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

Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV

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

based on 1,180 Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Cho'Gath came out of an examination of 1180 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a average job of beating Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Cho'Gath against Jarvan IV games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceStormsurgeFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Jarvan IV Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.6
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
6.2
< Assists >
12.5
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
151
< Minions Killed >
37
0.45
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
3,125
< Physical Damage >
14,144
13,132
< Magic Damage >
1,433
3,744
< True Damage >
991
20,001
< Damage Dealt >
16,568
41,021
< Damage Taken >
32,495
11,268
< Gold Earned >
11,511
2.22
< Towers >
1.85
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
8,994
< Total Healing >
12,815
14,388
< Experience >
13,270
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
7
781
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Cho'Gath vs. Jarvan IV matchup stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Cho'Gath typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter to Jarvan IV.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Cho'Gath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This 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 Jarvan IV matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Jarvan IV. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

How We Calculated Our Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,180 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 Jarvan IV 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 to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath usually picks up much more CS as Jarvan IV. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Jarvan IV build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Jarvan IV than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 50.1% battling Jarvan IV with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jarvan IV as Cho'Gath are shown for all skill levels, merged. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.