Iceborn Gauntlet Zoe Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Zoe and build Iceborn Gauntlet.

Iceborn Gauntlet Zoe build with runes and items. Iceborn Gauntlet Zoe guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Iceborn Gauntlet Zoe build in League of Legends Patch 14.19!

Updated: 2024-08-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Sheen should be final item in your build.
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Cloth Armor should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Zoe ability Spell Thief should be leveled first.
W
Zoe ability Sleepy Trouble Bubble should be leveled second.
E
Zoe ability Paddle Star! should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Iceborn Gauntlet should be final item in your build.
Imperial Mandate should be final item in your build.
Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.
Frozen Heart should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Iceborn Gauntlet Zoe Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

Iceborn Gauntlet Build specific
  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet and optionally Imperial Mandate.
  2. You play as Tank, but with focus on kitting the enemy team and utility for your team.

How to play

Iceborn Gauntlet Build specific
  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet #1, then you need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  2. You can rush Imperial Mandate #2 if you can afford it, this makes this build more fun. However, if you are behind, it is okay to just skip it.
  3. There's great synergy between Iceborn Gauntlet + Imperial Mandate + Font of Life. You create frozen pools that will persist for a few seconds, slowing enemies, applying Imperial Mandate debuff + Font of Life heal mark for your allies.
  4. For more utility oriented build, you can get Locket of the Iron Solari (sustain) or Shurelya's Battlesong (engages).
  5. Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
  6. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Zoe specific
  1. You have surprisingly high damage output - from your More Sparkles! (Passive) and Spell Thief (W). Remember to auto attack. A lot!
  2. Try picking up all spells in fights and use it on cooldown. This will increase your damage output and make you harder to catch
  3. You can kite pretty well with your W. Use this!
  4. You can use R to disrupt fights. Later on, you will be pretty tanky. In fights, R into an enemy team, throw Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E), get focused and R out.

Tips and Tricks

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

Skill Order

  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Paddle Star!
  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    W
    Spell Thief
  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    E
    Sleepy Trouble Bubble
  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    R
    Portal Jump

Items

Starting items
Sheen item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Cloth Armor item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Rush #1
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Optional #2 rush
Imperial Mandate item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good utility items
Shurelya's Battlesong item.
Trailblazer item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
Knight's Vow item.
Locket of the Iron Solari item.
Good MR items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Force of Nature item.
Spirit Visage item.
Good Armor items
Frozen Heart item.
Thornmail item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Situational DMG items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Wit's End item.
Titanic Hydra item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Imperial Mandate item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Frozen Heart item.
Thornmail item.