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Soraka vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Soraka

based on 1,904 Soraka vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Soraka resulted from an analysis of 1904 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Soraka fights Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of her games.

Soraka vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka has done a below average job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Soraka versus Cho'Gath rounds, Soraka’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Soraka vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmGlowing Mote

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserDream Maker

Optional Items

Solstice SleighMoonstone RenewerShurelya's BattlesongDawncore

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Cho'Gath

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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.

Soraka vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Cho'Gath Image
0.9
< Kills >
5.4
5.3
< Deaths >
5.3
14.3
< Assists >
5.7
0.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
26
< Minions Killed >
150
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
656
< Physical Damage >
3,209
5,305
< Magic Damage >
13,267
447
< True Damage >
3,703
6,409
< Damage Dealt >
20,180
16,214
< Damage Taken >
39,676
7,991
< Gold Earned >
11,059
2.08
< Towers >
2.16
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
23,932
< Total Healing >
9,002
10,366
< Experience >
14,248
52
< Vision Score >
18
23
< Wards Placed >
9
214
< Time Dealing CC >
752

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Soraka in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some vital Soraka against Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Soraka typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Soraka or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Soraka makes a bad counter to Cho'Gath.

While Soraka does have a lower win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Soraka into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Soraka also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Soraka is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Soraka against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

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Soraka Wins Against

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Soraka, we analyzed 1,904 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 Soraka 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

Soraka Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Soraka in order 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka often gets a lot less CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Soraka versus Cho'Gath build consist of Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Dream Maker. When Soraka combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs. Cho'Gath than with most other typical builds. In fact, Soraka had an average winrate of 48.5% when countering Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Cho'Gath as Soraka, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Soraka vs Cho'Gath fights, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.5% winrate overall.

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