Zoe

Zoe Build

45.90%WR
Zoe F tier

The patch 26.1 Zoe build uses Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, Lich Bane, Farsight Alteration. This Zoe build has a 4.64% pick rate and a 55.94% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zoe build choices below.

  • Zoe passive ability - More Sparkles! - League of Legends
    More Sparkles!

    More Sparkles!

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

  • Zoe Q ability - Paddle Star! - League of Legends
    Paddle Star!

    Paddle Star!

    Zoe fires a missile that she can redirect in flight. Deals more damage the longer it flies in a straight line.

    Cost:
    • 40/
    • 45/
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60
    Cooldown:
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 7
    Range:
    • 800
  • Zoe W ability - Spell Thief - League of Legends
    Spell Thief

    Spell Thief

    Zoe can pick up the remnants of enemy summoner spell and active item casts and cast them once herself. Whenever she casts a summoner spell, she gains 3 missiles that fire at the nearest target.

    Cost:
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 0
    Range:
    • 3000/
    • 4500/
    • 6000/
    • 3000/
    • 3000
  • Zoe E ability - Sleepy Trouble Bubble - League of Legends
    Sleepy Trouble Bubble

    Sleepy Trouble Bubble

    Causes the target to become drowsy, then fall asleep. While asleep, the target's Magic Resist is reduced. The first source of damage that breaks the sleep is doubled, up to a cap.

    Cost:
    • 80
    Cooldown:
    • 16/
    • 15/
    • 14/
    • 13/
    • 12
    Range:
    • 800
  • Zoe R ultimate ability - Portal Jump - League of Legends
    Portal Jump

    Portal Jump

    Blink to a nearby position for 1 second. Then blink back.

    Cost:
    • 40
    Cooldown:
    • 11/
    • 8/
    • 5
    Range:
    • 575
Classes:
  • Mage
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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These are Zoe's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (45.9% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 88.9% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Lich Bane (48.4% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 33.4% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rabadon's Deathcap (51.1% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 24.6% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Zoe build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Zoe include Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Zoe are Crimson Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

The recommended trinket for Zoe is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Zoe build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total mana Mana:600
  • Total ability power Ability Power:455
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total health Health:100
  • Total armor Armor:50

When facing Zoe's top counters like Galio, Anivia, Veigar, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Mejai's Soulstealer or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zoe performance.

This Zoe burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.4% win rate across 193 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 455 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Zoe with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Zoe's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 14,800, this Zoe build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Zoe build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Zoe. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current zoe build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Zoe Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Zoe build?

The best Zoe build in this patch includes Luden's Echo, Lich Bane, and Rabadon's Deathcap. This build has a 54.40% win rate and is picked 6.26% of the time.

What are Zoe's core items?

Zoe's core items are Luden's Echo, Lich Bane, and Rabadon's Deathcap. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Zoe's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Zoe?

Crimson Lucidity are the best boots for Zoe. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Zoe's playstyle. They are included in 6.3% of Zoe builds.

What is the best trinket for Zoe?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Zoe. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Zoe maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Zoe builds?

Yes, alternative Zoe builds include options like Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Zoe?

MetaBot sources its build data for Zoe directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Zoe builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Zoe. From there, we aggregate the Zoe builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.