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Hecarim vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Hecarim

based on 1,951 Hecarim vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our dataset, Hecarim battled Cho'Gath in 1951 rounds. Having so many matchups for Hecarim versus Cho'Gath provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to obliterate Cho'Gath. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his games.

Hecarim vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a below average job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Hecarim versus Cho'Gath matches, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Hecarim vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Profane HydraBlack CleaverMaw of MalmortiusOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hecarim's passive ability p
Hecarim's q ability q
Hecarim's w ability w
Hecarim's e ability e
Hecarim's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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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 Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Cho'Gath

Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.

Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.

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.

Hecarim vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.3
8.4
< Assists >
6
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
34
< Minions Killed >
154
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.52
14,738
< Physical Damage >
3,199
2,808
< Magic Damage >
13,413
818
< True Damage >
3,896
18,364
< Damage Dealt >
20,509
41,468
< Damage Taken >
39,536
12,150
< Gold Earned >
11,286
1.23
< Towers >
2.21
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
21,316
< Total Healing >
9,173
14,067
< Experience >
14,456
19
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
9
229
< Time Dealing CC >
762

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some valuable Hecarim vs. Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Hecarim or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Hecarim does have a lower win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Hecarim has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often 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 Hecarim vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hecarim

Hecarim Loses Against

SingedSinged43.9% winrateBraumBraum44% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric44.1% winrate

Hecarim Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.6% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger53.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.2% 977 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.7% 2131 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 55.4% 224 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 56% 91 Games

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,951 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 Hecarim 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

Hecarim Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim usually racks up a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Hecarim versus Cho'Gath build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Hecarim included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Cho'Gath as Hecarim, Hecarim players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Hecarim vs Cho'Gath fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Hecarim are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.