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How to Win Zed vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zed in LoLZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zed

based on 3,101 Zed vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Zed battled Cho'Gath in 3101 games. Using so many games with Zed vs Cho'Gath gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a solid build to shatter Cho'Gath. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Zed fights Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his games.

Zed vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a dismal job of beating Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Zed against Cho'Gath rounds, Zed’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 Zed vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeKircheis Shard

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

EclipseEdge of NightMaw of MalmortiusHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed'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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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Cho'Gath

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Cho'Gath Image
8.6
< Kills >
6.2
6.5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.7
< Assists >
6.1
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
155
< Minions Killed >
156
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.46
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.5
22,794
< Physical Damage >
3,308
1,377
< Magic Damage >
13,719
1,265
< True Damage >
4,128
25,436
< Damage Dealt >
21,156
23,207
< Damage Taken >
42,018
12,423
< Gold Earned >
11,630
1.54
< Towers >
2.27
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
3,697
< Total Healing >
9,514
14,671
< Experience >
14,868
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
153
< Time Dealing CC >
784

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Zed in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Zed versus Cho'Gath counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Zed typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Zed or Cho'Gath?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zed usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Zed makes a poor counter for Cho'Gath.

While Zed does have a lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zed into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zed has only a small amount 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 ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zed vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zed is a trash counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

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Zed Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zed Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Zed, we analyzed 3,101 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 Zed 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zed to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Zed versus Cho'Gath build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Cho'Gath than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zed boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when playing against Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Zed, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Zed vs Cho'Gath fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.3% win rate overall.

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