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

Cho'Gath vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Cho'Gath

based on 1,523 Cho'Gath vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our database, Cho'Gath engaged Akshan 1523 times. With so many games with Cho'Gath versus Akshan provides us faith in our ability to produce enlightening data and a solid build to counter Akshan. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a ok job of countering Akshan. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Cho'Gath versus Akshan games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Cho'Gath vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

StormsurgeRanduin's OmenFrozen HeartForce of Nature

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 SpeedArmorArmor
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
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E
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Akshan

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.

Cho'Gath vs Akshan Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Akshan Image
6.1
< Kills >
8.2
5.7
< Deaths >
6.6
6.3
< Assists >
6
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
153
< Minions Killed >
167
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,991
< Physical Damage >
21,107
13,036
< Magic Damage >
3,706
3,981
< True Damage >
1,189
20,010
< Damage Dealt >
26,002
41,861
< Damage Taken >
22,434
11,487
< Gold Earned >
12,700
2.19
< Towers >
2.18
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,259
< Total Healing >
4,451
14,734
< Experience >
14,339
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
782
< Time Dealing CC >
56

How to Counter Akshan with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some important Cho'Gath vs. Akshan counter stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between these two champs. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Cho'Gath often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Akshan

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Akshan?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when playing against Akshan, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter for Akshan.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate compared to Akshan, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Akshan.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Akshan matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateZyraZyra44.2% winrateTaricTaric44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45.5% winrate

Cho'Gath Wins Against

KarthusKarthus56.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.3% winrateGragasGragas54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

IvernIvern+ 53.4% 758 GamesYorickYorick+ 54% 763 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 4336 GamesFizzFizz+ 54.2% 3663 Games

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Akshan as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,523 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 Akshan 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.

Other Useful Resources

Cho'Gath Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to counter Akshan during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Akshan. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Akshan build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Akshan than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 50.7% battling Akshan with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Akshan as Cho'Gath, you 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 builds players picked for Cho'Gath vs Akshan counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

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