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Yasuo vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Yasuo

based on 5,937 Yasuo vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our dataset, Yasuo engaged Cho'Gath in 5937 games. Including so many matchups for Yasuo vs Cho'Gath gives us confidence in our capacity to provide actionable stats and a supported build to smash your opponent. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Yasuo is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his games.

Yasuo vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Yasuo has done a average job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champs face each other in. In Yasuo against Cho'Gath matches, Yasuo’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Yasuo vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterIceborn GauntletImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yasuo to level upq
>
Second ability for Yasuo to level upe
>
Last skill for Yasuo to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Cho'Gath

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

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.

Yasuo vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.2
7.1
< Deaths >
5.5
5.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
182
< Minions Killed >
150
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.45
20,451
< Physical Damage >
3,212
1,971
< Magic Damage >
13,049
1,011
< True Damage >
4,032
23,433
< Damage Dealt >
20,294
25,109
< Damage Taken >
40,521
12,495
< Gold Earned >
11,361
2.29
< Towers >
2.1
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
5,829
< Total Healing >
9,142
14,331
< Experience >
14,560
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
202
< Time Dealing CC >
781

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Yasuo in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several critical Yasuo against Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Yasuo normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Yasuo or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Yasuo usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Yasuo makes an ok counter for Cho'Gath.

While Yasuo does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Yasuo also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Yasuo into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Yasuo has almost no 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 overall in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Cho'Gath matchups, Yasuo is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Yasuo is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Yasuo against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yasuo

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Yasuo Wins Against

YuumiYuumi60.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.2% winrateGwenGwen55.2% winrateKindredKindred54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Yasuo Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Yasuo, we analyzed 5,937 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 Yasuo 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

Yasuo Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Yasuo in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Yasuo versus Cho'Gath build include Infinity Edge, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Yasuo combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Cho'Gath than with most other common builds. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average winrate of 50.2% battling Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Yasuo, Yasuo players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Yasuo vs Cho'Gath clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Yasuo are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.