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How to Win Naafiri vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupNaafiri is in the a tier of champions

Naafiri vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Naafiri

based on 1,179 Naafiri vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our data, Naafiri engaged Cho'Gath in 1179 games. Using so many games with Naafiri vs Cho'Gath provides us confidence in our capacity to provide informative data and a recommended build to wreck your enemy. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Naafiri has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of their matches.

Naafiri vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Naafiri does a average job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, they wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champions fight one another in. In Naafiri versus Cho'Gath rounds, Naafiri’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that they most likely will get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Naafiri vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

EclipseVoltaic CycloswordHubrisMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Naafiri's passive ability p
Naafiri's q ability q
Naafiri's w ability w
Naafiri's e ability e
Naafiri's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Cho'Gath

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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.

Naafiri vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Cho'Gath Image
8.5
< Kills >
6
6.6
< Deaths >
5.8
6.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
150
< Minions Killed >
153
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.37
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.44
24,878
< Physical Damage >
3,258
102
< Magic Damage >
13,587
1,332
< True Damage >
3,926
26,313
< Damage Dealt >
20,772
26,123
< Damage Taken >
42,096
12,661
< Gold Earned >
11,383
1.6
< Towers >
2.13
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,666
< Total Healing >
9,380
14,154
< Experience >
14,510
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
66
< Time Dealing CC >
833

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Naafiri in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several significant Naafiri against Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. As an example, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Naafiri often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. Commonly, they takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Naafiri and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Naafiri or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Naafiri usually fairs equally well when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Naafiri makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Naafiri does have a higher win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Naafiri also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Naafiri into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Naafiri 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Cho'Gath matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Naafiri is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Naafiri against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Naafiri

Naafiri Loses Against

TaricTaric42.1% winrateMaokaiMaokai42.9% winrateFizzFizz44.6% winrateLilliaLillia44.7% winrate

Naafiri Wins Against

JayceJayce57.6% winrateKarthusKarthus57% winrateGangplankGangplank56.9% winrateYuumiYuumi56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 54.6% 2318 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 54.9% 4357 GamesBrandBrand+ 55.2% 3415 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 3860 Games

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Naafiri, we analyzed 1,179 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 Naafiri 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

Naafiri Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Naafiri 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 pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Naafiri versus Cho'Gath build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Naafiri combined at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better against Cho'Gath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Naafiri boasted an average winrate of 50.6% battling Cho'Gath with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Cho'Gath as Naafiri, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Naafiri vs Cho'Gath fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

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