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

Cho'Gath vs Taliyah

How to Beat Taliyah as Cho'Gath in LoLCho'Gath is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Taliyah as Cho'Gath

based on 846 Cho'Gath vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our data, Cho'Gath fought Taliyah in 846 games. With so many matchups for Cho'Gath versus Taliyah gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide useful data and a recommended build to suppress Taliyah. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Cho'Gath encounters Taliyah in only 1.0% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a ok job of countering Taliyah. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Cho'Gath vs Taliyah games, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Taliyah.

Best Cho'Gath vs Taliyah 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
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmail

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
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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Guide to Countering Taliyah as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Taliyah

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 Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Cho'Gath vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Taliyah Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
5.9
< Assists >
8.7
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
150
< Minions Killed >
121
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.55
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,862
< Physical Damage >
823
12,264
< Magic Damage >
22,962
3,544
< True Damage >
1,262
18,672
< Damage Dealt >
25,048
40,230
< Damage Taken >
21,191
11,081
< Gold Earned >
12,008
2.05
< Towers >
1.62
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
8,926
< Total Healing >
4,309
14,249
< Experience >
14,033
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
9
749
< Time Dealing CC >
560

How to Counter Taliyah with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown here feature some vital Cho'Gath vs. Taliyah matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Taliyah’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Taliyah..

Cho'Gath often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Taliyah. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Taliyah

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Taliyah?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually fairs equally well when taking on Taliyah, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes an ok counter for Taliyah.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher win rate than Taliyah, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Taliyah.

Furthermore, Cho'Gath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Taliyah. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Taliyah matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter for Taliyah. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Taliyah.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 846 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 Taliyah 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 in order to counter Taliyah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Taliyah. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Taliyah build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Taliyah than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 50.7% battling Taliyah with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Taliyah as Cho'Gath, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Cho'Gath vs Taliyah fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Taliyah as Cho'Gath are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.