Who Counters Zio in Epic Seven?
Dark · Mage · 5★ · 48% RTA win rate
Zio, a almighty stance silence dispeller, is a 5★ Dark Mage in Epic Seven. Zio's biggest weakness: his whole engine depends on the Deify stance from S3 — but Deify is undispellable, so it can not be cleansed or stolen; deny it by CCing or out-tempoing him before S3, or simply outlast the 3-turn window. Below are the heroes and team archetypes that counter Zio in RTA, the matchups where Zio struggles most, and how to draft against Zio.
Best counters to Zio
Perfumer Byblis65%
Lady of the Scales64%
Ruele of Light63%
Lone Crescent Bellona60%
Tori56%
Moon Bunny Dominiel60%
Spirit Eye Celine55%
Hecate51%
Aram55%
Argent Waves Hwayoung53%- Cleanse and buff-removal on himself — His whole engine depends on the Deify stance from S3 — but Deify is undispellable, so it can not be cleansed or stolen; deny it by CCing or out-tempoing him before S3, or simply outlast the 3-turn window.
- Buff-duration reduction — Deify lasts only 3 turns and can not be dispelled, so beat it by surviving or out-tempoing that window rather than removing the buff.
- Effect Immunity — While he ignores Effect Resistance, an immunity shield blocks the Combat Readiness-down he applies through S3, blunting the tempo theft that sets up his snowball.
- Single-target reach and a 6-turn cooldown — He damages and controls only one enemy at a time and his key S3 sits on a 6-turn cooldown, so wide teams, multiple bruisers, or a protected backline can absorb his one big hit while the rest of their side answers back.
Hardest matchups — live RTA win rates against Zio
Heroes with the best head-to-head record into Zio from current Champion+ RTA data.
Perfumer Byblis65%
Elena64%Lady of the Scales64%Ruele of Light63%
Maid Chloe63%
Fenris63%How to beat Zio
- His whole engine depends on the Deify stance from S3 — but Deify is undispellable, so it can not be cleansed or stolen; deny it by CCing or out-tempoing him before S3, or simply outlast the 3-turn window.
- Deify lasts only 3 turns and can not be dispelled, so beat it by surviving or out-tempoing that window rather than removing the buff.
- While he ignores Effect Resistance, an immunity shield blocks the Combat Readiness-down he applies through S3, blunting the tempo theft that sets up his snowball.
- He damages and controls only one enemy at a time and his key S3 sits on a 6-turn cooldown, so wide teams, multiple bruisers, or a protected backline can absorb his one big hit while the rest of their side answers back.
What Zio counters
- High-HP tanks and bruisers — His S3 ignores 100% of the target's Defense, cannot be reduced by crit-denial since it never relies on crits, and deals more damage the higher the enemy's current Health is, so beefy frontliners are exactly what he punishes hardest.
- Buff-stacking and shield-reliant enemies — S3 dispels two buffs before it hits, stripping attack buffs, barriers, or other protections off a key target so they cannot ride their setup into a safe turn.
- Fast openers and cleave teams — His passive grants opening Combat Readiness and ignores effects that reduce his Combat Readiness, while S3 pushes the target's Combat Readiness down, letting him outpace and deny the enemy's first-turn burst.
- Effect-resistance and 'can't be killed' setups — His S3 pierces 100% of the target's Defense and pushes their turn gauge down, and his deified Disappear refunds 50% Combat Readiness on a kill, so once a target is open he can take extra turns and finish through stalling.
Zio counters — FAQ
Who counters Zio in Epic Seven?
Perfumer Byblis, Lady of the Scales, Ruele of Light and other hard counters counter Zio. His whole engine depends on the Deify stance from S3 — but Deify is undispellable, so it can not be cleansed or stolen; deny it by CCing or out-tempoing him before S3, or simply outlast the 3-turn window.
What is Zio weak to?
Cleanse and buff-removal on himself: His whole engine depends on the Deify stance from S3 — but Deify is undispellable, so it can not be cleansed or stolen; deny it by CCing or out-tempoing him before S3, or simply outlast the 3-turn window. Buff-duration reduction: Deify lasts only 3 turns and can not be dispelled, so beat it by surviving or out-tempoing that window rather than removing the buff. Effect Immunity: While he ignores Effect Resistance, an immunity shield blocks the Combat Readiness-down he applies through S3, blunting the tempo theft that sets up his snowball. Single-target reach and a 6-turn cooldown: He damages and controls only one enemy at a time and his key S3 sits on a 6-turn cooldown, so wide teams, multiple bruisers, or a protected backline can absorb his one big hit while the rest of their side answers back.
Which hero has the best win rate against Zio?
In current Champion+ RTA, Perfumer Byblis has one of the strongest records against Zio (65% win rate over 68,897 games).
What does Zio counter?
High-HP tanks and bruisers: His S3 ignores 100% of the target's Defense, cannot be reduced by crit-denial since it never relies on crits, and deals more damage the higher the enemy's current Health is, so beefy frontliners are exactly what he punishes hardest. Buff-stacking and shield-reliant enemies: S3 dispels two buffs before it hits, stripping attack buffs, barriers, or other protections off a key target so they cannot ride their setup into a safe turn. Fast openers and cleave teams: His passive grants opening Combat Readiness and ignores effects that reduce his Combat Readiness, while S3 pushes the target's Combat Readiness down, letting him outpace and deny the enemy's first-turn burst. Effect-resistance and 'can't be killed' setups: His S3 pierces 100% of the target's Defense and pushes their turn gauge down, and his deified Disappear refunds 50% Combat Readiness on a kill, so once a target is open he can take extra turns and finish through stalling.