Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath
How to Beat Cho'Gath as Rek'Sai
based on 407 Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
Best Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Rek'Sai
Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Cho'Gath
Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.
Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.
Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.
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.
Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats
How to Counter Cho'Gath with Rek'Sai in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some valuable Rek'Sai versus Cho'Gath counter statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..
Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Rek'Sai and Cho'Gath
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Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Cho'Gath?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually wins when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.
While Rek'Sai does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Cho'Gath.
Additionally, Rek'Sai also has some amount of utility and CC, 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 is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Rek'Sai is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rek'Sai against Cho'Gath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Rek'Sai to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Rek'Sai often racks up a lot less CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Cho'Gath build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Cho'Gath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.
To have the best probability of defeating Cho'Gath as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.
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