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How to Win Jayce vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Jayce

based on 971 Jayce vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Jayce came out of an analysis of 971 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Jayce has to counter Cho'Gath in only 1.9% of his matches.

Jayce vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce has done a dismal job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Jayce vs Cho'Gath games, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Jayce vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessSerrated Dirk

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEclipseSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisMaw of MalmortiusYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Cho'Gath

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

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.

Jayce vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.1
6.6
< Deaths >
5.5
6.5
< Assists >
5.9
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
182
< Minions Killed >
157
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
21,320
< Physical Damage >
2,902
4,810
< Magic Damage >
12,538
650
< True Damage >
3,837
26,780
< Damage Dealt >
19,278
22,040
< Damage Taken >
40,747
12,348
< Gold Earned >
11,485
2.51
< Towers >
2.21
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
2,978
< Total Healing >
9,177
14,638
< Experience >
14,584
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
143
< Time Dealing CC >
758

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Jayce in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several valuable Jayce versus Cho'Gath counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Jayce usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Jayce or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Jayce does have a lower win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Jayce into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce has almost no 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 ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jayce 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 allies during team fights.

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

Additional Information for Jayce Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Jayce, we analyzed 971 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 Jayce 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jayce 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 gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Jayce versus Cho'Gath build include Muramana, Eclipse, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jayce included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Cho'Gath than with most other typical builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when countering Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Cho'Gath as Jayce, Jayce players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Jayce vs Cho'Gath clashes, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

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