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

Zoe vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Hwei as Zoe

based on 2,608 Zoe vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Hwei as Zoe came out of an evaluation of 2608 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Zoe is forced to battle against Hwei in only 5.3% of her games.

Zoe vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Zoe does a good job of beating Hwei. Normally, she wins a fantastic 52.2% of games the champions face one another in. In Zoe vs Hwei games, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Hwei.

Best Zoe vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneHorizon FocusZaz'Zak's RealmspikeVoid Staff

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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Hwei as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Zoe vs Hwei Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Hwei Image
7.3
< Kills >
5.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6.4
7.3
< Assists >
8.3
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
137
< Minions Killed >
139
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,632
< Physical Damage >
918
18,524
< Magic Damage >
20,950
3,430
< True Damage >
533
23,586
< Damage Dealt >
22,402
19,927
< Damage Taken >
19,076
11,314
< Gold Earned >
10,861
1.71
< Towers >
1.84
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,541
< Total Healing >
1,739
13,706
< Experience >
13,506
25
< Vision Score >
27
12
< Wards Placed >
13
139
< Time Dealing CC >
557

How to Counter Hwei with Zoe in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some valuable Zoe vs. Hwei matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei..

Zoe typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Hwei. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Hwei

Who is Better, Zoe or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually wins when playing against Hwei, with a 52.2% win rate. Thus, Zoe makes a good counter to Hwei.

While Zoe does have a higher win rate compared to Hwei, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Zoe into Hwei.

Furthermore, Zoe has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Hwei matchups, Zoe 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.

Zoe is an above average counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Zoe, we analyzed 2,608 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zoe to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Hwei. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zoe versus Hwei build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Zoe incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better countering Hwei than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Hwei with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Hwei as Zoe, you should take 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 runes players used for Zoe vs Hwei counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Zoe are displayed for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.