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How to Win Ezreal vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ezreal

based on 4,860 Ezreal vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Ezreal resulted from an evaluation of 4860 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Ezreal encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his games.

Ezreal vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal has done a poor job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Ezreal against Cho'Gath matches, Ezreal’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Ezreal vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaMaw of MalmortiusSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinVoltaic CycloswordManamuneNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Cho'Gath

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.7
< Kills >
6
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
7.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
172
< Minions Killed >
157
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.47
18,120
< Physical Damage >
3,207
7,978
< Magic Damage >
13,628
737
< True Damage >
4,059
26,835
< Damage Dealt >
20,895
20,918
< Damage Taken >
42,668
11,990
< Gold Earned >
11,538
2.23
< Towers >
2.19
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
5,686
< Total Healing >
9,865
12,899
< Experience >
14,827
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
93
< Time Dealing CC >
783

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Ezreal in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Ezreal against Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Ezreal usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ezreal and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Ezreal or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Ezreal makes a bad counter to Cho'Gath.

While Ezreal does have a lower win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Ezreal also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ezreal into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ezreal also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ezreal vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Ezreal is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ezreal against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ezreal

Ezreal Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateTrundleTrundle42.7% winrateSingedSinged43.2% winrateNilahNilah43.5% winrate

Ezreal Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee51.5% winrateHweiHwei51.4% winrateZoeZoe51% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV51% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 50.1% 5424 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.3% 2248 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.4% 9592 GamesLilliaLillia+ 51.6% 13555 Games

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Ezreal, we analyzed 4,860 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 Ezreal 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.

Other Useful Resources

Ezreal Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ezreal in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Ezreal versus Cho'Gath build consist of Muramana, Maw of Malmortius, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Cho'Gath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Ezreal had an average win rate of 48.3% when playing against Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Cho'Gath as Ezreal, you should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Ezreal vs Cho'Gath counters, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you want to get Ezreal vs Cho'Gath tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every round finished with these champs.