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

Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix

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

based on 2,285 Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Cho'Gath came out of an evaluation of 2285 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Cho'Gath encounters Kha'Zix in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a decent job of countering Kha'Zix. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix 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
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorKaenic RookernRiftmakerUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth 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
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Kha'Zix Image
5.9
< Kills >
8.2
5.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6
< Assists >
6.3
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
157
< Minions Killed >
27
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.66
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.33
3,274
< Physical Damage >
18,509
13,350
< Magic Damage >
1,140
3,940
< True Damage >
1,081
20,565
< Damage Dealt >
20,731
41,352
< Damage Taken >
33,931
11,534
< Gold Earned >
12,830
2.3
< Towers >
1
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
9,311
< Total Healing >
16,618
14,797
< Experience >
14,044
19
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
769
< Time Dealing CC >
227

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some critical Cho'Gath against Kha'Zix counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix..

Cho'Gath typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kha'Zix. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Kha'Zix?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when taking on Kha'Zix, with a 51.9% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes a good counter for Kha'Zix.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate than Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Kha'Zix.

Moreover, Cho'Gath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Kha'Zix. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

How We Calculated Our Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,285 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 Kha'Zix 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 truly master Cho'Gath in order to counter Kha'Zix 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 tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath typically gets much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Cho'Gath versus Kha'Zix build consist of Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Kha'Zix than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 51.9% when countering Kha'Zix with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Kha'Zix 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. Out of all the rune builds players used for Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kha'Zix as Cho'Gath are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.