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How to Win K'Sante vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupK'Sante is in the a tier of champions

K'Sante vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as K'Sante in LoLK'Sante is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as K'Sante

based on 1,186 K'Sante vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as K'Sante resulted from an evaluation of 1186 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. K'Sante is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.0% of their games.

K'Sante vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

K'Sante has done a average job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, they wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In K'Sante vs Cho'Gath matches, K'Sante’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that they most likely won't get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best K'Sante vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core K'Sante Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairThornmailIceborn GauntletSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for K'Sante to level upq
>
Second ability for K'Sante to level upw
>
Last skill for K'Sante to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedMagic ResistMagic Resist
K'Sante's passive ability p
K'Sante's q ability q
K'Sante's w ability w
K'Sante's e ability e
K'Sante's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as K'Sante

Tips for Playing as K'Sante against Cho'Gath

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

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.

K'Sante vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

K'Sante Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.9
< Kills >
6
5.4
< Deaths >
5.6
6.8
< Assists >
6.3
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
175
< Minions Killed >
156
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.46
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,928
< Physical Damage >
3,663
4,033
< Magic Damage >
14,210
2,097
< True Damage >
4,077
23,059
< Damage Dealt >
21,952
32,875
< Damage Taken >
42,381
11,247
< Gold Earned >
11,484
2.25
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
5,243
< Total Healing >
9,424
15,103
< Experience >
14,481
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
1,016
< Time Dealing CC >
811

How to Counter Cho'Gath with K'Sante in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some important K'Sante versus Cho'Gath counter stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, K'Sante’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that K'Sante may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

K'Sante normally has a similar longest killing spree as their foe does. Commonly, they takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between K'Sante and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

K'Sante
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

K'Sante
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, K'Sante or Cho'Gath?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, K'Sante usually fairs equally well when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, K'Sante makes an ok counter for Cho'Gath.

While K'Sante does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, K'Sante also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking K'Sante into Cho'Gathas their relative depth means you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, K'Sante also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in K'Sante vs Cho'Gath matchups, K'Sante 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 teamfights.

K'Sante is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as K'Sante against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for K'Sante Players

How We Calculated Our K'Sante vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as K'Sante, we analyzed 1,186 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 K'Sante 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

To learn all of the intricacies of K'Sante in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane 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 tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

K'Sante often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your K'Sante versus Cho'Gath build include Kaenic Rookern, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When K'Sante combined at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs Cho'Gath than with most other common builds. In fact, K'Sante had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Cho'Gath as K'Sante, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for K'Sante vs Cho'Gath clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as K'Sante are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.