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

Cho'Gath vs Annie

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

based on 1,410 Cho'Gath vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Cho'Gath engaged Annie in 1410 rounds. Using so many matchups for Cho'Gath vs Annie gives us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a recommended build to smash your foe. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.6% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Annie Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a average job of countering Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs face one another in. In Cho'Gath versus Annie games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Cho'Gath vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Rejuvenation BeadRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Annie as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Cho'Gath vs Annie Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Annie with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Cho'Gath vs. Annie matchup stats that may help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Annie..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Annie. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Annie

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Annie?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when taking on Annie, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter for Annie.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate than Annie, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Annie.

Additionally, Cho'Gath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Annie matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Annie. Focus your strategy on increasing your 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 Annie.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Annie as Cho'Gath, 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 Annie 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

If you would like to truly master Cho'Gath in order to counter Annie during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Annie build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Annie than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Annie with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Annie as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Cho'Gath vs Annie battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

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