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

Cho'Gath vs Hecarim

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

based on 1,951 Cho'Gath vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our dataset, Cho'Gath faced off against Hecarim 1951 times. With so many games with Cho'Gath vs Hecarim provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to smash Hecarim. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath has to counter Hecarim in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a decent job of countering Hecarim. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Cho'Gath vs Hecarim rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Cho'Gath vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Frozen HeartKaenic RookernForce of NatureRanduin's Omen

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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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Cho'Gath vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Hecarim Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.7
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
8.4
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
154
< Minions Killed >
34
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.51
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.37
3,199
< Physical Damage >
14,738
13,413
< Magic Damage >
2,808
3,896
< True Damage >
818
20,509
< Damage Dealt >
18,364
39,536
< Damage Taken >
41,468
11,286
< Gold Earned >
12,150
2.21
< Towers >
1.23
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
9,173
< Total Healing >
21,316
14,456
< Experience >
14,067
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
5
762
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Hecarim with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several influential Cho'Gath versus Hecarim counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champions. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hecarim..

Cho'Gath typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Hecarim. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Hecarim

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Hecarim?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when taking on Hecarim, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes a good counter to Hecarim.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate than Hecarim, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Hecarim.

Furthermore, Cho'Gath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hecarim. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Hecarim matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Hecarim. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Hecarim.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,951 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 Hecarim 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 Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often picks up much more CS relative to Hecarim. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Cho'Gath versus Hecarim build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Hecarim than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Hecarim with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Hecarim 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 builds players used for Cho'Gath vs Hecarim counters, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Cho'Gath are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.