Mage · Mid · Support

Zoe counters, build & runes

Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Support. In Mid it has a 50.9% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at burst damage, poke and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid77%

Support23%

ATier

50.9%Win rate

2.9%Pick rate

3.6%Ban rate

#20Rank · Mid

51,899Games

Zoe Mid most played build

Runes67% of games · 50.8% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Relentless Hunter
Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence

Summoner spells50.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order73% of games · 57.8% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items98% of games · 50.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 52.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Boots74% of games · 51.3% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Zoe Mid counters

Zoe's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Annie43.7%471
Malzahar45.6%1,108
Twisted Fate46.7%1,229
Anivia46.8%419
Lux47.4%1,007
Ekko48.0%1,055

Beats

Ryze62.5%368
Taliyah56.7%300
Orianna56.3%638
Mel55.1%914
Irelia53.8%502
Azir53.4%352

DTier

48.2%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

3.5%Ban rate

#44Rank · Support

15,379Games

Zoe Support most played build

Runes38% of games · 46.7% WR

Electrocute · Taste of Blood · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Manaflow Band · Scorch

Summoner spells48.1% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order52% of games · 56.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items95% of games · 48.2% WR

Health Potion

Core build9% of games · 58.7% WR

Imperial Mandate

Horizon Focus

Shurelya's Battlesong

Boots54% of games · 48.8% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Zoe Support counters

Zoe's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sona40.3%181
Soraka43.8%267
Nautilus44.1%592
Camille44.9%107
Senna46.0%365
Poppy46.2%78

Beats

Vel'Koz54.6%163
Renata Glasc53.8%91
Sylas52.6%78
Brand52.0%123
Pyke51.7%412
Xerath51.5%196

Champion profile

Burst damage5
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility3
Engage2
Peel1
Poke4

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Zoe in Mid?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Zoe in Mid are Annie (43.7%), Malzahar (45.6%) and Twisted Fate (46.7%). In brackets, Zoe's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Zoe strong against?

In Mid, Zoe wins most often against Ryze (62.5%), Taliyah (56.7%) and Orianna (56.3%).

What is the best Zoe build in Mid?

The core Zoe build in Mid is Luden's Echo, Lich Bane and Shadowflame. Keystone: Electrocute, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Zoe good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 20), with a 50.9% win rate, 2.9% pick rate and 3.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.