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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Kog'Maw

based on 774 Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our database, Kog'Maw faced off against Cho'Gath 774 times. With so many matchups for Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath gives us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a solid build to smash Cho'Gath. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw has done a average job of beating Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Kog'Maw against Cho'Gath games, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Wit's EndTerminusKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Cho'Gath

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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.

Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.6
< Kills >
6.2
7.1
< Deaths >
5.8
7.4
< Assists >
6.3
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
165
< Minions Killed >
154
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.44
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.49
11,711
< Physical Damage >
3,017
15,229
< Magic Damage >
13,406
3,151
< True Damage >
4,089
30,092
< Damage Dealt >
20,514
22,674
< Damage Taken >
42,733
12,498
< Gold Earned >
11,598
2.2
< Towers >
2.12
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
5,544
< Total Healing >
9,392
13,425
< Experience >
14,947
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
298
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Kog'Maw against Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Kog'Maw often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes an ok counter for Cho'Gath.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kog'Maw into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Kog'Maw also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kog'Maw is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kog'Maw against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 774 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 Kog'Maw 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

Kog'Maw Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kog'Maw versus Cho'Gath build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 50.6% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Cho'Gath as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.6% winrate overall.

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