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How to Win Vi vs Zoe Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Vi

based on 1,376 Vi vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our dataset, Vi did battle with Zoe 1376 times. With so many games with Vi versus Zoe provides us faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to crush Zoe. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Vi has to counter Zoe in only 1.3% of her matches.

Vi vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Vi has done a great job of beating Zoe. Typically, she wins a whopping 54.4% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Vi versus Zoe rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Vi vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverSterak's GageTrinity ForceEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Zoe

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

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.

Vi vs Zoe Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Zoe Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
7.8
< Assists >
7.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
32
< Minions Killed >
136
1.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,267
< Physical Damage >
1,707
69
< Magic Damage >
17,952
872
< True Damage >
3,445
17,208
< Damage Dealt >
23,106
30,456
< Damage Taken >
19,590
11,827
< Gold Earned >
11,157
1.39
< Towers >
1.75
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,543
< Total Healing >
2,260
13,696
< Experience >
13,432
23
< Vision Score >
25
6
< Wards Placed >
12
279
< Time Dealing CC >
140

How to Counter Zoe with Vi in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some valuable Vi vs. Zoe counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Vi usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Zoe. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Zoe

Who is Better, Vi or Zoe?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Zoe, with a 54.4% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a great counter for Zoe.

While Vi does have a much higher winrate than Zoe, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Zoe.

Additionally, Vi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Zoe matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vi is a great counter to Zoe. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vi against Zoe.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

BardBard46.9% winrateTaricTaric46.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.6% winrate

Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 2535 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 55.6% 8425 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.8% 14909 GamesZacZac+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Vi, we analyzed 1,376 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 Vi 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vi in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often picks up a lot less CS compared to Zoe. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Vi versus Zoe build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when facing Zoe than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 54.4% battling Zoe with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of beating Zoe as Vi, Vi players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Vi vs Zoe counters, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Vi are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.