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

Zoe vs Lux

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

based on 5,390 Zoe vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
11.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our database, Zoe fought Lux in 5390 rounds. With so many games with Zoe versus Lux gives us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a solid build to counter your opponent. This counter pairing is somewhat common. Zoe fights Lux in 11.1% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a below average job of beating Lux. On average, she wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champs fight one another in. In Zoe vs Lux rounds, Zoe’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Lux.

Best Zoe vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneBanshee's VeilVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

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

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Lux as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Zoe vs Lux Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Lux Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.1
6
< Deaths >
5.9
7
< Assists >
9.9
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
132
< Minions Killed >
93
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,593
< Physical Damage >
944
17,646
< Magic Damage >
18,210
3,260
< True Damage >
1,070
22,500
< Damage Dealt >
20,225
19,758
< Damage Taken >
16,050
11,061
< Gold Earned >
10,354
1.61
< Towers >
1.91
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,399
< Total Healing >
1,358
13,510
< Experience >
12,296
26
< Vision Score >
42
12
< Wards Placed >
19
138
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Lux with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several vital Zoe versus Lux matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lux’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..

Zoe normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Lux. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Lux

Who is Better, Zoe or Lux?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when taking on Lux, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a bad counter to Lux.

While Zoe does have a lower winrate than Lux, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Zoe into Lux.

Furthermore, Zoe has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lux. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Zoe is a trash counter for Lux. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Lux.

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 Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Zoe, we analyzed 5,390 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 Lux 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zoe to counter Lux during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Lux. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Zoe versus Lux build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs Lux than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when countering Lux with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Lux as Zoe, you should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Zoe vs Lux face-offs, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lux as Zoe are presented for every ranked division. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.