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

Cho'Gath with Gnar

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

based on 303 Cho'Gath with Gnar pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has been on the same team as Gnar in 303 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the makers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Gnar. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play with Gnar as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 0.4% of rounds with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Gnar Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a below average job of teaming up with Gnar. On average, he wins a poor 48.2% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Cho'Gath when playing alongside Gnar by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisWarmog's Armor

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceStormsurgeThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Gnar

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Gnar

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 Gnar Will Play

Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.

Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.

Cho'Gath Gnar Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Gnar Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.9
6
< Deaths >
5.6
7.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
125
< Minions Killed >
152
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,155
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,437
< Magic Damage >
13,400
4,021
< True Damage >
3,894
19,613
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
36,716
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,338
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.91
< Towers >
2.13
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,741
< Total Healing >
9,220
13,487
< Experience >
14,551
23
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
693
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Gnar as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Gnar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gnar, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gnar. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gnar helps Cho'Gath perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath tries to synergize with Gnar, he gets a barely noticable drop in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Gnar does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played alongside Gnar on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Gnar.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Gnar on the same team, he usually takes much less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Gnar does a decent job of covering Cho'Gath during teamfights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Gnar

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Gnar?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his best ally. However, Gnar is a below average teammate for Cho'Gath. By playing on the same team as Cho'Gath, he decreases their win rate by -1.3% to 48.2%. This shows that there is a bad synergy between Cho'Gath and Gnar that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Gnar has a greater difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means Cho'Gath players need to be very careful when enlisting Gnar allies to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Cho'Gath players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. Combined, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by bringing Cho'Gath and Gnar together, you will not be giving your side a lot of crowd control. Plan to pick other champs on your team that offsets this hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Gnar ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Gnar, we analyzed 303 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 Gnar 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to synergize with Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to build first in your Cho'Gath and Gnar synergy build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Warmog's Armor. When Cho'Gath included at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Gnar than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 48.2% when playing alongside Gnar with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Cho'Gath players 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 combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Gnar with Cho'Gath are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.