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Elise vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Elise in LoLElise is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Elise

based on 602 Elise vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Elise resulted from an evaluation of 602 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Elise fights Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of her games.

Elise vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise does a awful job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.0% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Elise versus Cho'Gath rounds, Elise’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Elise vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
>
Second ability for Elise to level upw
>
Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Cho'Gath

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

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.

Elise vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.7
6.4
< Deaths >
5.6
7.5
< Assists >
6
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
30
< Minions Killed >
151
1.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,332
< Physical Damage >
3,066
17,196
< Magic Damage >
12,839
1,578
< True Damage >
3,618
20,108
< Damage Dealt >
19,523
29,474
< Damage Taken >
40,343
11,285
< Gold Earned >
11,215
1.33
< Towers >
2.15
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
13,054
< Total Healing >
9,050
12,667
< Experience >
14,260
24
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
172
< Time Dealing CC >
754

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Elise in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several valuable Elise vs. Cho'Gath counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Elise typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Elise or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Elise usually loses when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 46.0% win rate. As a result, Elise makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Elise does have a lower win rate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Elise also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Elise into Cho'Gathas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Elise vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Elise is a bad counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Elise against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Elise

Elise Loses Against

XerathXerath42.2% winrateNilahNilah43.3% winrateLeonaLeona43.8% winrateSettSett44% winrate

Elise Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee61.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.1% winrateKarthusKarthus54.6% winrateOlafOlaf54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Elise Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Elise, we analyzed 602 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 Elise 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Elise to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise most often picks up a lot less CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Elise versus Cho'Gath build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Elise boasted an average win rate of 46.0% battling Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Elise, you should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Elise vs Cho'Gath fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.0% win rate overall.

If you want to view Elise x Cho'Gath tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all rounds completed with these champs.