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How to Win Yorick vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Yorick

based on 2,123 Yorick vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our data, Yorick faced off against Cho'Gath in 2123 matches. Using so many matchups for Yorick vs Cho'Gath provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide informative data and a supported build to obliterate your opposition. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Yorick has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.4% of his games.

Yorick vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Yorick does a decent job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Yorick versus Cho'Gath games, Yorick’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Yorick vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceHullbreakerSundered Sky

Optional Items

OpportunityThe CollectorTitanic HydraSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Cho'Gath

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

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.

Yorick vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.5
< Kills >
5.6
5.2
< Deaths >
5
4.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
189
< Minions Killed >
160
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.87
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,411
< Physical Damage >
2,891
9,151
< Magic Damage >
12,960
522
< True Damage >
3,689
26,085
< Damage Dealt >
19,540
28,410
< Damage Taken >
41,348
12,562
< Gold Earned >
11,469
3.64
< Towers >
2.12
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
7,638
< Total Healing >
10,573
15,670
< Experience >
14,933
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
199
< Time Dealing CC >
911

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some critical Yorick vs. Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the pair. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Yorick 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 show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yorick and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Yorick or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Yorick usually wins when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.

While Yorick does have a higher win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Yorick also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Yorick has almost no amount of utility and CC, 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 Yorick vs Cho'Gath matchups, Yorick is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Yorick is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Yorick against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

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Yorick Wins Against

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Yorick, we analyzed 2,123 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 Yorick 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

Yorick Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Yorick 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Yorick versus Cho'Gath build include Trinity Force, Hullbreaker, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Cho'Gath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Yorick had an average win rate of 51.8% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Cho'Gath as Yorick, Yorick players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Yorick vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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