Champion Stats
| Role | Mage |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Zoe
Low elo players do not understand 'Bubble Angles'. They think they are safe behind a wall, but Zoe's E range extends through terrain. A smurf constantly looks for these wall-bang sleeps. Furthermore, players drop W shards (cleanse, exhaust, flash) without thinking. Zoe becomes infinitely stronger in chaotic fights where spells are flying, allowing her to zip around with W speed and infinite flashes. She thrives on the enemy's sloppy resource management.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
The 'Long Range' Q Trade. Start Q (Paddle Star). Walk to the side of the lane, Q behind you, walk forward, then redirect the Q past the melee minions to hit the enemy champion. Follow up with an empowered Auto-Attack (Passive). This combo deals massive damage. If you do it twice, they are forced to base. You can zone them off the first three minions entirely.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Cyber Pop Zoe' fits her hacker/glitch theme. 'Star Guardian Zoe' is evil and purple (great effects). 'Pool Party' is fun. 'EDG Zoe' is very clean.
When They Ban Zoe
Backup Pick: If Zoe is banned,
LeBlanc for the mobility/burst.
Vex for the anti-carry style.
Neeko for the trickster element.
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Electrocute. You want burst. Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter. Secondary Sorcery with Nimbus Cloak (Speed on W usage) and Transcendence.
Skill Priority
Order:
Q → E → WMax Q for the one-shot. Max E second for the cooldown reduction on sleep. Max W last.
Mastering Zoe's Kit
Paddle Star. Redirectable missile. Damage increases with distance. Q back -> Walk/R -> Q forward.
Spell Thief. Minions/Enemies drop spell shards. Active: Use the spell + gain movespeed and missiles.
Sleepy Trouble Bubble. Fires a bubble. Extends through walls. Drowsies then Sleeps. Double damage on wake-up.
Portal Jump. Blink to a location, then blink back. Use to extend Q range or dodge skillshots.
Matchup Tips
Hard Counter. He can cleanse your sleep with E. He runs you down. Ban him.
Hard Counter. Spellshield passive blocks E. Voidlings block Q. You can't play.
Skill Matchup. If she misses binding, she dies. If you miss bubble, you probably live because R.
The Ego Check
WARNING: Stop R-ing blindly into fog of war! Portal Jump (R) locks you in animation and forces you to return to the start point. If you R into a
Blitzcrank, you are dead. Use it for vision or to extend Q range, but never as a face-checking tool against engage champs. Also, don't wake up sleeping targets with a weak auto! The 'Wake Up' hit deals DOUBLE true damage. Make sure it's a Max-Range Q that wakes them up, not your 50 damage auto-attack.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge Malzahar or Morgana. Example spellshields block your sleep. You literally cannot do your job. Also Yone, who can cleanse your sleep with his E return.
Teamfight Role
In teamfights, look for picks. Fish for E over walls. If you hit a sleep, wind up a max range Q-R-Q combo to delete them. Use W shards to zip around the fight. If you pick up a Flash, use it aggressively. You are an assassin mage—find the carry, sleep them, delete them.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Lich Bane Zoe. Luden's -> Lich Bane -> Horizon. Your passive auto after R deals 500+ damage alone. You don't even need to hit Q sometimes.
Power Windows
Level 2 (W unlock). If a minion drops a balloon, you win the lane instantly. Level 6 allows for unpredictable angles. Mid game is your playground.
Tilt Factor
Type 'Did I catch you napping?' after a sleep kill. Pick up their Flash and use it to kill them. It's the ultimate disrespect.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V14.9 | May 1, 2024 | NERF | Base stats nerfed |
| V13.22 | Nov 8, 2023 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
| V13.17 | Aug 30, 2023 | BUFF | E buffed, Base stats buffed |
| V12.16 | Aug 24, 2022 | BUFF | W buffed, E buffed |
| V12.13 | Jul 13, 2022 | ADJUST | Base stats adjusted |
Safety Tips
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