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

Cho'Gath vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Cho'Gath

based on 1,642 Cho'Gath vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Cho'Gath came out of an analysis of 1642 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Cho'Gath fights Vex in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Vex Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a decent job of beating Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champs face each other in. In Cho'Gath vs Vex rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Cho'Gath vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
>
Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upq
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

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
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
8
Q
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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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Guide to Countering Vex as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Vex Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.2
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.1
< Assists >
7.8
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
153
< Minions Killed >
159
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.43
3,102
< Physical Damage >
1,471
13,583
< Magic Damage >
23,589
3,987
< True Damage >
925
20,673
< Damage Dealt >
25,985
42,273
< Damage Taken >
19,677
11,607
< Gold Earned >
11,466
2.25
< Towers >
1.86
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,438
< Total Healing >
2,194
14,829
< Experience >
14,252
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
10
775
< Time Dealing CC >
569

How to Counter Vex with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Cho'Gath against Vex counter statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Cho'Gath typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Vex. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Vex

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Vex?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when facing off against Vex, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes a good counter for Vex.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate compared to Vex, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Vex.

Furthermore, Cho'Gath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter 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 Vex matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Vex. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Vex.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Vex as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,642 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 Vex 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 learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Vex build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vex than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 51.7% battling Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Vex as Cho'Gath, you should use 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 we have analyed for Cho'Gath vs Vex clashes, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Cho'Gath x Vex tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games played with both champions.