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How to Win Cho'Gath vs Aatrox Counter MatchupCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions

Cho'Gath vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Cho'Gath

based on 3,914 Cho'Gath vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our data, Cho'Gath faced Aatrox in 3914 matches. Having so many games with Cho'Gath vs Aatrox provides us faith in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to annihilate Aatrox. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Cho'Gath has to counter Aatrox in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a dismal job of countering Aatrox. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Cho'Gath vs Aatrox rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Cho'Gath vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorRiftmakerLiandry's TormentFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upq
>
Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upw
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max oute

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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R
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Aatrox

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 Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Cho'Gath vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Aatrox Image
5.3
< Kills >
6
5.9
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
143
< Minions Killed >
168
0.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,124
< Physical Damage >
21,326
13,611
< Magic Damage >
5,191
3,612
< True Damage >
449
20,348
< Damage Dealt >
26,967
39,736
< Damage Taken >
38,203
10,735
< Gold Earned >
11,501
1.89
< Towers >
2.19
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,525
< Total Healing >
16,069
13,921
< Experience >
14,824
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
736
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Aatrox with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Cho'Gath vs. Aatrox matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Cho'Gath usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Aatrox. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Aatrox

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Aatrox?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a bad counter to Aatrox.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Cho'Gath into Aatrox.

Moreover, Cho'Gath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Cho'Gath is a trash counter to Aatrox. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 3,914 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 Aatrox as Cho'Gath 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Aatrox build include Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Aatrox than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 47.0% battling Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Aatrox as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should take 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 sets players chose for Cho'Gath vs Aatrox fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.0% winrate overall.

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