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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Mordekaiser

based on 6,755 Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Mordekaiser came out of an analysis of 6755 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Mordekaiser encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.5% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a great job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a fantastic 54.4% of the time the champions face each other in. In Mordekaiser versus Cho'Gath rounds, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's PlateRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Cho'Gath

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
5.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
156
< Minions Killed >
144
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.4
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.4
3,137
< Physical Damage >
2,926
25,740
< Magic Damage >
13,048
655
< True Damage >
3,667
29,533
< Damage Dealt >
19,641
32,949
< Damage Taken >
41,486
12,092
< Gold Earned >
10,973
2.19
< Towers >
1.86
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
10,358
< Total Healing >
8,703
15,305
< Experience >
14,132
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
269
< Time Dealing CC >
731

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats provided here show several important Mordekaiser against Cho'Gath counter statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Mordekaiser normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 54.4% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a great counter to Cho'Gath.

While Mordekaiser does have a much higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Mordekaiser into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Mordekaiser is a great counter to Cho'Gath. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

LilliaLillia47.1% winrateSingedSinged48.1% winrateFizzFizz48.6% winrateTryndamereTryndamere49.1% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.5% winrateZeriZeri57.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 6,755 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 Mordekaiser 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

Mordekaiser Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Mordekaiser versus Cho'Gath build include Spirit Visage, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Cho'Gath than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average winrate of 54.4% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Cho'Gath as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath counters, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.4% win rate overall.

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