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How to Win Zeri vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zeri

based on 842 Zeri vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. In our database, Zeri faced off against Cho'Gath 842 times. Having so many games with Zeri versus Cho'Gath gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide informative data and a solid build to wreck Cho'Gath. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Zeri fights Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of their matches.

Zeri vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a dismal job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, they wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Zeri vs Cho'Gath matches, Zeri’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Zeri vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Navori QuickbladesLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazorPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.9
6
< Deaths >
5.6
7.2
< Assists >
6.4
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
184
< Minions Killed >
150
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.39
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.47
15,963
< Physical Damage >
3,264
7,141
< Magic Damage >
13,220
643
< True Damage >
3,881
23,749
< Damage Dealt >
20,365
23,174
< Damage Taken >
41,453
12,649
< Gold Earned >
11,340
2.34
< Towers >
2.2
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
4,411
< Total Healing >
9,260
12,806
< Experience >
14,427
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
130
< Time Dealing CC >
772

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several vital Zeri versus Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help us understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Zeri typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their opponent does. Commonly, they takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Zeri or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Zeri makes a poor counter to Cho'Gath.

While Zeri does have a lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Zeri also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zeri into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Zeri also has some 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 in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zeri is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zeri against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Zeri Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Zeri, we analyzed 842 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 Zeri 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zeri in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning 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 mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Zeri versus Cho'Gath build include Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri combined at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better when facing Cho'Gath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Zeri had an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Zeri, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Zeri vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Zeri are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.