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Annie vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Annie in LoL Cho'Gath is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Tank Mage

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Annie

based on 646 Annie vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Annie battled Cho'Gath 646 times. Having so many games with Annie vs Cho'Gath provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a solid build to obliterate your enemy. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Annie fights Cho'Gath in only 1.8% of her matches.

Annie vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a dismal job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Annie vs Cho'Gath matches, Annie’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Annie vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Luden's TempestZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

MorellonomiconRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffRylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level up q
>
Second ability for Annie to level up w
>
Last skill for Annie to max out e

Runes

Domination Electrocute Cheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Sorcery Manaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive Adaptive MagicRes
Annie's passive ability p
Annie q ability q
Annie w ability w
Annie e ability e
Annie's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Cho'Gath

Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

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.

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

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

Annie vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.5
8.1
< Assists >
6.3
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
139
< Minions Killed >
144
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.47
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.45
900
< Physical Damage >
2,127
20,445
< Magic Damage >
12,497
1,286
< True Damage >
3,717
22,632
< Damage Dealt >
18,342
18,373
< Damage Taken >
34,744
10,799
< Gold Earned >
11,221
1.8
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
1,367
< Total Healing >
7,607
13,439
< Experience >
14,073
20
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
209
< Time Dealing CC >
1,052

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some significant Annie against Cho'Gath counter statistics that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Annie typically has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Annie or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Annie makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Annie does have a lower win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Annie into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Annie has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Annie is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

Heimerdinger Heimerdinger 44% winrate Zyra Zyra 44.6% winrate Shyvana Shyvana 44.9% winrate Maokai Maokai 45.4% winrate

Annie Wins Against

Kennen Kennen 59.9% winrate Rek'Sai Rek'Sai 57.8% winrate Aurelion Sol Aurelion Sol 56.2% winrate Zoe Zoe 56.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Qiyana Qiyana + 54.2% 236 Games Sivir Sivir + 54.2% 3501 Games Xerath Xerath + 55.3% 671 Games Quinn Quinn + 56.5% 467 Games

Additional Information for Annie Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Annie, we analyzed 646 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 Annie 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Annie to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Annie versus Cho'Gath build include Luden's Tempest, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Annie used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Cho'Gath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 49.2% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Cho'Gath as Annie, Annie players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Annie vs Cho'Gath matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Annie versus Cho'Gath tips and counter builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all matches played with both champs.