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How to Win Karthus vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Karthus

based on 1,039 Karthus vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
43.7 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Karthus came out of an examination of 1039 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Karthus has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Karthus vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus does a terrible job of beating Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a lowly 43.7% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Karthus against Cho'Gath matches, Karthus’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Karthus vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Cho'Gath

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

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.

Karthus vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
43.7 %
VS
Win Rate
56.3 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.7
7.8
< Deaths >
5.5
9.5
< Assists >
6.4
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
90
< Minions Killed >
160
0.82
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.26
< Inhibitors >
0.55
263
< Physical Damage >
3,266
30,728
< Magic Damage >
14,247
2,257
< True Damage >
4,381
33,249
< Damage Dealt >
21,895
29,701
< Damage Taken >
44,773
12,676
< Gold Earned >
12,000
1.01
< Towers >
2.29
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
8,813
< Total Healing >
10,411
14,761
< Experience >
15,433
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
230
< Time Dealing CC >
773

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Karthus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some significant Karthus vs. Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in deaths.

Karthus often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karthus and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Karthus or Cho'Gath?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Karthus usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 43.7% win rate. Therefore, Karthus makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Karthus does have a much lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Karthus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Karthus into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Karthus also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Karthus 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 allied champions during late stage team fights.

Karthus is a trash counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Karthus against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Karthus

Karthus Loses Against

TaricTaric41.5% winrateMilioMilio42% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench42.1% winrateJannaJanna42.2% winrate

Karthus Wins Against

ZeriZeri52.8% winrateLissandraLissandra52.2% winrateZoeZoe51.9% winrateLuluLulu51.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BriarBriar+ 51.6% 926 GamesTristanaTristana+ 52% 1608 GamesRammusRammus+ 52.9% 346 GamesKledKled+ 52.9% 681 Games

Additional Information for Karthus Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Karthus, we analyzed 1,039 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 Karthus 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

Karthus Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Karthus in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus on average racks up less CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Karthus versus Cho'Gath build consist of Malignance, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Cho'Gath than with most other common builds. In fact, Karthus had an average win rate of 43.7% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Cho'Gath as Karthus, Karthus players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Karthus vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 43.7% winrate overall.

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