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How to Win Rengar vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupRengar is in the s tier of champions

Rengar vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Rengar in LoLRengar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Rengar

based on 2,826 Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Rengar faced off against Cho'Gath 2826 times. Having so many games with Rengar vs Cho'Gath gives us faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a supported build to crush Cho'Gath. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Rengar encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Rengar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Rengar does a average job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Rengar vs Cho'Gath matches, Rengar’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Rengar vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeHubris

Optional Items

Axiom ArcLord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Cho'Gath

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

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.

Rengar vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Cho'Gath Image
8.1
< Kills >
6
7.1
< Deaths >
5.5
6.5
< Assists >
6
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
41
< Minions Killed >
157
1.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.44
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.47
18,559
< Physical Damage >
3,318
1,346
< Magic Damage >
13,426
1,211
< True Damage >
3,877
21,117
< Damage Dealt >
20,622
34,618
< Damage Taken >
40,736
13,049
< Gold Earned >
11,516
1.29
< Towers >
2.25
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
16,428
< Total Healing >
9,207
14,208
< Experience >
14,735
21
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
9
241
< Time Dealing CC >
769

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Rengar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several important Rengar against Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Rengar often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rengar and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Rengar or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rengar usually fairs equally well when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Rengar makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Rengar does have a lower win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Rengar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rengar into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Rengar also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Rengar is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rengar against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Rengar Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Rengar, we analyzed 2,826 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 Rengar 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Rengar to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning 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 stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Rengar versus Cho'Gath build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Hubris. When Rengar bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rengar had an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Cho'Gath as Rengar, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Rengar vs Cho'Gath face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Rengar are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.