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How to Win Cho'Gath vs Gangplank Counter MatchupCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions

Cho'Gath vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the a tier of champions
TankMage
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How to Beat Gangplank as Cho'Gath

based on 1,150 Cho'Gath vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Cho'Gath engaged Gangplank 1150 times. Having so many matchups for Cho'Gath versus Gangplank gives us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to destroy Gangplank. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a good job of countering Gangplank. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.3% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Cho'Gath versus Gangplank matches, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Cho'Gath vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
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Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upq
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Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Cho'Gath's passive ability p
Cho'Gath's q ability q
Cho'Gath's w ability w
Cho'Gath's e ability e
Cho'Gath's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Gangplank

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Advice to Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Cho'Gath vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Gangplank Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.2
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
6.6
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
157
< Minions Killed >
196
0.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,182
< Physical Damage >
18,740
13,125
< Magic Damage >
4,277
4,074
< True Damage >
5,398
20,382
< Damage Dealt >
28,416
43,652
< Damage Taken >
26,176
11,747
< Gold Earned >
14,076
2.22
< Towers >
2.14
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,921
< Total Healing >
6,849
15,050
< Experience >
15,869
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
785
< Time Dealing CC >
321

How to Counter Gangplank with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some critical Cho'Gath against Gangplank counter stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gangplank..

Cho'Gath normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Gangplank

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when facing off against Gangplank, with a 52.3% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a good counter for Gangplank.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Cho'Gath into Gangplank.

Additionally, Cho'Gath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Cho'Gath is a good counter to Gangplank. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,150 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 Gangplank as Cho'Gath 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 truly master Cho'Gath in order to counter Gangplank 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Cho'Gath versus Gangplank build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Gangplank than with many other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 52.3% battling Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Gangplank as Cho'Gath, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Cho'Gath vs Gangplank counters, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.3% win rate overall.

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