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Skarner vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Skarner in LoLSkarner is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Skarner

based on 290 Skarner vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. Within our data, Skarner did battle with Cho'Gath 290 times. Having so many games with Skarner versus Cho'Gath provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce informative stats and a pro build to crush your enemy. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Skarner has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his matches.

Skarner vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Skarner has done a good job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champs face one another in. In Skarner vs Cho'Gath matches, Skarner’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Skarner vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Skarner Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Black CleaverSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Skarner to level upq
>
Second ability for Skarner to level upw
>
Last skill for Skarner to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Skarner's passive ability p
Skarner's q ability q
Skarner's w ability w
Skarner's e ability e
Skarner's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Skarner

Tips for Playing as Skarner against Cho'Gath

Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Crystal Slash. Use them as often as possible for maximum damage.

Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.

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.

Skarner vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Skarner Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
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4.2
< Kills >
5.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
8.9
< Assists >
6.1
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
35
< Minions Killed >
144
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.37
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.54
9,200
< Physical Damage >
3,041
3,740
< Magic Damage >
12,451
731
< True Damage >
3,684
13,671
< Damage Dealt >
19,178
29,025
< Damage Taken >
39,232
10,591
< Gold Earned >
10,960
1.3
< Towers >
2.18
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
10,345
< Total Healing >
8,204
12,893
< Experience >
13,791
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
796
< Time Dealing CC >
761

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Skarner in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several significant Skarner versus Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Skarner’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Skarner may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Skarner typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Skarner and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Skarner
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Skarner
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Skarner or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Skarner usually wins when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Skarner makes a good counter for Cho'Gath.

While Skarner does have a higher win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Skarner also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Skarner into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Skarner has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Skarner vs Cho'Gath matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Skarner is an above average counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Skarner against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Skarner

Skarner Loses Against

AlistarAlistar41.3% winrateZileanZilean41.8% winrateKledKled41.8% winrateTalonTalon42% winrate

Skarner Wins Against

KalistaKalista61.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani61.2% winrateKennenKennen58.7% winrateZeriZeri57.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NilahNilah+ 55.5% 209 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.5% 211 GamesBraumBraum+ 57.4% 136 GamesZileanZilean+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Skarner Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Skarner, we analyzed 290 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 Skarner 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 truly master Skarner to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Skarner often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Skarner versus Cho'Gath build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Skarner used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Cho'Gath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Skarner had an average win rate of 52.8% when countering Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Skarner, Skarner players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Skarner vs Cho'Gath counters, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

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