Mel vs Zoe

Mel
vs
45.0%

over 1286 games

Zoe

Hard matchup

High burstHeavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHeavy poke

Build vs Zoe

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Mel: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rabadon's Deathcap, Blackfire Torch, Dark Seal, Hextech Rocketbelt.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1
Shadowflame
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rabadon's Deathcap
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport84%
FlashDot5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rabadon's Deathcap
Blackfire Torch
Dark Seal
Hextech Rocketbelt
Void Staff
Stormsurge
Seeker's Armguard
Mejai's Soulstealer
Banshee's Veil
Liandry's Torment
Cryptbloom
Oblivion Orb
Seraph's Embrace
Cosmic Drive
Horizon Focus
Morellonomicon
Lich Bane
Tear of the Goddess
Bloodletter's Curse
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Imperial Mandate
46.0% WR187 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Mel

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poke from range with your volley

    Stay back and poke with Radiant Volley (Q): its projectiles explode in an area up to 950 range, and each hit applies Overwhelm.

  2. An auto after each spell

    Land an auto after each spell: Searing Brilliance (passive) adds three projectiles to it per spell cast, and enough Overwhelm executes the target.

  3. Reflect their projectiles

    Save Rebuttal (W) for a dangerous projectile: the barrier sends it back to its caster, and you gain a shield and move speed.

  4. Land your snare dead center

    Hit your target head-on with Solar Snare (E): only the core of the orb roots, the aura around it just slows and damages.

  5. Finish from range with your R

    Cast Golden Eclipse (R) to finish from range: it hits every enemy marked by Overwhelm, wherever they are, harder with each stack.

Playing against Zoe

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her bubble

    Dodge Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E): asleep, you take double damage from the hit that wakes you, often her Paddle Star! (Q).

  2. Aim at her return point

    During Portal Jump (R), aim at her starting position: she returns there after 1 second, and can't move in the meantime.

  3. Don't step on her bubbles

    Don't walk onto a bubble left on the ground: a Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) that hits nothing turns into a trap.

  4. Ward behind the walls

    Ward the hidden spots behind walls near your lane: Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) reaches farther over a wall, and Zoe hides there to set it up.

Patch 16.21.1