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

Cho'Gath vs Zoe

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

based on 1,054 Cho'Gath vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our dataset, Cho'Gath faced Zoe in 1054 matches. With so many matchups for Cho'Gath vs Zoe gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a recommended build to shatter Zoe. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Cho'Gath has to counter Zoe in only 1.2% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a ok job of countering Zoe. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Cho'Gath vs Zoe matches, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Cho'Gath vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 SpeedArmorArmor
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
3
W
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Cho'Gath vs Zoe Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Zoe Image
5.8
< Kills >
7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
5.8
< Assists >
7.5
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
149
< Minions Killed >
135
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
3,014
< Physical Damage >
1,828
12,600
< Magic Damage >
19,849
3,737
< True Damage >
3,898
19,352
< Damage Dealt >
25,576
41,355
< Damage Taken >
19,069
11,255
< Gold Earned >
11,213
2.17
< Towers >
1.76
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,039
< Total Healing >
2,320
14,402
< Experience >
13,566
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
12
739
< Time Dealing CC >
148

How to Counter Zoe with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some significant Cho'Gath against Zoe counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Zoe

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Zoe?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zoe, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter to Zoe.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate compared to Zoe, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Zoe.

Additionally, Cho'Gath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Zoe 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 teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Zoe. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Zoe.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Zoe 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 Zoe 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 in order to counter Zoe 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 listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Zoe. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Zoe build include Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Zoe than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 50.4% when countering Zoe with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Zoe 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Cho'Gath vs Zoe battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Cho'Gath versus Zoe tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all matches finished with these champions.