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

Cho'Gath vs Lux

How to Beat Lux as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions
TankMage
MageSupport

How to Beat Lux as Cho'Gath

based on 8,807 Cho'Gath vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
10.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Lux as Cho'Gath resulted from an evaluation of 8807 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This pairing is somewhat common. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Lux in 10.2% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a poor job of beating Lux. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champs battle one another in. In Cho'Gath against Lux games, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Lux.

Best Cho'Gath vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Spirit VisageWarmog's ArmorRiftmakerFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
>
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 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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Lux as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Cho'Gath vs Lux Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Lux Image
5.8
< Kills >
5
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
5.8
< Assists >
10.8
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
152
< Minions Killed >
92
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,030
< Physical Damage >
1,086
12,932
< Magic Damage >
20,748
3,851
< True Damage >
1,234
19,814
< Damage Dealt >
23,068
42,674
< Damage Taken >
15,907
11,447
< Gold Earned >
10,414
2.11
< Towers >
1.94
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,538
< Total Healing >
1,326
14,794
< Experience >
12,421
19
< Vision Score >
42
9
< Wards Placed >
19
774
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Lux with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several strategic Cho'Gath versus Lux counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..

Cho'Gath typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Lux. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Lux

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Lux?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lux, with a 49.0% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter to Lux.

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

Moreover, Cho'Gath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a somewhat poor counter to Lux. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Lux.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Lux as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 8,807 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 Lux 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.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Cho'Gath in order to counter Lux during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath most often picks up more CS relative to Lux. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Lux build consist of Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Lux than with most other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 49.0% when playing against Lux with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Lux as Cho'Gath, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Cho'Gath vs Lux face-offs, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Cho'Gath versus Lux tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every game completed with both champions.