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Varus vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Varus in LoLVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Varus

based on 3,472 Varus vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Varus faced off against Cho'Gath 3472 times. Including so many matchups for Varus versus Cho'Gath gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful stats and a solid build to shatter your opposition. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Varus has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his matches.

Varus vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Varus does a ok job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Varus against Cho'Gath matches, Varus’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Varus vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelThe CollectorWit's EndNashor's Tooth

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Varus's passive ability p
Varus's q ability q
Varus's w ability w
Varus's e ability e
Varus's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Cho'Gath

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

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.

Varus vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.5
< Kills >
5.9
6.4
< Deaths >
5.7
7.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
173
< Minions Killed >
151
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,186
< Physical Damage >
3,000
8,357
< Magic Damage >
12,954
434
< True Damage >
3,859
24,978
< Damage Dealt >
19,815
20,326
< Damage Taken >
41,385
12,528
< Gold Earned >
11,385
2.41
< Towers >
2.11
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,996
< Total Healing >
9,086
13,034
< Experience >
14,564
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
269
< Time Dealing CC >
766

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Varus versus Cho'Gath counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Varus usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Varus or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Varus does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Varus into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Varus also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Varus vs Cho'Gath matchups, Varus is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Varus is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Varus

Varus Loses Against

ZyraZyra44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45% winrateBardBard45.4% winrateTeemoTeemo45.5% winrate

Varus Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.4% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.1% winrateXayahXayah52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 51.3% 9130 GamesLilliaLillia+ 51.4% 8988 GamesBraumBraum+ 51.5% 1894 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.4% 5633 Games

Additional Information for Varus Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Varus, we analyzed 3,472 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 Varus 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

Varus Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Varus versus Cho'Gath build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Varus combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Cho'Gath than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Varus, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Varus vs Cho'Gath counters, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

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