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How to Win Annie vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupAnnie is in the a tier of champions

Annie vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Annie

based on 1,410 Annie vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our dataset, Annie faced off against Cho'Gath in 1410 games. With so many matchups for Annie versus Cho'Gath provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to defeat your opponent. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Annie has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of her matches.

Annie vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a poor job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions face one another in. In Annie against Cho'Gath games, Annie’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Annie vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
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Second ability for Annie to level upw
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Last skill for Annie to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Annie's passive ability p
Annie's q ability q
Annie's w ability w
Annie's e ability e
Annie's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Cho'Gath

Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Annie vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.5
8.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
134
< Minions Killed >
151
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
954
< Physical Damage >
2,981
21,326
< Magic Damage >
12,890
1,302
< True Damage >
3,734
23,583
< Damage Dealt >
19,607
18,241
< Damage Taken >
41,110
10,774
< Gold Earned >
11,316
1.75
< Towers >
2.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
1,719
< Total Healing >
9,204
13,536
< Experience >
14,484
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
230
< Time Dealing CC >
765

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Annie vs. Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between these two champions. For instance, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Annie typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Annie or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Annie makes an ok counter for Cho'Gath.

While Annie does have a lower win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Annie into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Annie has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Annie vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Annie against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

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Annie Wins Against

PoppyPoppy55.9% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateZoeZoe55% winrateKindredKindred54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Annie, we analyzed 1,410 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cho'Gath as Annie comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Annie in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Annie versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Annie had an average win rate of 49.3% when countering Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Cho'Gath as Annie, Annie players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Annie vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Annie are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.