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

Yorick with Cho'Gath

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

based on 763 Yorick with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Yorick has been on the same team as Cho'Gath in 763 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Yorick synergize with Cho'Gath. It is very rare for Yorick to play with Cho'Gath as teammates. This has only happened in about 0.9% of games with Yorick.

Yorick Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Yorick has done a great job of teaming up with Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a terrific 54.0% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Yorick when playing alongside Cho'Gath by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Yorick vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Black CleaverHullbreakerTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yorick to level upq
>
Second ability for Yorick to level upe
>
Last skill for Yorick to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Yorick and Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Yorick with Cho'Gath

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

Advice to Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

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.

Yorick Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.5
< Kills >
4.3
5.4
< Deaths >
5.4
4.7
< Assists >
4.2
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
1
185
< Minions Killed >
190
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.93
< Inhibitors >
0.82
14,569
< Physical Damage >
14,015
7,338
< Magic Damage >
7,323
553
< True Damage >
483
22,461
< Damage Dealt >
21,822
28,378
< Damage Taken >
27,632
12,722
< Gold Earned >
12,455
3.69
< Towers >
3.61
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,772
< Total Healing >
7,097
15,926
< Experience >
15,567
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
211
< Time Dealing CC >
204

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Yorick in LoL

The Yorick Cho'Gath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Cho'Gath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Yorick sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Cho'Gath helps Yorick perform worse in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Yorick is paired with Cho'Gath, he sees a small increase in his full damage output. This change could signal that Cho'Gath supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Yorick is played together with Cho'Gath on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Cho'Gath. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Cho'Gath.

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

Synergies between Yorick and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Yorick
Cho'Gath

Is Yorick better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no one best ally for Yorick that will no matter what be his best ally. However, Cho'Gath is a great companion for Yorick. By being on the same team as Yorick, he increases their win rate by 3.7% to 54.0%. This proves that there is a very strong bond between Yorick and Cho'Gath that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

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

Playing alongside, Yorick players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to soak up damage. Combined, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Conversely, by grouping Yorick and Cho'Gath together, you may not be giving your other allies much support. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Cho'Gath ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

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

For this guide on pairing Yorick and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 763 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 Yorick with Cho'Gath 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 Yorick in order to work well with Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, 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 grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to build first in your Yorick and Cho'Gath synergy build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Yorick combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 54.0% when playing alongside Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Cho'Gath with Yorick are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu above.