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Nidalee vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nidalee

based on 574 Nidalee vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
43.7 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Nidalee resulted from an evaluation of 574 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Nidalee fights Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of her matches.

Nidalee vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee has done a pathetic job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, she wins a lowly 43.7% of games the champs face one another in. In Nidalee vs Cho'Gath rounds, Nidalee’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Nidalee vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nidalee's passive ability p
Nidalee's q ability q
Nidalee's w ability w
Nidalee's e ability e
Nidalee's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
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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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Cho'Gath

Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.

Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.

Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.

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.

Nidalee vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
43.7 %
VS
Win Rate
56.3 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.9
< Kills >
6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.4
7.5
< Assists >
5.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
39
< Minions Killed >
151
1.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.48
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,486
< Physical Damage >
3,182
18,065
< Magic Damage >
12,950
1,287
< True Damage >
3,839
20,839
< Damage Dealt >
19,973
31,370
< Damage Taken >
41,477
11,408
< Gold Earned >
11,385
1.42
< Towers >
2.25
0.24
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
16,073
< Total Healing >
9,469
12,797
< Experience >
14,564
25
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
153
< Time Dealing CC >
766

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Nidalee in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some critical Nidalee vs. Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between these two champs. Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Nidalee typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nidalee and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Nidalee or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nidalee usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 43.7% win rate. Therefore, Nidalee makes a bad counter to Cho'Gath.

While Nidalee does have a much lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Nidalee also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Nidalee into Cho'Gathas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Nidalee has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Nidalee is a trash counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nidalee against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nidalee

Nidalee Loses Against

SingedSinged38.7% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia38.7% winrateEliseElise38.9% winrateNilahNilah39.3% winrate

Nidalee Wins Against

JayceJayce54.4% winrateHweiHwei51.9% winrateYuumiYuumi51.8% winrateKarthusKarthus51.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

JannaJanna+ 50% 612 GamesBriarBriar+ 50.2% 307 GamesZacZac+ 50.2% 263 GamesNilahNilah+ 50.6% 439 Games

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Nidalee, we analyzed 574 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 Nidalee 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

Nidalee Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nidalee 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Nidalee versus Cho'Gath build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Cho'Gath than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average win rate of 43.7% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Cho'Gath as Nidalee, Nidalee players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Nidalee vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 43.7% win rate overall.

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