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

Cho'Gath vs Gwen

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

based on 2,069 Cho'Gath vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Cho'Gath came out of an analysis of 2069 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath fights Gwen in only 2.4% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a below average job of countering Gwen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champions fight one another in. In Cho'Gath versus Gwen rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Gwen.

Best Cho'Gath vs Gwen 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
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Force of NatureHextech RocketbeltFrozen HeartRod of Ages

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upq
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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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Cho'Gath vs Gwen Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Gwen Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
6.1
< Assists >
4.8
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
151
< Minions Killed >
165
0.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.61
2,979
< Physical Damage >
3,585
12,588
< Magic Damage >
19,170
3,704
< True Damage >
4,474
19,273
< Damage Dealt >
27,231
40,314
< Damage Taken >
31,009
11,085
< Gold Earned >
12,246
2.11
< Towers >
2.83
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,462
< Total Healing >
8,527
14,197
< Experience >
15,061
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
728
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Gwen with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some strategic Cho'Gath versus Gwen matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Cho'Gath normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Gwen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Gwen

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Gwen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when taking on Gwen, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower win rate than Gwen, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Gwen.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a somewhat poor counter for Gwen. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Gwen.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Gwen as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,069 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 Gwen 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 learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen 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 typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Gwen. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Gwen build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Gwen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 49.1% battling Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Gwen 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 players chose for Cho'Gath vs Gwen counters, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

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