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

Cho'Gath vs Nasus

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

based on 2,618 Cho'Gath vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Nasus as Cho'Gath came out of an evaluation of 2618 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Nasus in only 3.0% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath has done a decent job of beating Nasus. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Cho'Gath against Nasus matches, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Nasus.

Best Cho'Gath vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRiftmakerKaenic RookernSpirit Visage

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
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
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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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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Nasus

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 Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Cho'Gath vs Nasus Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Nasus Image
5.8
< Kills >
4.8
5.3
< Deaths >
5.1
6.1
< Assists >
5.7
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
155
< Minions Killed >
169
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.59
3,727
< Physical Damage >
15,654
15,039
< Magic Damage >
6,287
4,062
< True Damage >
471
22,829
< Damage Dealt >
22,412
41,610
< Damage Taken >
38,715
11,453
< Gold Earned >
11,722
2.23
< Towers >
2.62
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,478
< Total Healing >
14,563
14,699
< Experience >
15,257
19
< Vision Score >
15
9
< Wards Placed >
8
790
< Time Dealing CC >
457

How to Counter Nasus with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several significant Cho'Gath against Nasus matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nasus..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Nasus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Nasus

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Nasus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when taking on Nasus, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Cho'Gath makes a good counter for Nasus.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate than Nasus, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Cho'Gath into Nasus.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Nasus matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Nasus. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Nasus.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Nasus as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,618 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 Nasus 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 Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Nasus. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Nasus build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Cho'Gath included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Nasus than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Nasus with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Nasus as Cho'Gath, you should use 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 builds players picked for Cho'Gath vs Nasus counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

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