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

Cho'Gath vs Taric

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

based on 798 Cho'Gath vs Taric matchups
Win Rate
44.7 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Taric as Cho'Gath resulted from an analysis of 798 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Cho'Gath encounters Taric in only 0.9% of his games.

Cho'Gath vs Taric Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a pathetic job of beating Taric. Typically, he wins a lowly 44.7% of games the champions fight each other in. In Cho'Gath against Taric rounds, Cho'Gath’s side is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Taric.

Best Cho'Gath vs Taric Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernThornmailHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
>
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
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Q
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Guide to Countering Taric as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Taric

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 Taric

Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.

Cho'Gath vs Taric Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
44.7 %
VS
Win Rate
55.3 %
Taric Image
5.8
< Kills >
2
5.5
< Deaths >
5.9
6.2
< Assists >
15.4
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
152
< Minions Killed >
35
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.62
2,955
< Physical Damage >
2,281
13,578
< Magic Damage >
5,198
3,724
< True Damage >
789
20,257
< Damage Dealt >
8,269
39,827
< Damage Taken >
24,133
11,143
< Gold Earned >
8,703
2.12
< Towers >
2.34
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,716
< Total Healing >
11,900
14,141
< Experience >
10,784
19
< Vision Score >
49
9
< Wards Placed >
21
760
< Time Dealing CC >
401

How to Counter Taric with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some significant Cho'Gath against Taric matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the two. Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Taric’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Taric. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Cho'Gath typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Taric. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Taric

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Taric
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Taric

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Taric?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Cho'Gath usually loses when facing off against Taric, with a 44.7% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a bad counter for Taric.

While Cho'Gath does have a much lower win rate compared to Taric, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Cho'Gath into Taric.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Cho'Gath vs Taric matchups, Taric is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Cho'Gath is a terribly counter for Taric. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cho'Gath against Taric.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Taric as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 798 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 Taric 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 Taric during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average racks up much more CS as Taric. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Cho'Gath versus Taric build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Taric than with most other common builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 44.7% when playing against Taric with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Taric as Cho'Gath, Cho'Gath players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Cho'Gath vs Taric matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 44.7% win rate overall.

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