How to beat Zeri
Common role: ADC
An electric sprinter who machine-guns while outrunning your whole team.
Best counters vs Zeri
Champions with the highest win rate against Zeri on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Kalista57.0%68 games
- 2
Kog'Maw56.1%62 games
- 3
Twitch55.1%171 games
- 4
Lux55.5%33 games
- 5
Syndra54.1%44 games
- 6
Ziggs52.9%131 games
- 7
Corki52.3%55 games
- 8
Jinx51.1%386 games
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What makes Zeri dangerous
Zeri's autos are skillshot bursts, her Q sprays through fights, she dashes over WALLS with E (empowering shots), gains stacking move speed from her passive and shields, and her ultimate overcharges her — chain lightning and escalating speed with every hit. Uncatchable when ahead.
How to play against Zeri
- 1Hard CC is the only answer — slows barely dent the sprint.
- 2Catch her E wall-dash on cooldown and she's suddenly mortal.
- 3Don't chase the overcharged ult — disengage its 5-second window.
- 4Shut her early: weak laning before items and stacks.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Weak early game and low burst.
- ✓Needs ramp-up time in every fight.
- ✓Hard CC deletes her mid-ramp.
- ✓E cooldown is her only wall trick — count it.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Zeri's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Batterie vivanteLes attaques de Zeri infligent des dégâts magiques et sont traitées comme des compétences. Se déplacer et lancer Rafale stocke de l'énergie dans le Paquetage ionique de Zeri. Lorsqu'elle est chargée à bloc, sa prochaine attaque inflige des dégâts supplémentaires.
Strong: shields grant her move speed — she surfs your peel. Weak: baked-in tempo, not a button — just mind the surges.
Q
RafaleRafale tire 7 balles qui infligent les dégâts d'attaque de Zeri au premier ennemi touché. Cette compétence est traitée comme une attaque.
Strong: her 'autos' are burst skillshots that pierce minions. Weak: they're dodgeable — lateral strafing cuts her DPS in half.
W
Laser électrocuteurZeri lance une impulsion électrique qui ralentit et blesse le premier ennemi touché. Si l'impulsion touche un mur, elle se transforme en laser à longue portée.
Strong: a long laser through walls when it clips terrain. Weak: narrow and slow — respect only the wall-clip angles.
E
Charge ioniqueZeri effectue une courte ruée et renforce Rafale, qui devient perforante. Elle bondit par-dessus tous les obstacles qu'elle touche.
Strong: dashes over WALLS and empowers her next shots. Weak: a real cooldown — she's mortal for the next ten seconds.
R
Éruption électriqueZeri provoque une nova d'électricité et se surcharge : elle inflige plus de dégâts et gagne un bonus cumulable en vitesse d'attaque qui s'actualise et augmente à chaque fois qu'elle touche un champion ennemi. Lorsque Zeri est surchargée, Rafale devient un triple tir plus rapide qui crée une chaîne d'éclairs entre les ennemis.
Strong: overcharge — chain lightning and stacking speed per hit. Weak: the ramp needs uninterrupted hits — hard CC mid-ult deletes her.
Itemization
Lockdown chains and early aggression. Kill the ramp before it starts; never chase her through walls.
This guide covers Zeri's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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