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

Cho'Gath with Sylas

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

based on 2,116 Cho'Gath with Sylas pairs
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has fought alongside Sylas in 2116 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much accurate data straight from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can present to you robust, accurate builds to help Cho'Gath play with Sylas. It is relatively rare for Cho'Gath to play with Sylas on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 2.5% of matches with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Sylas Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a below average job of synergizing with Sylas. Normally, he wins a dismal 47.0% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when fighting on the same team as Sylas by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairRanduin's OmenRod of Ages

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
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth 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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Sylas

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Sylas

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 Sylas Will Play

Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.

Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.

Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.

Cho'Gath Sylas Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Sylas Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
150
< Minions Killed >
152
0.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,184
< Physical Damage >
3,149
12,630
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,582
< True Damage >
3,894
19,397
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
40,935
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,101
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.15
< Towers >
2.13
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,102
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,270
< Experience >
14,551
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
771
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Sylas as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Sylas synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sylas, 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 Sylas. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Sylas helps Cho'Gath perform poorer in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath is paired with Sylas, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This change could indicate that Sylas does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played with Sylas on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Sylas. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Sylas.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Sylas on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Sylas does a decent job of protecting Cho'Gath during team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Sylas

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Sylas?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Cho'Gath that will always be his #1 ally. Yet, Sylas is a below average ally for Cho'Gath. By being on the same side as Cho'Gath, he lowers their win rate by -2.5% to 47.0%. This clearly indicates that there is a bad bond between Cho'Gath and Sylas that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Sylas has a lower difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Sylas comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. When paired, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Although, by bringing Cho'Gath and Sylas together, you may not be giving your other teammates a lot of anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that fills this hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Sylas ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Sylas, we analyzed 2,116 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 Sylas 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 in order to pair well with Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to have in your Cho'Gath and Sylas synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Sylas than with most other common item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 47.0% when playing alongside Sylas with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing your oponents, Cho'Gath players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.0% winrate overall.

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