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How to Win Evelynn vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Evelynn

based on 2,282 Evelynn vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Evelynn came out of an analysis of 2282 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Evelynn encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of her matches.

Evelynn vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Evelynn does a average job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Evelynn against Cho'Gath matches, Evelynn’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Evelynn vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Cho'Gath

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Evelynn vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Cho'Gath Image
9
< Kills >
5.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
7.3
< Assists >
6
2
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
21
< Minions Killed >
155
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.48
764
< Physical Damage >
3,225
22,617
< Magic Damage >
13,172
727
< True Damage >
3,894
24,108
< Damage Dealt >
20,292
31,605
< Damage Taken >
42,286
12,186
< Gold Earned >
11,517
0.87
< Towers >
2.22
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
15,141
< Total Healing >
9,134
13,839
< Experience >
14,739
21
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
204
< Time Dealing CC >
768

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Evelynn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some important Evelynn vs. Cho'Gath counter stats that may help us understand the differences between this set of champions. Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Evelynn often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Evelynn and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Evelynn or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually fairs equally well when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Evelynn makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Evelynn does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Evelynn also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Evelynn into Cho'Gathas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Evelynn has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath 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 team fights.

Evelynn is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Evelynn against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Evelynn, we analyzed 2,282 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 Cho'Gath as Evelynn 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 Evelynn in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn usually gets a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Evelynn versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Shadowflame. When Evelynn incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Cho'Gath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Evelynn had an average winrate of 49.7% when playing against Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Evelynn, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Evelynn vs Cho'Gath face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Evelynn are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.