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

Cho'Gath vs Kayle

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

based on 2,415 Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Cho'Gath resulted from an examination of 2415 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Kayle in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a poor job of beating Kayle. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Cho'Gath vs Kayle rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Cho'Gath vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

RiftmakerHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic Rookern

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
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kayle as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Cho'Gath vs Kayle Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Kayle Image
6
< Kills >
5.3
5.1
< Deaths >
5.9
5.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
153
< Minions Killed >
192
0.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.57
2,792
< Physical Damage >
8,256
12,473
< Magic Damage >
14,811
3,589
< True Damage >
545
18,855
< Damage Dealt >
23,613
39,497
< Damage Taken >
23,120
11,339
< Gold Earned >
12,253
2.29
< Towers >
2.72
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,994
< Total Healing >
7,230
14,460
< Experience >
15,315
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
743
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Kayle with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some vital Cho'Gath against Kayle counter statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayle..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kayle. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Kayle

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Kayle?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when taking on Kayle, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter to Kayle.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower winrate than Kayle, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Kayle.

Furthermore, Cho'Gath also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a somewhat poor counter to Kayle. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Kayle.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Kayle as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,415 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 Kayle 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 in order to counter Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kayle. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Cho'Gath versus Kayle build consist of Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Kayle than with most other common builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 49.4% battling Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Kayle as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should equip 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 that we analyzed for Cho'Gath vs Kayle clashes, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Cho'Gath are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.