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How to Win Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions

Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nunu & Willump

based on 2,085 Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Nunu & Willump resulted from an examination of 2085 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Nunu & Willump has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his games.

Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nunu & Willump has done a poor job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Nunu & Willump versus Cho'Gath rounds, Nunu & Willump’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Spirit VisageRabadon's DeathcapThornmailHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nunu & Willump to level upq
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Second ability for Nunu & Willump to level upe
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Last skill for Nunu & Willump to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nunu & Willump's passive ability p
Nunu & Willump's q ability q
Nunu & Willump's w ability w
Nunu & Willump's e ability e
Nunu & Willump's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Cho'Gath

Consume allows Nunu to stay in a lane against ranged opponents.

You can choose to interrupt Absolute Zero early for partial damage if an opponent is about to run out of range.

It's often beneficial to delay the casting of Absolute Zero until the initial round of disables are used. Try to hang back before rushing into a team fight.

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.

Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.9
6.8
< Deaths >
5.6
11.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
30
< Minions Killed >
147
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,219
< Physical Damage >
3,186
14,066
< Magic Damage >
13,458
972
< True Damage >
3,866
16,258
< Damage Dealt >
20,510
37,442
< Damage Taken >
40,424
10,824
< Gold Earned >
11,171
1.24
< Towers >
2.13
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
19,901
< Total Healing >
8,961
12,765
< Experience >
14,298
19
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
452
< Time Dealing CC >
751

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some influential Nunu & Willump versus Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nunu & Willump typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Cho'Gath?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Nunu & Willump makes a poor counter to Cho'Gath.

While Nunu & Willump does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Nunu & Willump also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Nunu & Willump into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Nunu & Willump 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 fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Nunu & Willump is a garbage counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nunu & Willump against Cho'Gath.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

How We Calculated Our Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 2,085 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 Nunu & Willump 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nunu & Willump to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Nunu & Willump versus Cho'Gath build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average win rate of 47.8% battling Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Nunu & Willump, Nunu & Willump players should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nunu & Willump vs Cho'Gath fights, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.8% winrate overall.

If you need to view Nunu & Willump versus Cho'Gath tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every round completed with these champs.