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How to Synergize Cho'Gath with Darius on the Same TeamCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions

Cho'Gath with Darius

How to Win With Cho'Gath and Darius Paired TogetherCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Cho'Gath and Darius

based on 1,162 Cho'Gath with Darius pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Cho'Gath has fought alongside Darius in 1162 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data from the hosts of League, we are sure that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Cho'Gath play with Darius. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play with Darius as teammates. This has only taken place in approximately 1.3% of games with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Darius Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a dismal job of synergizing with Darius. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champions try and work together in. If you want to do better as Cho'Gath when playing with Darius by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Rod of AgesForce of NatureHollow RadianceSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upq
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Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upw
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Darius

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Darius

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 Darius Will Play

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Cho'Gath Darius Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Darius Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.6
7
< Assists >
6.1
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
128
< Minions Killed >
152
0.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,348
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,530
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,924
< True Damage >
3,894
19,804
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
38,485
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,335
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.83
< Towers >
2.13
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,248
< Total Healing >
9,220
13,821
< Experience >
14,551
23
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
721
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Darius as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Darius synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Darius, 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 Darius. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Darius helps Cho'Gath perform not as well in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath is an ally to Darius, he gets a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This change could indicate that Darius does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played alongside Darius on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Darius.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Darius on the same side, he usually receives less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Darius does a decent job of covering Cho'Gath during team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Darius

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Darius?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. Yet, Darius is a relatively poor companion for Cho'Gath. By playing on the same side as Cho'Gath, he drops their win rate by -1.9% to 47.6%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Cho'Gath and Darius that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Darius has a much lower diffuclty than Cho'Gath. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Darius comrades to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

Working on the same side, Cho'Gath players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by grouping Cho'Gath and Darius together, you probably will not be granting your side very much support. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in their potential.

Regardless of your Darius ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Darius, we analyzed 1,162 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 Darius 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 learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath to synergize with Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath and Darius synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Darius than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 47.6% when playing alongside Darius with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should equip 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 blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Darius with Cho'Gath are presented for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.