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 50.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at burst damage, poke and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid77%

Support23%

ATier

50.5%Win rate

2.9%Pick rate

3.5%Ban rate

#23Rank · Mid

57,186Games

Zoe Mid most played build

Runes67% of games · 50.3% WR

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

Summoner spells50.8% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order73% of games · 57.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items98% of games · 50.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 51.3% WR

Luden's Echo

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Boots73% of games · 51.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Zoe Mid counters

Zoe's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Akshan46.1%577
Malzahar46.9%1,306
Kassadin48.3%657
Katarina48.3%1,593
Irelia48.4%641
Ekko48.5%983

Beats

Cassiopeia56.3%316
Azir55.2%391
Akali54.7%1,140
Mel54.0%993
Viktor53.6%2,252
Sylas53.5%1,515

CTier

49.1%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

3.4%Ban rate

#40Rank · Support

16,827Games

Zoe Support most played build

Runes35% of games · 46.8% WR

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

Summoner spells48.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order54% of games · 58.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items95% of games · 49.0% WR

Health Potion

Core build9% of games · 57.4% WR

Imperial Mandate

Horizon Focus

Shurelya's Battlesong

Boots54% of games · 49.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Zoe Support counters

Zoe's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rell40.0%220
Sylas43.2%88
Sona45.0%160
Alistar45.1%313
Morgana45.1%297
Renata Glasc46.2%106

Beats

Brand60.0%135
Zilean57.5%221
Zyra56.6%152
Neeko56.5%92
Swain56.1%173
Vel'Koz54.9%175

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Zoe in Mid are Akshan (46.1%), Malzahar (46.9%) and Kassadin (48.3%). In brackets, Zoe's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Zoe strong against?

In Mid, Zoe wins most often against Cassiopeia (56.3%), Azir (55.2%) and Akali (54.7%).

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 16.19?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 23), with a 50.5% win rate, 2.9% pick rate and 3.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.