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

Cho'Gath vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,179 Cho'Gath vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Cho'Gath came out of an evaluation of 1179 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Cho'Gath has to counter Naafiri in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Cho'Gath vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a dismal job of beating Naafiri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Cho'Gath vs Naafiri rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Cho'Gath vs Naafiri 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

StormsurgeKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow Radiance

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 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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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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Q
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Naafiri

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.

Cho'Gath vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Naafiri Image
6
< Kills >
8.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.6
6.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
153
< Minions Killed >
150
0.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.41
3,258
< Physical Damage >
24,878
13,587
< Magic Damage >
102
3,926
< True Damage >
1,332
20,772
< Damage Dealt >
26,313
42,096
< Damage Taken >
26,123
11,383
< Gold Earned >
12,661
2.13
< Towers >
1.6
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,380
< Total Healing >
6,666
14,510
< Experience >
14,154
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
833
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Naafiri with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some significant Cho'Gath against Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Cho'Gath normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Naafiri

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when facing off against Naafiri, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter for Naafiri.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower win rate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Naafiri.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a somewhat poor counter to Naafiri. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,179 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 Naafiri 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 to counter Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Cho'Gath versus Naafiri build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Naafiri than with most other common builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Naafiri 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 players chose for Cho'Gath vs Naafiri battles, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

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