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

Cho'Gath vs Sona

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

based on 2,066 Cho'Gath vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our dataset, Cho'Gath faced off against Sona in 2066 matches. Having so many matchups for Cho'Gath vs Sona provides us faith in our capability to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to counter Sona. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath encounters Sona in only 2.4% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Sona Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a ok job of countering Sona. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champions battle each other in. In Cho'Gath versus Sona matches, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Sona.

Best Cho'Gath vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Spirit VisageForce of NatureHextech RocketbeltJak'Sho, The Protean

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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Sona as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Sona

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 Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Cho'Gath vs Sona Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Sona Image
5.6
< Kills >
2.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.3
5.8
< Assists >
14.5
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
0.43
148
< Minions Killed >
28
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.59
3,024
< Physical Damage >
1,755
12,802
< Magic Damage >
8,903
3,603
< True Damage >
631
19,430
< Damage Dealt >
11,289
39,245
< Damage Taken >
18,678
11,030
< Gold Earned >
8,584
2.15
< Towers >
2.35
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,023
< Total Healing >
12,742
14,110
< Experience >
10,653
18
< Vision Score >
53
9
< Wards Placed >
23
751
< Time Dealing CC >
50

How to Counter Sona with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several significant Cho'Gath vs. Sona counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between these two champions. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sona’s ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sona. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Cho'Gath normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Sona. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Sona

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Sona?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when taking on Sona, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter for Sona.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate than Sona, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Sona.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Sona. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Sona.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Sona as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,066 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 Sona 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 Sona during both the early game 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 tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath usually gets much more CS as Sona. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale 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 situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Cho'Gath versus Sona build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Sona than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 50.0% battling Sona with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Sona as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Cho'Gath vs Sona battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sona as Cho'Gath are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.