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

Cho'Gath vs Gnar

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

based on 852 Cho'Gath vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Cho'Gath came out of an evaluation of 852 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Cho'Gath fights Gnar in only 1.0% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a good job of countering Gnar. On average, he wins a terrific 52.1% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Cho'Gath against Gnar games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Cho'Gath vs Gnar 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

Hollow RadianceJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upq
>
Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upw
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Cho'Gath vs Gnar Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Gnar Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
151
< Minions Killed >
167
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,811
< Physical Damage >
20,480
13,027
< Magic Damage >
5,063
3,782
< True Damage >
544
19,620
< Damage Dealt >
26,087
41,949
< Damage Taken >
31,194
11,256
< Gold Earned >
11,627
2.09
< Towers >
2.46
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,979
< Total Healing >
6,458
14,584
< Experience >
15,176
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
765
< Time Dealing CC >
446

How to Counter Gnar with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some critical Cho'Gath versus Gnar matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Cho'Gath typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Gnar

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when playing against Gnar, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes a good counter for Gnar.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Cho'Gath into Gnar.

Moreover, Cho'Gath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Gnar matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion 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 for Gnar. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Gnar.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Gnar as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 852 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 Gnar 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 Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will 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 relative to Gnar. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Gnar build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Gnar than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 52.1% battling Gnar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Gnar as Cho'Gath, you should take 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 used for Cho'Gath vs Gnar counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

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