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How to Win Nami vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupNami is in the a tier of champions

Nami vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nami in LoLNami is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nami

based on 2,268 Nami vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
3.28
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Nami faced off against Cho'Gath in 2268 matches. With so many games with Nami vs Cho'Gath provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce informative stats and a supported build to obliterate your opponent. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Nami is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of her matches.

Nami vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami does a poor job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Nami vs Cho'Gath matches, Nami’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Nami vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmGlowing Mote

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Echoes of HeliaShurelya's BattlesongZaz'Zak's RealmspikeMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Cho'Gath

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

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.

Nami vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Cho'Gath Image
1.8
< Kills >
5.7
5.3
< Deaths >
5.5
15.6
< Assists >
5.8
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
24
< Minions Killed >
156
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.45
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.51
931
< Physical Damage >
3,114
9,107
< Magic Damage >
13,020
647
< True Damage >
3,769
10,685
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
16,603
< Damage Taken >
40,755
8,567
< Gold Earned >
11,374
2.14
< Towers >
2.24
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
10,469
< Total Healing >
9,004
10,895
< Experience >
14,549
58
< Vision Score >
19
25
< Wards Placed >
9
206
< Time Dealing CC >
774

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Nami in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several influential Nami vs. Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Nami often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Nami or Cho'Gath?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nami usually loses when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Nami makes a poor counter for Cho'Gath.

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

Moreover, Nami also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nami vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Nami is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nami against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Nami, we analyzed 2,268 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 Nami 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

Nami Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nami to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Nami versus Cho'Gath build consist of Ardent Censer, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Cho'Gath as Nami, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Nami vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Nami are given for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.