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How to Win Thresh vs Zoe Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Thresh

based on 1,869 Thresh vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Thresh came out of an examination of 1869 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Thresh fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Thresh vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Thresh has done a good job of countering Zoe. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.0% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Thresh versus Zoe matches, Thresh’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Thresh vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

ThornmailForce of NatureFrozen HeartTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Thresh to level upq
>
Second ability for Thresh to level upe
>
Last skill for Thresh to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Zoe

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Advice to Win Against Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Thresh vs Zoe Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
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2.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
13.9
< Assists >
7.8
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
34
< Minions Killed >
134
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,195
< Physical Damage >
1,686
6,969
< Magic Damage >
18,086
739
< True Damage >
3,447
8,905
< Damage Dealt >
23,220
22,281
< Damage Taken >
18,512
8,593
< Gold Earned >
11,021
1.81
< Towers >
1.73
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,456
< Total Healing >
2,123
10,467
< Experience >
13,183
56
< Vision Score >
25
24
< Wards Placed >
12
251
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Zoe with Thresh in LoL

The stats shown here feature several vital Thresh versus Zoe counter stats that may help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Thresh usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Thresh and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Zoe

Who is Better, Thresh or Zoe?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Thresh usually wins when facing off against Zoe, with a 52.0% win rate. Thus, Thresh makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Thresh does have a higher winrate than Zoe, when facing one another, Thresh also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Thresh into Zoeas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Thresh also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Zoe matchups, Thresh is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Thresh is a decent counter to Zoe. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Thresh against Zoe.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Thresh, we analyzed 1,869 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zoe as Thresh comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Thresh in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh typically accumulates a lot less CS compared to Zoe. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Thresh versus Zoe build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Zoe than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Thresh had an average win rate of 52.0% when playing against Zoe with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Zoe as Thresh, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Thresh vs Zoe fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Thresh versus Zoe tips and counter builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every game run with both champs.