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

Zoe vs Jinx

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

based on 2,526 Zoe vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Jinx as Zoe came out of an analysis of 2526 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Zoe has to counter Jinx in only 5.2% of her games.

Zoe vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a below average job of countering Jinx. On average, she wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs fight one another in. In Zoe versus Jinx matches, Zoe’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Zoe vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneHorizon FocusVoid 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
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W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Jinx as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Zoe vs Jinx Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Jinx Image
6.9
< Kills >
7
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
7.2
< Assists >
7.1
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
131
< Minions Killed >
175
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,663
< Physical Damage >
19,145
18,020
< Magic Damage >
1,026
3,457
< True Damage >
429
23,141
< Damage Dealt >
20,600
19,059
< Damage Taken >
20,170
11,018
< Gold Earned >
12,163
1.67
< Towers >
2.6
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,312
< Total Healing >
5,157
13,294
< Experience >
12,678
25
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
8
139
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Jinx with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some vital Zoe vs. Jinx matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Jinx..

Zoe normally has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Jinx. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Jinx

Who is Better, Zoe or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when taking on Jinx, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Zoe makes a bad counter for Jinx.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Zoe into Jinx.

Moreover, Zoe has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Jinx matchups, Jinx 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 terribly counter to Jinx. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zoe against Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Zoe, we analyzed 2,526 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zoe to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Jinx. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Zoe versus Jinx build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Jinx than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when playing against Jinx with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Jinx 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. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Zoe vs Jinx clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

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