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How to Win Cho'Gath vs Gragas Counter MatchupCho'Gath is in the a tier of champions

Cho'Gath vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Cho'Gath

based on 858 Cho'Gath vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our data, Cho'Gath battled Gragas 858 times. Having so many matchups for Cho'Gath versus Gragas gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to suppress Gragas. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath fights Gragas in only 1.5% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a great job of beating Gragas. On average, he wins a terrific 54.1% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Cho'Gath against Gragas rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Gragas.

Best Cho'Gath vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Rejuvenation BeadRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Force of NatureAbyssal MaskFrozen HeartDemonic Embrace

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
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gragas as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Gragas

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 Gragas

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Cho'Gath vs Gragas Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Gragas Image
6
< Kills >
4.9
5.2
< Deaths >
5.3
5.6
< Assists >
7.3
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
152
< Minions Killed >
96
0.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.32
3,529
< Physical Damage >
1,423
13,012
< Magic Damage >
17,709
3,793
< True Damage >
590
20,334
< Damage Dealt >
19,722
38,580
< Damage Taken >
28,366
11,147
< Gold Earned >
10,589
2.06
< Towers >
1.24
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
8,638
< Total Healing >
11,185
14,301
< Experience >
13,297
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
8
762
< Time Dealing CC >
415

How to Counter Gragas with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Cho'Gath vs. Gragas matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Gragas. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Gragas

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Gragas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when trying to fight Gragas, with a 54.1% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes a great counter for Gragas.

While Cho'Gath does have a much higher winrate compared to Gragas, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Cho'Gath into Gragas.

Additionally, Cho'Gath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Gragas matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a great counter to Gragas. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Gragas.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Gragas as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 858 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 Gragas 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 to counter Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average gets more CS compared to Gragas. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Gragas build consist of Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Cho'Gath included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Gragas than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 54.1% battling Gragas with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Gragas as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Cho'Gath vs Gragas battles, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Cho'Gath are displayed for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.