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How to Win Pyke vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupPyke is in the a tier of champions

Pyke vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Pyke in LoLPyke is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Pyke

based on 2,912 Pyke vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Pyke faced Cho'Gath in 2912 games. Including so many matchups for Pyke vs Cho'Gath provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a supported build to destroy your foe. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Pyke is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his games.

Pyke vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Pyke does a average job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Pyke against Cho'Gath rounds, Pyke’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Pyke vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Pyke Items

~22 Mins
Umbral GlaiveEdge of NightCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Axiom ArcYoumuu's GhostbladeOpportunityHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesCheap ShotZombie WardUltimate Hunter
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Pyke's passive ability p
Pyke's q ability q
Pyke's w ability w
Pyke's e ability e
Pyke's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Pyke

Tips for Playing as Pyke against Cho'Gath

The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.

A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.

Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.

Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.

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.

Pyke vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Pyke Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Cho'Gath Image
7
< Kills >
6.1
7.2
< Deaths >
5.9
9
< Assists >
6.5
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
39
< Minions Killed >
151
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.46
10,553
< Physical Damage >
3,297
70
< Magic Damage >
13,549
2,510
< True Damage >
3,970
13,133
< Damage Dealt >
20,817
22,592
< Damage Taken >
41,140
10,328
< Gold Earned >
11,415
1.17
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,949
< Total Healing >
8,884
10,731
< Experience >
14,562
67
< Vision Score >
18
30
< Wards Placed >
9
101
< Time Dealing CC >
759

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Pyke in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Pyke against Cho'Gath counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Pyke typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pyke and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Pyke
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pyke
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Pyke or Cho'Gath?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Pyke usually fairs equally well when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Pyke makes an ok counter for Cho'Gath.

While Pyke does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Pyke also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pyke into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Pyke also 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Cho'Gath matchups, Pyke is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Pyke is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Pyke against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Pyke Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Pyke, we analyzed 2,912 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 Pyke 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Pyke in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pyke usually racks up a lot less CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Pyke versus Cho'Gath build include Umbral Glaive, Edge of Night, and Celestial Opposition. When Pyke incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Cho'Gath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Pyke had an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Cho'Gath as Pyke, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Pyke vs Cho'Gath battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.2% winrate overall.

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