Master Yi vs Cho'Gath
How to Beat Cho'Gath as Master Yi
based on 4,473 Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Cho'Gath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Cho'Gath
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
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.
Master Yi vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats
How to Counter Cho'Gath with Master Yi in LoL
The stats provided here clarify several important Master Yi vs. Cho'Gath counter stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Cho'Gath
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Cho'Gath?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Cho'Gath.
Furthermore, Master Yi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Cho'Gath matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Cho'Gath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning 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 suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi on average accumulates a lot less CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.
The top items to use in your Master Yi versus Cho'Gath build consist of Guardian Angel, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Cho'Gath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 51.8% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of annihilating Cho'Gath as Master Yi, Master Yi players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Master Yi vs Cho'Gath battles, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.
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