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How to Win Ahri vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ahri

based on 2,516 Ahri vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Ahri resulted from an analysis of 2516 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Ahri encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Ahri vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri does a poor job of beating Cho'Gath. On average, she wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champions face each other in. In Ahri vs Cho'Gath games, Ahri’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Ahri vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentCryptbloomShadowflameMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Cho'Gath

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Ahri vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Cho'Gath Image
6
< Kills >
5.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
7.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
162
< Minions Killed >
150
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.45
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,558
< Physical Damage >
2,946
15,809
< Magic Damage >
13,022
6,033
< True Damage >
3,768
23,401
< Damage Dealt >
19,737
20,460
< Damage Taken >
40,805
11,089
< Gold Earned >
11,267
1.91
< Towers >
2.21
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,856
< Total Healing >
9,190
14,101
< Experience >
14,477
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
74
< Time Dealing CC >
753

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Ahri in LoL

The stats shown here show several influential Ahri versus Cho'Gath counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Ahri typically has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ahri and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Ahri or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ahri usually loses when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 47.7% win rate. As a result, Ahri makes a poor counter to Cho'Gath.

While Ahri does have a lower win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Ahri also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Ahri into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Ahri has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ahri is a garbage counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ahri against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ahri

Ahri Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Ahri Wins Against

ZeriZeri54.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.5% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai53.4% winrateOriannaOrianna52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.7% 5396 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.3% 365 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.4% 15033 GamesBraumBraum+ 53.2% 1325 Games

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Ahri, we analyzed 2,516 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cho'Gath as Ahri comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Ahri Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ahri to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Ahri versus Cho'Gath build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better versus Cho'Gath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ahri boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when countering Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Ahri, Ahri players should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Ahri vs Cho'Gath clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.7% winrate overall.

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