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

Cho'Gath vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Cho'Gath

based on 9,350 Cho'Gath vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
10.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Cho'Gath engaged Jhin in 9350 matches. Using so many games with Cho'Gath vs Jhin gives us faith in our capability to prepare actionable data and a recommended build to counter Jhin. This counter matchup is somewhat common. Cho'Gath encounters Jhin in 10.8% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a dismal job of beating Jhin. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Cho'Gath against Jhin games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Jhin.

Best Cho'Gath vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernHeartsteel

Optional Items

RiftmakerWarmog's ArmorRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

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 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Cho'Gath vs Jhin Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Jhin Image
5.7
< Kills >
8.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.4
5.9
< Assists >
8
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
154
< Minions Killed >
171
0.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,172
< Physical Damage >
21,939
13,331
< Magic Damage >
1,261
3,820
< True Damage >
479
20,324
< Damage Dealt >
23,680
42,255
< Damage Taken >
19,400
11,346
< Gold Earned >
12,459
2.09
< Towers >
2.28
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,159
< Total Healing >
5,260
14,572
< Experience >
13,011
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
770
< Time Dealing CC >
154

How to Counter Jhin with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Cho'Gath vs. Jhin counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jhin’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jhin..

Cho'Gath usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Jhin. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Jhin

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Jhin?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually loses when taking on Jhin, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a poor counter to Jhin.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower win rate compared to Jhin, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Jhin.

Moreover, Cho'Gath also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jhin. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a somewhat poor counter for Jhin. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Jhin.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Jhin as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 9,350 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 Jhin 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 Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up 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 significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Jhin. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Jhin build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Jhin than with most other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 48.7% when playing against Jhin with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Jhin as Cho'Gath, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Cho'Gath vs Jhin clashes, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jhin as Cho'Gath are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu above.