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How to Win Ryze vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Ryze

based on 763 Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Ryze resulted from an evaluation of 763 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Ryze is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his matches.

Ryze vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze does a below average job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Ryze vs Cho'Gath rounds, Ryze’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Ryze vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

StormsurgeLuden's CompanionVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Cho'Gath

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

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.

Ryze vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
6
< Kills >
5.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.2
6.4
< Assists >
5.9
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
189
< Minions Killed >
154
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,164
< Physical Damage >
3,113
24,338
< Magic Damage >
13,248
303
< True Damage >
3,757
25,806
< Damage Dealt >
20,120
26,303
< Damage Taken >
40,609
12,067
< Gold Earned >
11,279
2.26
< Towers >
2.17
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
4,544
< Total Healing >
9,276
15,899
< Experience >
14,456
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
91
< Time Dealing CC >
745

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Ryze in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several influential Ryze against Cho'Gath matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Ryze often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ryze and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Ryze or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ryze usually loses when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Ryze makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Ryze does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Ryze also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ryze into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ryze has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze 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 teammates during team fights.

Ryze is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ryze against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Ryze, we analyzed 763 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 Ryze 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 Ryze 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 learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ryze versus Cho'Gath build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ryze had an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Cho'Gath as Ryze, Ryze players should take the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Ryze vs Cho'Gath clashes, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Ryze versus Cho'Gath tips and counter builds for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all matches finished with both champs.