Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstCountered by spell shieldHeavy poke

Build vs Zoe

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Maw of Malmortius
2vs AP
Spear of Shojin
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Eclipse
5DPS

Summoner spells

41466%
41230%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Stridebreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RenektonRenekton
ZoeZoe
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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