Xerath vs Cho'Gath
How to Beat Cho'Gath as Xerath
based on 3,349 Xerath vs Cho'Gath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Cho'Gath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Cho'Gath
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
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.
Xerath vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats
How to Counter Cho'Gath with Xerath in LoL
The stats provided here clarify some significant Xerath versus Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.
Xerath typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Xerath and Cho'Gath
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Who is Better, Xerath or Cho'Gath?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.
While Xerath does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Xerath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Cho'Gath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Xerath is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Cho'Gath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xerath to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath usually picks up less CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Xerath versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Cho'Gath than with many other common builds. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Cho'Gath with this build.
To have the best probability of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Xerath, Xerath players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Xerath vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.
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