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How to Win Maokai vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Maokai

based on 3,535 Maokai vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Maokai came out of an examination of 3535 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Maokai is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Maokai vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Maokai has done a good job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.1% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Maokai vs Cho'Gath games, Maokai’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Maokai vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsWinged Moonplate

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartDead Man's PlateKaenic RookernTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Cho'Gath

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

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.

Maokai vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Cho'Gath Image
2.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
13.1
< Assists >
6.4
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
46
< Minions Killed >
151
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,843
< Physical Damage >
3,409
12,114
< Magic Damage >
14,425
1,075
< True Damage >
3,977
15,033
< Damage Dealt >
21,811
29,745
< Damage Taken >
41,731
9,377
< Gold Earned >
11,337
1.47
< Towers >
2.06
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
9,673
< Total Healing >
9,371
11,384
< Experience >
14,355
46
< Vision Score >
19
19
< Wards Placed >
9
429
< Time Dealing CC >
781

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Maokai in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several strategic Maokai versus Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Maokai usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Maokai or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a great counter to Cho'Gath.

While Maokai does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Maokai also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Maokai into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Maokai has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Cho'Gath matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Maokai is a great counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Maokai against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Maokai

Maokai Loses Against

SwainSwain47.6% winrateLilliaLillia48.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser48.4% winrateNilahNilah48.4% winrate

Maokai Wins Against

ZeriZeri59.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee59.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi57.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 56.1% 8797 GamesBrandBrand+ 56.5% 6844 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 57.2% 24108 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.5% 8067 Games

Additional Information for Maokai Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Maokai, we analyzed 3,535 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 Maokai 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

Maokai Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Maokai to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai often accumulates a lot less CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well 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 exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Maokai versus Cho'Gath build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Maokai boasted an average winrate of 53.1% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Cho'Gath as Maokai, you should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Maokai vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.1% win rate overall.

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