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Cho'Gath with Caitlyn

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How to Synergize Cho'Gath and Caitlyn

based on 8,334 Cho'Gath with Caitlyn pairs
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
9.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Cho'Gath has gone into battle with Caitlyn in 8334 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much great data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can provide you with high quality, usable builds to help Cho'Gath play with Caitlyn. It is common for Cho'Gath to play with Caitlyn as allies. This pairing has taken place in approx. 9.7% of games with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Caitlyn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a below average job of synergizing with Caitlyn. Usually, he wins an acceptable 48.7% of rounds the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Cho'Gath when fighting on the same team as Caitlyn by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameWarmog's ArmorKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
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Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upq
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Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Cho'Gath's passive ability p
Cho'Gath's q ability q
Cho'Gath's w ability w
Cho'Gath's e ability e
Cho'Gath's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Caitlyn

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Advice to Understand How Caitlyn Will Play

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Cho'Gath Caitlyn Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Caitlyn Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
151
< Minions Killed >
152
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,180
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,307
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,889
< True Damage >
3,894
20,377
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
42,052
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,349
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.07
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,446
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,611
< Experience >
14,551
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
776
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Caitlyn as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Caitlyn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Caitlyn, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Cho'Gath sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Caitlyn. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Caitlyn helps Cho'Gath perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath plays on the same team as Caitlyn, he sees a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This may signal that Caitlyn does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played with Caitlyn on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Caitlyn.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Caitlyn on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could mean that Caitlyn does a poor job of covering Cho'Gath in team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Caitlyn

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Caitlyn?

There is no top companion for Cho'Gath that will always be his top ally. However, overall, Caitlyn is a very typical ally for Cho'Gath. By locking into the same side as Cho'Gath, she lowers their win rate by -0.8% to 48.7%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Cho'Gath and Caitlyn that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Caitlyn has a greater difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you must be very careful when enlisting Caitlyn allies to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to do well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Cho'Gath players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by aligning Cho'Gath and Caitlyn together, you will not be giving your other allies a lot of utility. Plan to have other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in their potential.

Regardless of your Caitlyn ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

How We Calculated Our Cho'Gath Caitlyn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Caitlyn, we analyzed 8,334 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Cho'Gath with Caitlyn comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Cho'Gath in order to synergize with Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Cho'Gath and Caitlyn synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better as an ally of Caitlyn than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 48.7% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Caitlyn with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the top win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Caitlyn with Cho'Gath are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.