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

Cho'Gath with Ziggs

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

based on 1,065 Cho'Gath with Ziggs pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has been on the same team as Ziggs in 1065 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much relevant data straight from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can provide you with high quality, accurate builds to help Cho'Gath play with Ziggs. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play with Ziggs on the same side. This has only happened in about 1.2% of matches with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Ziggs Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a below average job of playing alongside Ziggs. Usually, he wins a poor 47.1% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when fighting on the same team as Ziggs by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Ziggs 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
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorFrozen HeartKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The Protean

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
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
10
Q
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R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Ziggs

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 Ziggs Will Play

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

Cho'Gath Ziggs Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Ziggs Image
6
< Kills >
5.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.6
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
148
< Minions Killed >
152
0.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,390
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,614
< Magic Damage >
13,400
4,066
< True Damage >
3,894
21,070
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
44,635
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,565
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.95
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,692
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,800
< Experience >
14,551
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
791
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Ziggs as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Ziggs synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ziggs, 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 Ziggs. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Ziggs helps Cho'Gath perform worse in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Cho'Gath is paired with Ziggs, he observes a small increase in his complete damage output. This change may signal that Ziggs helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played together with Ziggs on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Ziggs.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Ziggs on the same side, he often receives more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Ziggs does a poor job of protecting Cho'Gath during team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Ziggs

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Ziggs?

There is no top ally for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Ziggs is a below average companion for Cho'Gath. By playing on the same side as Cho'Gath, he decreases their win rate by -2.4% to 47.1%. This demonstrates that there is a harmful bond between Cho'Gath and Ziggs that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Ziggs has a lower difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means Cho'Gath players don't need to be careful when arranging Ziggs allies to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low 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 to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by bringing Cho'Gath and Ziggs together, you may not be providing your team a lot of attack damage. Plan to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Ziggs ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Ziggs, we analyzed 1,065 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 Ziggs 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 to synergize with Ziggs during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to master a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath and Ziggs synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Ziggs than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 47.1% helping carry Ziggs with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating 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. Out of all the runes players used for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Cho'Gath and Ziggs synergy tips and stats for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using all rounds with data with both champs.