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Zoe

The Aspect of Twilight

As the embodiment of mischief, imagination, and change, Zoe acts as the cosmic messenger of Targon, heralding major events that reshape worlds. Her mere presence warps the arcane mathematics governing realities, sometimes causing cataclysms without conscious effort or malice.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

Overview

On patch 16.21, Zoe is rated C tier in the mid lane, winning 47.4% of 1,875 ranked games with a 1.9% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Dark Harvest with Flash and Barrier and builds Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Spellslinger's Shoes.

Zoe struggles most against Diana (38.1%), Malzahar (38.2%), and Zed (38.5%) and does best against Lux (63.4%), Orianna (60%), and Sylas (54.5%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,875 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

47.4%

Win rate

1.9%

Pick rate

1.9K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Zoe

  • Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.
  • Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.
  • Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Playing against Zoe

  • Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.
  • Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.
  • Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

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Abilities

  • P

    More Sparkles!

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

  • Q

    Paddle Star!

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

    Cooldown: 8.5/8/7.5/7/6.5Cost: 40/45/50/55/60Range: 800
  • W

    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.

    Cooldown: 0.25Cost: 0Range: 3000/4500/6000/3000/3000
  • E

    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.

    Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14Cost: 80Range: 800
  • R

    Portal Jump

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

    Cooldown: 11/8/5Cost: 40Range: 575

Skins

Cyber Pop Zoe

Cyber Pop Zoe

Pool Party Zoe

Pool Party Zoe

Star Guardian Zoe

Star Guardian Zoe

Arcanist Zoe

Arcanist Zoe

Prestige Arcanist Zoe

Prestige Arcanist Zoe

EDG Zoe

EDG Zoe

Winterblessed Zoe

Winterblessed Zoe

Dark Star Zoe

Dark Star Zoe

Prestige Eternal Aspect Zoe

Prestige Eternal Aspect Zoe

Most successful build this patch (1.9K games)