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How to Win Zyra vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zyra

based on 3,593 Zyra vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
55.8 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Zyra came out of an examination of 3593 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Zyra has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of her matches.

Zyra vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a great job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, she wins a fantastic 55.8% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Zyra vs Cho'Gath matches, Zyra’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Zyra vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterCryptbloomLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

MorellonomiconStormsurgeZaz'Zak's RealmspikeVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Cho'Gath

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

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.

Zyra vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
55.8 %
VS
Win Rate
44.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
3.8
< Kills >
5.8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
11.3
< Assists >
5.8
0.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
59
< Minions Killed >
155
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,107
< Physical Damage >
3,136
22,464
< Magic Damage >
13,253
1,131
< True Damage >
3,901
24,703
< Damage Dealt >
20,291
18,681
< Damage Taken >
43,865
9,925
< Gold Earned >
11,512
1.86
< Towers >
1.99
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
2,099
< Total Healing >
9,901
11,735
< Experience >
14,908
58
< Vision Score >
19
24
< Wards Placed >
9
299
< Time Dealing CC >
784

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Zyra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Zyra vs. Cho'Gath counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Zyra normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zyra and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Zyra or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 55.8% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes a fantastic counter to Cho'Gath.

While Zyra does have a much higher win rate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Zyra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zyra into Cho'Gathas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zyra 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 trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zyra is a great counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zyra against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Zyra, we analyzed 3,593 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 Zyra 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

To truly master Zyra in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane 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 mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra on average accumulates less CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Zyra versus Cho'Gath build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Cryptbloom, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Cho'Gath than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zyra boasted an average win rate of 55.8% when countering Cho'Gath with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Cho'Gath as Zyra, Zyra players should take the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Zyra vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 55.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Zyra are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.