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How to Win Zilean vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zilean

based on 931 Zilean vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
3.12
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Zilean engaged Cho'Gath in 931 matches. With so many matchups for Zilean vs Cho'Gath provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a pro build to destroy your opposition. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Zilean has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his matches.

Zilean vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a decent job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Zilean vs Cho'Gath games, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Zilean vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassCosmic DriveLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Cho'Gath

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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.

Zilean vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Cho'Gath Image
2.4
< Kills >
5.6
4.9
< Deaths >
5.6
12.9
< Assists >
5.7
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
60
< Minions Killed >
156
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,105
< Physical Damage >
3,110
11,931
< Magic Damage >
13,245
805
< True Damage >
3,912
13,842
< Damage Dealt >
20,268
18,577
< Damage Taken >
41,815
9,120
< Gold Earned >
11,386
2
< Towers >
2.09
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
6,842
< Total Healing >
9,522
12,347
< Experience >
14,615
51
< Vision Score >
19
22
< Wards Placed >
9
188
< Time Dealing CC >
780

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some critical Zilean versus Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean 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.

Zilean typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Zilean or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually wins when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Zilean has a great deal 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 lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Cho'Gath matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ViVi+ 54.1% 1233 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 54.1% 2307 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55.6% 2563 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Zilean Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Zilean, we analyzed 931 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 Zilean 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

Zilean Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean typically gets less CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Cho'Gath build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Cho'Gath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 51.9% when playing against Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Zilean, Zilean players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Zilean vs Cho'Gath face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.9% win rate overall.

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