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Shyvana vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Shyvana

based on 1,189 Shyvana vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Shyvana resulted from an evaluation of 1189 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Shyvana has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a ok job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Shyvana versus Cho'Gath matches, Shyvana’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Shyvana vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffSterak's GageSundered SkyTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
8
W
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E
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W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Cho'Gath

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

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.

Shyvana vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.1
6.6
< Assists >
6
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
67
< Minions Killed >
149
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
5,573
< Physical Damage >
3,177
15,415
< Magic Damage >
13,120
1,169
< True Damage >
3,823
22,159
< Damage Dealt >
20,121
33,480
< Damage Taken >
40,515
12,243
< Gold Earned >
11,246
1.77
< Towers >
2.12
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
12,217
< Total Healing >
9,398
14,328
< Experience >
14,419
22
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
194
< Time Dealing CC >
757

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several valuable Shyvana versus Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Shyvana typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Shyvana or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Shyvana makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Shyvana does have a lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Shyvana has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shyvana vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shyvana is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

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Shyvana Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.3% winrateEliseElise55.5% winrateGangplankGangplank55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shyvana Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,189 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 Shyvana 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana typically racks up less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Shyvana versus Cho'Gath build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Shyvana, Shyvana players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Shyvana vs Cho'Gath fights, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

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