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How to Win Qiyana vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupQiyana is in the a tier of champions

Qiyana vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Qiyana

based on 1,066 Qiyana vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Qiyana resulted from an examination of 1066 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Qiyana is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Qiyana vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a poor job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Qiyana against Cho'Gath games, Qiyana’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Qiyana vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightHubrisProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Qiyana

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.

Qiyana vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Cho'Gath Image
8.3
< Kills >
6
6.7
< Deaths >
5.6
6.2
< Assists >
6
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
147
< Minions Killed >
152
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.44
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.49
21,105
< Physical Damage >
3,267
2,014
< Magic Damage >
13,481
948
< True Damage >
3,927
24,067
< Damage Dealt >
20,676
24,327
< Damage Taken >
41,499
12,205
< Gold Earned >
11,399
1.56
< Towers >
2.15
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
3,422
< Total Healing >
9,438
14,000
< Experience >
14,476
18
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
105
< Time Dealing CC >
777

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Qiyana in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some strategic Qiyana vs. Cho'Gath counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Qiyana usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Qiyana or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes a poor counter for Cho'Gath.

While Qiyana does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Qiyana also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Qiyana into Cho'Gathas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Qiyana 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 trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Qiyana is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Qiyana against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

OlafOlaf+ 52.2% 383 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52.2% 4187 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 1489 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3856 Games

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,066 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 Qiyana 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 learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Qiyana versus Cho'Gath build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Qiyana incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Cho'Gath than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Qiyana boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Cho'Gath with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Cho'Gath as Qiyana, Qiyana players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Qiyana vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Qiyana x Cho'Gath tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every match run with both champions.