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How to Win Vladimir vs Zoe Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
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How to Beat Zoe as Vladimir

based on 1,480 Vladimir vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. Within our data, Vladimir did battle with Zoe 1480 times. Including so many matchups for Vladimir vs Zoe provides us faith in our capacity to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to crush Zoe. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Vladimir encounters Zoe in only 1.3% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a decent job of countering Zoe. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Vladimir vs Zoe games, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Vladimir vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurgeShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Zoe

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Zoe Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Zoe Image
6.1
< Kills >
7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.5
5.6
< Assists >
7.2
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
181
< Minions Killed >
141
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
869
< Physical Damage >
2,021
21,486
< Magic Damage >
19,858
344
< True Damage >
3,740
22,700
< Damage Dealt >
25,620
32,628
< Damage Taken >
18,753
11,605
< Gold Earned >
11,189
1.96
< Towers >
1.75
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
26,787
< Total Healing >
2,384
14,675
< Experience >
13,446
15
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
11
112
< Time Dealing CC >
143

How to Counter Zoe with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Vladimir versus Zoe matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Vladimir normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zoe. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Zoe

Who is Better, Vladimir or Zoe?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when trying to fight Zoe, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate than Zoe, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Zoe matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Vladimir is a decent counter to Zoe. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vladimir against Zoe.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,480 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 Vladimir 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Zoe build include Kaenic Rookern, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Zoe than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Zoe with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Zoe as Vladimir, Vladimir players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Vladimir vs Zoe counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Vladimir are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.