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How to Win Nilah vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nilah

based on 1,351 Nilah vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Nilah resulted from an evaluation of 1351 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Nilah is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of their games.

Nilah vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Nilah does a decent job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, they wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Nilah against Cho'Gath games, Nilah’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Nilah vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowPhantom DancerLord Dominik's RegardsKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah'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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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Nilah

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.

Nilah vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.1
6.9
< Deaths >
5.5
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
169
< Minions Killed >
152
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.47
20,283
< Physical Damage >
3,313
190
< Magic Damage >
14,170
468
< True Damage >
4,027
20,941
< Damage Dealt >
21,511
24,850
< Damage Taken >
40,623
12,866
< Gold Earned >
11,393
2.64
< Towers >
2.19
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
8,937
< Total Healing >
9,198
13,399
< Experience >
14,602
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
775

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Nilah in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some vital Nilah versus Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Nilah often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their enemy does. On average, they receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nilah and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Nilah or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nilah usually wins when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Nilah makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.

While Nilah does have a higher win rate than Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Nilah also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes them a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nilah into Cho'Gathas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Nilah 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 facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Cho'Gath matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Nilah is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nilah against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nilah

Nilah Loses Against

LilliaLillia46% winrateTaricTaric47.7% winrateJannaJanna47.8% winrateBardBard48.3% winrate

Nilah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai59.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 57% 1485 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 3643 GamesTahm KenchTahm Kench+ 57.4% 1251 GamesAniviaAnivia+ 58% 860 Games

Additional Information for Nilah Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Nilah, we analyzed 1,351 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 Nilah 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

Nilah Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nilah 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 displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't require 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Nilah versus Cho'Gath build include Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Nilah included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better when fighting Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nilah had an average winrate of 51.4% battling Cho'Gath with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Cho'Gath as Nilah, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Nilah vs Cho'Gath counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Nilah vs Cho'Gath tips and counter stats for a a specific division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are computed using all games played with these champs.