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

Cho'Gath vs Gragas

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

based on 1,421 Cho'Gath vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
54.8 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Cho'Gath fought Gragas 1421 times. Including so many matchups for Cho'Gath vs Gragas gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a solid build to counter Gragas. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath fights Gragas in only 1.6% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a great job of beating Gragas. Typically, he wins a fantastic 54.8% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Cho'Gath vs Gragas games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Cho'Gath vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltUnending DespairRod of AgesForce 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 SpeedHealth ScalingHealth 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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
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E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Cho'Gath vs Gragas Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
54.8 %
VS
Win Rate
45.2 %
Gragas Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6.2
< Assists >
7.5
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
156
< Minions Killed >
107
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.6
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.35
3,222
< Physical Damage >
1,605
13,680
< Magic Damage >
19,483
3,999
< True Damage >
723
20,902
< Damage Dealt >
21,812
41,583
< Damage Taken >
30,284
11,496
< Gold Earned >
11,149
2.27
< Towers >
1.4
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
9,445
< Total Healing >
12,609
14,663
< Experience >
13,882
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
9
768
< Time Dealing CC >
415

How to Counter Gragas with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Cho'Gath versus Gragas counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gragas’s ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas..

Cho'Gath usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Gragas. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Gragas

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Gragas?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when facing off against Gragas, with a 54.8% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a great counter for Gragas.

While Cho'Gath does have a much higher win rate compared to Gragas, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Cho'Gath into Gragas.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Gragas matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a great counter for Gragas. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Gragas.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Gragas as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,421 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 Gragas 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 truly master Cho'Gath to counter Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Gragas. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Gragas build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Gragas than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 54.8% when playing against Gragas with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Gragas as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should use 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 we have analyed for Cho'Gath vs Gragas counters, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.8% winrate overall.

If you want to get Cho'Gath versus Gragas tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every match finished with both champions.