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How to Win Zoe vs Braum Counter MatchupZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe vs Braum

How to Beat Braum as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Braum as Zoe

based on 589 Zoe vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
44.7 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Zoe faced off against Braum in 589 games. Using so many matchups for Zoe versus Braum gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening data and a solid build to suppress your opponent. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Zoe is forced to battle against Braum in only 1.2% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Braum Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a awful job of countering Braum. Typically, she wins a lowly 44.7% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Zoe versus Braum rounds, Zoe’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Braum.

Best Zoe vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zoe's passive ability p
Zoe's q ability q
Zoe's w ability w
Zoe's e ability e
Zoe's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Braum as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Braum

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Advice to Win Against Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Zoe vs Braum Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
44.7 %
VS
Win Rate
55.3 %
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6.6
< Kills >
1.5
5.5
< Deaths >
5.4
7.1
< Assists >
14.4
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
131
< Minions Killed >
27
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,664
< Physical Damage >
1,426
17,382
< Magic Damage >
6,168
3,526
< True Damage >
671
22,574
< Damage Dealt >
8,266
17,978
< Damage Taken >
22,543
10,686
< Gold Earned >
8,202
1.6
< Towers >
1.91
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,100
< Total Healing >
3,288
12,683
< Experience >
10,131
23
< Vision Score >
52
11
< Wards Placed >
23
140
< Time Dealing CC >
264

How to Counter Braum with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several significant Zoe vs. Braum matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Braum’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Braum. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Zoe often has a much larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Braum. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Braum

Who is Better, Zoe or Braum?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when playing against Braum, with a 44.7% win rate. Thus, Zoe makes a poor counter to Braum.

While Zoe does have a much lower winrate compared to Braum, when facing one another, Zoe also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zoe into Braum.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Braum matchups, Braum is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a terribly counter for Braum. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Braum.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Zoe, we analyzed 589 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 Braum as Zoe 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

If you would like to truly master Zoe in order to counter Braum during both the early game 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 tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually gets much more CS relative to Braum. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Zoe versus Braum build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Braum than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 44.7% when playing against Braum with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Braum as Zoe, Zoe players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Zoe vs Braum matchups, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 44.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Zoe versus Braum tips and counter builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all games completed with both champions.