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How to Win Kassadin vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Kassadin

based on 1,038 Kassadin vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Kassadin resulted from an evaluation of 1038 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Kassadin has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Kassadin vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin does a poor job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.4% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Kassadin vs Cho'Gath games, Kassadin’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Kassadin vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRuby Crystal

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeSeraph's EmbraceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
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E
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Cho'Gath

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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.

Kassadin vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.4
6
< Assists >
6.3
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
167
< Minions Killed >
156
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.48
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,887
< Physical Damage >
3,692
21,304
< Magic Damage >
14,139
616
< True Damage >
3,970
23,809
< Damage Dealt >
21,802
30,343
< Damage Taken >
40,707
12,037
< Gold Earned >
11,480
1.75
< Towers >
2.33
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
6,359
< Total Healing >
9,334
15,396
< Experience >
14,642
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
195
< Time Dealing CC >
786

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Kassadin in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Kassadin vs. Cho'Gath counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Kassadin normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kassadin and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Kassadin or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually loses when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Kassadin makes a poor counter to Cho'Gath.

While Kassadin does have a lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Kassadin also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Kassadin into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kassadin also 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 isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kassadin is a trash counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kassadin

Kassadin Loses Against

NilahNilah44.4% winrateNaafiriNaafiri45.3% winrateBraumBraum45.4% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc45.7% winrate

Kassadin Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.5% winrateZiggsZiggs57% winrateGragasGragas56% winrate

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Additional Information for Kassadin Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Kassadin, we analyzed 1,038 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 Kassadin 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

Kassadin Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kassadin versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Cho'Gath than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average win rate of 47.4% battling Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Cho'Gath as Kassadin, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kassadin vs Cho'Gath face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

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