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

Cho'Gath vs Nami

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

based on 2,268 Cho'Gath vs Nami matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nami as Cho'Gath resulted from an evaluation of 2268 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath fights Nami in only 2.6% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Nami Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a decent job of beating Nami. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Cho'Gath against Nami rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Nami.

Best Cho'Gath vs Nami Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorFrozen HeartRanduin's OmenUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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
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E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nami as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Nami

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 Nami

Aqua Prison is a very powerful ability with a long cooldown, take advantage of the situation if Nami misses this ability.

Tidal Wave has a very long range but travels slowly, be aware of when it is coming your way as you can move out of its path.

Try to avoid fighting an opponent affected by Tidecaller's Blessing, it lasts a short duration so waiting it out can help you greatly.

Cho'Gath vs Nami Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Nami Image
5.7
< Kills >
1.8
5.5
< Deaths >
5.3
5.8
< Assists >
15.6
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
156
< Minions Killed >
24
0.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.56
3,114
< Physical Damage >
931
13,020
< Magic Damage >
9,107
3,769
< True Damage >
647
19,904
< Damage Dealt >
10,685
40,755
< Damage Taken >
16,603
11,374
< Gold Earned >
8,567
2.24
< Towers >
2.14
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0
9,004
< Total Healing >
10,469
14,549
< Experience >
10,895
19
< Vision Score >
58
9
< Wards Placed >
25
774
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Nami with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Cho'Gath vs. Nami matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nami’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nami. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Cho'Gath usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Nami. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Nami

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Nami?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when facing off against Nami, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Cho'Gath makes a good counter for Nami.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate than Nami, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Nami.

Additionally, Cho'Gath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nami. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Nami. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Nami.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Nami as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,268 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 Nami 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 Nami during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often accumulates much more CS compared to Nami. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Nami build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Nami than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when playing against Nami with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Nami as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Cho'Gath vs Nami counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

If you need to get Cho'Gath versus Nami tips and counter builds for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games completed with both champs.