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

Zoe vs Gnar

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

based on 491 Zoe vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Zoe came out of an analysis of 491 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Zoe fights Gnar in only 1.0% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a poor job of countering Gnar. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Zoe vs Gnar matches, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Zoe vs Gnar 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 BaneHorizon Focus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zoe to level upq
>
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Zoe vs Gnar Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Gnar Image
7
< Kills >
5.2
6
< Deaths >
5.9
7.3
< Assists >
6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
135
< Minions Killed >
165
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.54
1,783
< Physical Damage >
17,798
18,453
< Magic Damage >
3,348
3,447
< True Damage >
500
23,684
< Damage Dealt >
21,647
19,609
< Damage Taken >
30,007
11,190
< Gold Earned >
11,518
1.72
< Towers >
2.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,349
< Total Healing >
6,141
13,485
< Experience >
14,920
24
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
139
< Time Dealing CC >
420

How to Counter Gnar with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several critical Zoe versus Gnar matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Zoe typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Gnar

Who is Better, Zoe or Gnar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually loses when playing against Gnar, with a 48.3% win rate. Thus, Zoe makes a bad counter to Gnar.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Gnar, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Zoe into Gnar.

Furthermore, Zoe has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter to Gnar. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zoe

Zoe Loses Against

ZacZac42.7% winrateMorganaMorgana43.1% winrateUrgotUrgot43.2% winrateZyraZyra43.4% winrate

Zoe Wins Against

YuumiYuumi53.6% winrateRenektonRenekton53.4% winrateXayahXayah53.1% winrateKindredKindred52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.1% 994 GamesNaafiriNaafiri+ 51.4% 251 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 51.5% 171 GamesLissandraLissandra+ 52.7% 146 Games

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Zoe, we analyzed 491 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 Gnar 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zoe Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zoe to counter Gnar 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Zoe versus Gnar build consist of Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe included at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Gnar than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zoe had an average win rate of 48.3% battling Gnar with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Gnar as Zoe, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Zoe vs Gnar battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gnar as Zoe are given for every ranked division. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.