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

Cho'Gath vs Syndra

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

based on 1,928 Cho'Gath vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Cho'Gath resulted from an analysis of 1928 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath fights Syndra in only 2.2% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a average job of countering Syndra. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Cho'Gath against Syndra games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Cho'Gath vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageForce of NatureUnending DespairJak'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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E
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Cho'Gath vs Syndra Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Syndra Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.8
5.5
< Deaths >
5.9
5.8
< Assists >
6.8
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
157
< Minions Killed >
181
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,127
< Physical Damage >
986
13,301
< Magic Damage >
22,061
3,903
< True Damage >
2,088
20,331
< Damage Dealt >
25,136
42,032
< Damage Taken >
18,443
11,497
< Gold Earned >
12,341
2.22
< Towers >
1.89
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,330
< Total Healing >
1,765
14,715
< Experience >
14,708
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
763
< Time Dealing CC >
404

How to Counter Syndra with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown here feature several significant Cho'Gath vs. Syndra counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Syndra

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Syndra?

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

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Syndra.

Moreover, Cho'Gath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Syndra matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Syndra. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Syndra.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Syndra as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,928 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 Syndra 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

To truly master Cho'Gath in order to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Syndra build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Syndra than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 50.1% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Syndra 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 combinations players picked for Cho'Gath vs Syndra counters, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Cho'Gath vs Syndra tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every match played with both champs.