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

Cho'Gath vs Zeri

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

based on 842 Cho'Gath vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Cho'Gath resulted from an evaluation of 842 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Cho'Gath has to counter Zeri in only 1.0% of his matches.

Cho'Gath vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Cho'Gath does a decent job of beating Zeri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Cho'Gath vs Zeri matches, Cho'Gath’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Cho'Gath vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernForce of NatureHollow 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
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
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Zeri Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6
6.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
150
< Minions Killed >
184
0.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.55
3,264
< Physical Damage >
15,963
13,220
< Magic Damage >
7,141
3,881
< True Damage >
643
20,365
< Damage Dealt >
23,749
41,453
< Damage Taken >
23,174
11,340
< Gold Earned >
12,649
2.2
< Towers >
2.34
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,260
< Total Healing >
4,411
14,427
< Experience >
12,806
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
772
< Time Dealing CC >
130

How to Counter Zeri with Cho'Gath in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Cho'Gath against Zeri matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences between these two champs. As an example, Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cho'Gath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri..

Cho'Gath typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cho'Gath and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cho'Gath
Zeri

Who is Better, Cho'Gath or Zeri?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cho'Gath usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Cho'Gath makes a good counter to Zeri.

While Cho'Gath does have a higher winrate than Zeri, when on opposite teams, Cho'Gath also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Cho'Gath into Zeri.

Additionally, Cho'Gath also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing 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 Zeri matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Cho'Gath is a decent counter to Zeri. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Cho'Gath against Zeri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateZyraZyra44.2% winrateTaricTaric44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45.5% winrate

Cho'Gath Wins Against

KarthusKarthus56.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.3% winrateGragasGragas54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

IvernIvern+ 53.4% 758 GamesYorickYorick+ 54% 763 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 4336 GamesFizzFizz+ 54.2% 3663 Games

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on countering Zeri as Cho'Gath, we analyzed 842 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 Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Cho'Gath Build Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Cho'Gath to counter Zeri 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 suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cho'Gath on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zeri. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Cho'Gath versus Zeri build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Zeri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 51.9% when playing against Zeri with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Zeri 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 rune builds players used for Cho'Gath vs Zeri counters, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

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