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How to Win Jax vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Jax in LoLJax is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Jax

based on 6,401 Jax vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Jax fought Cho'Gath 6401 times. Using so many matchups for Jax versus Cho'Gath gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to smash your rival. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Jax has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.4% of his matches.

Jax vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jax has done a below average job of beating Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Jax versus Cho'Gath matches, Jax’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Jax vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelFrozen HeartMaw of MalmortiusBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Cho'Gath

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

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.

Jax vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.3
6.5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
114
< Minions Killed >
154
0.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
13,326
< Physical Damage >
3,140
8,523
< Magic Damage >
13,417
720
< True Damage >
4,091
22,570
< Damage Dealt >
20,650
30,924
< Damage Taken >
41,292
11,975
< Gold Earned >
11,583
2.08
< Towers >
2.25
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,326
< Total Healing >
9,261
14,419
< Experience >
14,806
20
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
196
< Time Dealing CC >
778

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several significant Jax versus Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Jax usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Jax or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Jax makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Jax does have a lower win rate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Jax also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Jax has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Jax is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jax against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Jax, we analyzed 6,401 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 Jax 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

Jax Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require 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 Jax versus Cho'Gath build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jax bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Cho'Gath as Jax, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Jax vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Jax are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.