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How to Win Nasus vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupNasus is in the a tier of champions

Nasus vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nasus in LoLNasus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nasus

based on 2,618 Nasus vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our data, Nasus faced Cho'Gath in 2618 games. With so many games with Nasus vs Cho'Gath gives us confidence in our capacity to provide informative stats and a supported build to obliterate Cho'Gath. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Nasus is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Nasus vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nasus does a dismal job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions face one another in. In Nasus against Cho'Gath matches, Nasus’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Nasus vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanBlack CleaverForce of NatureSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Nasus's passive ability p
Nasus's q ability q
Nasus's w ability w
Nasus's e ability e
Nasus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Cho'Gath

Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.

If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.

If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

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.

Nasus vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.8
5.1
< Deaths >
5.3
5.7
< Assists >
6.1
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
169
< Minions Killed >
155
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.51
15,654
< Physical Damage >
3,727
6,287
< Magic Damage >
15,039
471
< True Damage >
4,062
22,412
< Damage Dealt >
22,829
38,715
< Damage Taken >
41,610
11,722
< Gold Earned >
11,453
2.62
< Towers >
2.23
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
14,563
< Total Healing >
9,478
15,257
< Experience >
14,699
15
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
457
< Time Dealing CC >
790

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Nasus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several vital Nasus against Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Nasus typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nasus and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Nasus or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nasus usually loses when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Nasus makes a bad counter to Cho'Gath.

While Nasus does have a lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Nasus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nasus into Cho'Gath.

Moreover, Nasus has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nasus 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 team members during team fights.

Nasus is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nasus against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nasus

Nasus Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi45.3% winrateTaricTaric45.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Nasus Wins Against

KennenKennen57.8% winrateRenektonRenekton57.6% winrateYuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQiyanaQiyana56% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.9% 15727 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.1% 4982 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.1% 6545 GamesKledKled+ 55.4% 278 Games

Additional Information for Nasus Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Nasus, we analyzed 2,618 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 Nasus 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nasus in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nasus versus Cho'Gath build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Frozen Heart. When Nasus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nasus boasted an average winrate of 48.9% battling Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Cho'Gath as Nasus, Nasus players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Nasus vs Cho'Gath fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.9% win rate overall.

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