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Lux vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Lux in LoLLux is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Lux

based on 8,807 Lux vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.72
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Lux resulted from an analysis of 8807 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Lux is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of her games.

Lux vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Lux does a decent job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Lux vs Cho'Gath matches, Lux’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Lux vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon FocusCryptbloomStormsurgeShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Cho'Gath

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

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.

Lux vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Cho'Gath Image
5
< Kills >
5.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
10.8
< Assists >
5.8
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
92
< Minions Killed >
152
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,086
< Physical Damage >
3,030
20,748
< Magic Damage >
12,932
1,234
< True Damage >
3,851
23,068
< Damage Dealt >
19,814
15,907
< Damage Taken >
42,674
10,414
< Gold Earned >
11,447
1.94
< Towers >
2.11
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
1,326
< Total Healing >
9,538
12,421
< Experience >
14,794
42
< Vision Score >
19
19
< Wards Placed >
9
309
< Time Dealing CC >
774

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Lux in LoL

The stats provided here show some strategic Lux versus Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you figure out the differences between the two. Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Lux typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Lux or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lux usually wins when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.

While Lux does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Lux also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Lux has a good amount of utility and CC, 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 isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Cho'Gath matchups, Lux is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Lux is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lux

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Lux Wins Against

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Additional Information for Lux Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Lux, we analyzed 8,807 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 Lux 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lux 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux usually gets less CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Lux versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Lux incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Cho'Gath than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Lux had an average win rate of 51.0% when playing against Cho'Gath with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Cho'Gath as Lux, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Lux vs Cho'Gath counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Lux versus Cho'Gath tips and builds for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every game with data with both champions.