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

Cho'Gath vs Nocturne

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

based on 4,661 Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Nocturne as Cho'Gath came out of an evaluation of 4661 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Cho'Gath is forced to battle against Nocturne in only 5.4% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a dismal job of countering Nocturne. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Cho'Gath vs Nocturne rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Cho'Gath vs Nocturne 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
ThornmailHeartsteelRanduin's Omen

Optional Items

ShadowflameWarmog's ArmorUnending DespairRiftmaker

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
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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
7
E
8
Q
9
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 Nocturne as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Nocturne

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 Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Cho'Gath vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Nocturne Image
6
< Kills >
7.5
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
8
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
150
< Minions Killed >
34
0.41
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
3,224
< Physical Damage >
17,058
13,404
< Magic Damage >
1,323
3,875
< True Damage >
1,478
20,505
< Damage Dealt >
19,861
41,628
< Damage Taken >
35,578
11,340
< Gold Earned >
12,220
2.12
< Towers >
1.29
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
9,135
< Total Healing >
16,649
14,537
< Experience >
13,816
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
771
< Time Dealing CC >
536

How to Counter Nocturne with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some influential Cho'Gath against Nocturne counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nocturne..

Cho'Gath typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Nocturne. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Nocturne

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Nocturne?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually loses when playing against Nocturne, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a poor counter for Nocturne.

While Cho'Gath does have a lower winrate compared to Nocturne, when facing one another, Cho'Gath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Cho'Gath into Nocturne.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Cho'Gath is a bad counter to Nocturne. You will do well by focussing 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 Nocturne.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 4,661 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath often picks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath versus Nocturne build consist of Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Randuin's Omen. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Nocturne than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 48.0% when countering Nocturne with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Nocturne as Cho'Gath, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchups, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.0% winrate overall.

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