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

Cho'Gath vs Yasuo

How to Beat Yasuo as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Yasuo as Cho'Gath

based on 5,937 Cho'Gath vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Yasuo as Cho'Gath resulted from an examination of 5937 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This particular matchup is fairly uncommon. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Yasuo in only 6.9% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a average job of countering Yasuo. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Cho'Gath versus Yasuo games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Yasuo.

Best Cho'Gath vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapWarmog's ArmorFrozen HeartRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
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Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upq
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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
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Yasuo as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Yasuo

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 Yasuo

Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.

Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.

When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.

Cho'Gath vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Yasuo Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.9
5.5
< Deaths >
7.1
6.6
< Assists >
5.6
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
150
< Minions Killed >
182
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.51
3,212
< Physical Damage >
20,451
13,049
< Magic Damage >
1,971
4,032
< True Damage >
1,011
20,294
< Damage Dealt >
23,433
40,521
< Damage Taken >
25,109
11,361
< Gold Earned >
12,495
2.1
< Towers >
2.29
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,142
< Total Healing >
5,829
14,560
< Experience >
14,331
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
781
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Counter Yasuo with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several important Cho'Gath against Yasuo counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Yasuo..

Cho'Gath typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Yasuo. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Yasuo

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Yasuo?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when playing against Yasuo, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter to Yasuo.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower winrate than Yasuo, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Yasuo.

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

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

Cho'Gath is a somewhat poor counter for Yasuo. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Yasuo.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 5,937 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 Yasuo 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 to counter Yasuo during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Yasuo. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Yasuo build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Yasuo than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 49.8% battling Yasuo with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Yasuo as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should use 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 picked for Cho'Gath vs Yasuo matchups, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.8% win rate overall.

If you need to view Cho'Gath vs Yasuo tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every game completed with both champions.