Ekko vs Cho'Gath
How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ekko
based on 3,993 Ekko vs Cho'Gath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Cho'Gath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Cho'Gath
Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.
If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.
Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.
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.
Ekko vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats
How to Counter Cho'Gath with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital Ekko vs. Cho'Gath counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..
Ekko usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ekko and Cho'Gath
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Who is Better, Ekko or Cho'Gath?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 52.4% win rate. Thus, Ekko makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.
While Ekko does have a higher win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ekko into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Ekko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Cho'Gath matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Ekko is an above average counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Cho'Gath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ekko in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko typically accumulates less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The best items to use in your Ekko versus Cho'Gath build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Cho'Gath than with many other common builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 52.4% battling Cho'Gath with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Cho'Gath as Ekko, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Ekko vs Cho'Gath matchups, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.4% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Ekko are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.