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How to Win Darius vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Darius

based on 3,101 Darius vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Darius came out of an evaluation of 3101 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Darius has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his matches.

Darius vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Darius does a average job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Darius vs Cho'Gath games, Darius’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Darius vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Darius to level upq
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Second ability for Darius to level upe
>
Last skill for Darius to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Darius's passive ability p
Darius's q ability q
Darius's w ability w
Darius's e ability e
Darius's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Cho'Gath

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Darius vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
4.6
< Assists >
6.4
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
168
< Minions Killed >
145
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.46
18,966
< Physical Damage >
3,015
86
< Magic Damage >
13,167
4,239
< True Damage >
3,887
23,293
< Damage Dealt >
20,070
33,244
< Damage Taken >
39,242
12,062
< Gold Earned >
11,195
2.34
< Towers >
2.12
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,309
< Total Healing >
8,432
14,693
< Experience >
14,312
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
165
< Time Dealing CC >
721

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Darius against Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Darius typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Darius or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Darius makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Darius does have a higher win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Darius into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Darius has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Cho'Gath matchups, Darius is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Darius is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Darius against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Darius

Darius Loses Against

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo44.9% winrateTeemoTeemo45.1% winrateLilliaLillia45.2% winrateZyraZyra45.2% winrate

Darius Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateOlafOlaf55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 52.9% 5160 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.9% 5818 GamesZacZac+ 53.5% 2449 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.3% 7927 Games

Additional Information for Darius Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Darius, we analyzed 3,101 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 Cho'Gath as Darius 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

Darius Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Darius in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius on average gets a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Darius versus Cho'Gath build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Death's Dance. When Darius bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Cho'Gath than with many other common builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 50.4% when countering Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Darius, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Darius vs Cho'Gath counters, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Darius are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.