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How to Win Yasuo vs Zoe Counter MatchupYasuo is in the s tier of champions

Yasuo vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Yasuo

based on 3,101 Yasuo vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our dataset, Yasuo did battle with Zoe in 3101 rounds. With so many matchups for Yasuo versus Zoe provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a recommended build to obliterate Zoe. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Yasuo encounters Zoe in only 1.2% of his matches.

Yasuo vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Yasuo does a good job of countering Zoe. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.8% of games the champions battle each other in. In Yasuo against Zoe matches, Yasuo’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Yasuo vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingKraken SlayerImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

BloodthirsterDeath's DanceInfinity EdgeTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
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 Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Zoe

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

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.

Yasuo vs Zoe Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Zoe Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.8
7.1
< Deaths >
5.6
5.1
< Assists >
7.9
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
183
< Minions Killed >
130
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,290
< Physical Damage >
1,775
1,913
< Magic Damage >
16,727
940
< True Damage >
3,486
20,144
< Damage Dealt >
21,989
24,446
< Damage Taken >
18,504
12,422
< Gold Earned >
10,970
2.39
< Towers >
1.71
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,427
< Total Healing >
2,245
14,363
< Experience >
13,369
17
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
12
200
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Zoe with Yasuo in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several critical Yasuo versus Zoe matchup stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, showing that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Yasuo normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zoe. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yasuo and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Zoe

Who is Better, Yasuo or Zoe?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually wins when facing off against Zoe, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Yasuo makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Yasuo does have a higher winrate compared to Zoe, when on opposite teams, Yasuo also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Yasuo into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Yasuo 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 ton of burst damage.

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

Yasuo is an above average counter for Zoe. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yasuo against Zoe.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Yasuo, we analyzed 3,101 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo often gets a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Yasuo versus Zoe build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Zoe than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average winrate of 52.8% when playing against Zoe with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Zoe as Yasuo, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Yasuo vs Zoe counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Yasuo x Zoe tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every match completed with both champions.