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

Cho'Gath vs Hwei

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

based on 3,952 Cho'Gath vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Cho'Gath resulted from an examination of 3952 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Cho'Gath has to counter Hwei in only 4.6% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a good job of beating Hwei. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.0% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Cho'Gath against Hwei games, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Cho'Gath vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanRanduin's Omen

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
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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Q
2
E
3
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 Hwei as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Cho'Gath vs Hwei Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Hwei Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.6
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
9.1
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
155
< Minions Killed >
139
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,957
< Physical Damage >
1,069
13,058
< Magic Damage >
24,987
3,874
< True Damage >
639
19,890
< Damage Dealt >
26,696
43,126
< Damage Taken >
19,162
11,512
< Gold Earned >
11,079
2.17
< Towers >
1.96
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,714
< Total Healing >
1,755
14,879
< Experience >
13,757
19
< Vision Score >
28
9
< Wards Placed >
13
772
< Time Dealing CC >
579

How to Counter Hwei with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several vital Cho'Gath against Hwei counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Hwei. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Hwei

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Hwei?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when playing against Hwei, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes a good counter to Hwei.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Hwei.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Hwei matchups, Cho'Gath 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.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Hwei. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Hwei.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Hwei as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 3,952 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 Hwei 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often 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, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Cho'Gath versus Hwei build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Hwei than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 52.0% battling Hwei with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Hwei as Cho'Gath, you should equip 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 runes we have analyed for Cho'Gath vs Hwei counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.0% winrate overall.

If you want to get Cho'Gath x Hwei tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every game played with these champions.