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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Blitzcrank

based on 3,251 Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Blitzcrank battled Cho'Gath in 3251 matches. With so many games with Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath provides us faith in our ability to produce actionable stats and a solid build to obliterate your opposition. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Blitzcrank has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank has done a decent job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs face each other in. In Blitzcrank against Cho'Gath games, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

BloodsongThornmailZaz'Zak's RealmspikeForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Cho'Gath

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Cho'Gath Image
2.2
< Kills >
6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
13.6
< Assists >
6.6
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
29
< Minions Killed >
148
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,870
< Physical Damage >
3,189
6,036
< Magic Damage >
14,157
1,013
< True Damage >
4,022
9,920
< Damage Dealt >
21,370
23,431
< Damage Taken >
40,748
8,453
< Gold Earned >
11,290
1.3
< Towers >
2.13
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,336
< Total Healing >
8,954
10,435
< Experience >
14,313
54
< Vision Score >
18
24
< Wards Placed >
9
322
< Time Dealing CC >
763

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several important Blitzcrank against Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between this set of champs. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Cho'Gath.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Blitzcrank also 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 facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 3,251 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 Blitzcrank 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Cho'Gath build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 51.1% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Blitzcrank vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Blitzcrank versus Cho'Gath tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every round run with both champs.