How to Win Cho'Gath vs Sion Counter Matchup Cho'Gath is in the a tier of champions

Cho'Gath vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Cho'Gath in LoL Sion is in the b tier of champions
Tank Mage
Tank Fighter

How to Beat Sion as Cho'Gath

based on 1,054 Cho'Gath vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Sion as Cho'Gath resulted from an examination of 1054 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath fights Sion in only 2.5% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Sion Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a ok job of countering Sion. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs face one another in. In Cho'Gath vs Sion rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Sion.

Best Cho'Gath vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Frostfire GauntletThornmailFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Gargoyle StoneplateForce of NatureDemonic EmbraceFimbulwinter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level up e
>
Second ability for Cho'Gath to level up q
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max out w

Runes

Resolve Grasp of the Undying DemolishConditioningOvergrowth
Precision TriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive Adaptive Armor
Cho'Gath's passive ability p
Cho'Gath q ability q
Cho'Gath w ability w
Cho'Gath e ability e
Cho'Gath's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Sion as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Sion

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.

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

Advice to Win Against Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Cho'Gath vs Sion Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Sion Image
6.3
< Kills >
4.3
5.2
< Deaths >
6.7
6.7
< Assists >
6.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
0.9
153
< Minions Killed >
180
0.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.54
2,947
< Physical Damage >
14,374
15,220
< Magic Damage >
6,890
3,832
< True Damage >
559
22,000
< Damage Dealt >
21,823
37,029
< Damage Taken >
39,150
11,637
< Gold Earned >
11,987
2.09
< Towers >
2.98
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,866
< Total Healing >
3,435
14,741
< Experience >
15,100
19
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
1,212
< Time Dealing CC >
720

How to Counter Sion with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some strategic Cho'Gath versus Sion counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sion..

Cho'Gath typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Sion. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Sion

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Sion?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when playing against Sion, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter to Sion.

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

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Sion matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Sion. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Sion.

Other Champion Matchups Against Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Loses Against

Rumble Rumble 43.4% winrate Aurelion Sol Aurelion Sol 44.5% winrate Malzahar Malzahar 44.6% winrate Mordekaiser Mordekaiser 44.7% winrate

Cho'Gath Wins Against

Lee Sin Lee Sin 57.4% winrate Twisted Fate Twisted Fate 56.4% winrate Kennen Kennen 55.3% winrate Qiyana Qiyana 54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Sion as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,054 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 Sion 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 Sion Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath to counter Sion during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Sion. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Cho'Gath versus Sion build include Frostfire Gauntlet, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Sion than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 50.7% when playing against Sion with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Sion as Cho'Gath, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Cho'Gath vs Sion counter picks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% winrate overall.

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