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

Cho'Gath vs Qiyana

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

based on 1,066 Cho'Gath vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our database, Cho'Gath battled Qiyana 1066 times. Having so many matchups for Cho'Gath vs Qiyana gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide actionable data and a pro build to defeat Qiyana. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Cho'Gath encounters Qiyana in only 1.2% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a decent job of beating Qiyana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champions battle one another in. In Cho'Gath versus Qiyana rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Cho'Gath vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairFrozen HeartSunfire Aegis

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 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
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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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E
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Qiyana

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.

Cho'Gath vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Qiyana Image
6
< Kills >
8.3
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
6
< Assists >
6.2
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
152
< Minions Killed >
147
0.44
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
3,267
< Physical Damage >
21,105
13,481
< Magic Damage >
2,014
3,927
< True Damage >
948
20,676
< Damage Dealt >
24,067
41,499
< Damage Taken >
24,327
11,399
< Gold Earned >
12,205
2.15
< Towers >
1.56
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,438
< Total Healing >
3,422
14,476
< Experience >
14,000
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
7
777
< Time Dealing CC >
105

How to Counter Qiyana with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats provided here show some critical Cho'Gath vs. Qiyana counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Qiyana..

Cho'Gath often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Qiyana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Qiyana

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Qiyana?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when taking on Qiyana, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes a good counter to Qiyana.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Qiyana.

Additionally, Cho'Gath also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Qiyana 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 for Qiyana. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Qiyana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateZyraZyra44.2% winrateTaricTaric44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45.5% winrate

Cho'Gath Wins Against

KarthusKarthus56.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.3% winrateGragasGragas54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

IvernIvern+ 53.4% 758 GamesYorickYorick+ 54% 763 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 4336 GamesFizzFizz+ 54.2% 3663 Games

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,066 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 Qiyana 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.

Other Useful Resources

Cho'Gath Build Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Cho'Gath to counter Qiyana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often racks up a similar amount of CS as Qiyana. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Cho'Gath versus Qiyana build consist of Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Qiyana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 51.4% battling Qiyana with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Qiyana 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 rune builds players used for Cho'Gath vs Qiyana battles, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.4% win rate overall.

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