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How to Win Gragas vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Gragas

based on 1,421 Gragas vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
45.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Gragas came out of an analysis of 1421 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Gragas encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his matches.

Gragas vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a terrible job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a lowly 45.2% of games the champs battle one another in. In Gragas versus Cho'Gath rounds, Gragas’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Gragas vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLuden's CompanionZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Gragas's passive ability p
Gragas's q ability q
Gragas's w ability w
Gragas's e ability e
Gragas's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Cho'Gath

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

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.

Gragas vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
45.2 %
VS
Win Rate
54.8 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
7.5
< Assists >
6.2
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
107
< Minions Killed >
156
0.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,605
< Physical Damage >
3,222
19,483
< Magic Damage >
13,680
723
< True Damage >
3,999
21,812
< Damage Dealt >
20,902
30,284
< Damage Taken >
41,583
11,149
< Gold Earned >
11,496
1.4
< Towers >
2.27
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
12,609
< Total Healing >
9,445
13,882
< Experience >
14,663
21
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
415
< Time Dealing CC >
768

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several strategic Gragas versus Cho'Gath counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Gragas often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Gragas or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually loses when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 45.2% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes a poor counter for Cho'Gath.

While Gragas does have a much lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gragas into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Gragas has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Gragas is a garbage counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gragas against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gragas

Gragas Loses Against

SingedSinged43.2% winrateLeonaLeona43.5% winrateNilahNilah43.8% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench43.9% winrate

Gragas Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee53.5% winrateYuumiYuumi53.3% winrateAkshanAkshan52.6% winrateKarthusKarthus52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Master YiMaster Yi+ 52.2% 2152 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 52.4% 787 GamesTaricTaric+ 52.5% 602 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.7% 2056 Games

Additional Information for Gragas Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Gragas, we analyzed 1,421 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 Gragas 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

Gragas Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gragas in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning 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 stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas on average gets a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Cho'Gath build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Cho'Gath than with many other common item sets. In fact, Gragas boasted an average winrate of 45.2% when countering Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Cho'Gath as Gragas, Gragas players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Gragas vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.2% winrate overall.

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