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

Cho'Gath with Poppy

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

based on 839 Cho'Gath with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has fought alongside Poppy in 839 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much relevant data from the creators of League, we have complete confidence that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Poppy. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play with Poppy on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 1.0% of rounds with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Poppy Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Poppy. On average, he wins a lowly 46.8% of rounds the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to do better as Cho'Gath when playing alongside Poppy by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
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Last skill for Cho'Gath to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
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
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Poppy

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 Poppy Will Play

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Cho'Gath Poppy Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Poppy Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
6.3
< Assists >
6.1
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
156
< Minions Killed >
152
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,103
< Physical Damage >
3,149
14,444
< Magic Damage >
13,400
4,348
< True Damage >
3,894
21,895
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
41,899
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,673
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.11
< Towers >
2.13
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,107
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,574
< Experience >
14,551
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
759
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Poppy as Cho'Gath in LoL

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

When Cho'Gath is paired with Poppy, he observes a sizeable uptick in his total damage output. This change may indicate that Poppy supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played alongside Poppy 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 Poppy.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Poppy on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Poppy does a poor job of protecting Cho'Gath in team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Poppy

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his best ally. Yet, overall, Poppy is a below average ally for Cho'Gath. By locking into the same team as Cho'Gath, she drops their win rate by -2.7% to 46.8%. This proves that there is a bad synergy between Cho'Gath and Poppy that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Poppy has a greater difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you must be very careful when lining up Poppy teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing alongside, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to cover for your other teammates. When paired, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Although, by bringing Cho'Gath and Poppy together, you will not be providing your other teammates a lot of sustained damage output. Plan to have other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Poppy ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Poppy, we analyzed 839 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 Poppy 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 truly master Cho'Gath in order to work well with Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to get in your Cho'Gath and Poppy synergy build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Poppy than with most other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 46.8% helping carry Poppy with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Poppy with Cho'Gath are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.