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

Cho'Gath vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rell as Cho'Gath

based on 1,057 Cho'Gath vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Cho'Gath fought Rell 1057 times. Having so many matchups for Cho'Gath vs Rell gives us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to shatter your enemy. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath has to counter Rell in only 1.2% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Rell Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a decent job of beating Rell. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Cho'Gath against Rell rounds, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Rell.

Best Cho'Gath vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Force of NatureKaenic RookernThornmailFrozen Heart

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
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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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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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Guide to Countering Rell as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Rell

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 Rell Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Rell Image
6.2
< Kills >
1.8
5.7
< Deaths >
6.6
6.8
< Assists >
15.9
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.3
152
< Minions Killed >
28
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
3,201
< Physical Damage >
1,941
13,931
< Magic Damage >
5,662
4,110
< True Damage >
904
21,242
< Damage Dealt >
8,507
41,348
< Damage Taken >
23,214
11,454
< Gold Earned >
8,648
2.23
< Towers >
1.66
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,282
< Total Healing >
2,777
14,521
< Experience >
10,783
19
< Vision Score >
53
9
< Wards Placed >
22
777
< Time Dealing CC >
298

How to Counter Rell with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several critical Cho'Gath versus Rell matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between the two. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rell’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rell. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Cho'Gath often has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Rell. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Rell

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Rell?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when trying to fight Rell, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a good counter to Rell.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate than Rell, when they face off with one another, Cho'Gath also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Rell.

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

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

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Rell. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Cho'Gath against Rell.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Rell as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,057 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 Rell 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 Rell during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath most often gets much more CS compared to Rell. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Rell build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Rell than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Rell with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Rell as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should use 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 runes players used for Cho'Gath vs Rell face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rell as Cho'Gath are given for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.