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Veigar vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Veigar

based on 3,304 Veigar vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our dataset, Veigar did battle with Cho'Gath in 3304 rounds. Having so many games with Veigar versus Cho'Gath provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide informative stats and a supported build to destroy your opposition. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Veigar has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Veigar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Veigar has done a ok job of beating Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Veigar versus Cho'Gath games, Veigar’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Veigar vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Veigar's passive ability p
Veigar's q ability q
Veigar's w ability w
Veigar's e ability e
Veigar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Cho'Gath

Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.

Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.

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.

Veigar vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.1
6.2
< Deaths >
5.6
6.8
< Assists >
6
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
168
< Minions Killed >
152
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.45
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.5
737
< Physical Damage >
3,019
24,859
< Magic Damage >
13,465
661
< True Damage >
3,963
26,258
< Damage Dealt >
20,449
19,404
< Damage Taken >
42,924
12,274
< Gold Earned >
11,573
2.06
< Towers >
2.17
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
1,946
< Total Healing >
9,704
14,699
< Experience >
14,900
21
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
93
< Time Dealing CC >
765

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several influential Veigar versus Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the two. Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Veigar typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Veigar or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Veigar usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Veigar makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Veigar does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Veigar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Veigar into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Veigar also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Veigar is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Veigar against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Veigar

Veigar Loses Against

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Veigar Wins Against

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Additional Information for Veigar Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Veigar, we analyzed 3,304 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 Veigar 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

Veigar Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Veigar versus Cho'Gath build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Veigar used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Veigar boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Cho'Gath as Veigar, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Veigar vs Cho'Gath clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Veigar versus Cho'Gath tips and counter builds for a a particular player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all games run with both champs.