Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstCountered by spell shieldHeavy poke

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Zoe

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Spirit Visage
1vs AP
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Iceborn Gauntlet
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41265%
3420%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Tear of the Goddess
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Last StandLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
IllaoiIllaoi
ZoeZoe
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Zoe's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

More Sparkles! (P)

Zoe's next basic attack after casting a spell deals bonus magic damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38.5s0.25s18s
67.5s0.25s18s11s
96.5s0.25s18s11s
116.5s0.25s18s8s
166.5s0.25s16s5s
186.5s0.25s14s5s

Playing against Zoe

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Dodge her E (bubble) at all costs: if you fall asleep, the follow-up Q deals massive bonus damage.

2

Her bubble stays on the ground as a trap: don't walk into the bubbles on the ground in lane.

3

When Zoe R's, she ALWAYS returns to her starting position — place your skillshots at her return location.

4

Mobile champions counter Zoe because her burst depends on landing the static E.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026