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How to Win Zac vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupZac is in the s tier of champions

Zac vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zac in LoLZac is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Zac

based on 1,871 Zac vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
3.24
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Zac came out of an analysis of 1871 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Zac encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his games.

Zac vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Zac has done a average job of beating Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Zac versus Cho'Gath rounds, Zac’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Zac vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernLiandry's TormentRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zac to level upe
>
Second ability for Zac to level upw
>
Last skill for Zac to max outq

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zac's passive ability p
Zac's q ability q
Zac's w ability w
Zac's e ability e
Zac's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
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E
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W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Cho'Gath

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

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.

Zac vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.7
5
< Deaths >
5.9
11.4
< Assists >
6.6
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
62
< Minions Killed >
154
0.97
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,669
< Physical Damage >
3,404
16,464
< Magic Damage >
14,679
1,253
< True Damage >
4,430
19,387
< Damage Dealt >
22,514
42,343
< Damage Taken >
42,086
10,898
< Gold Earned >
11,349
1.54
< Towers >
2.16
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
43,560
< Total Healing >
9,201
13,215
< Experience >
14,386
23
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
450
< Time Dealing CC >
766

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Zac in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several critical Zac versus Cho'Gath matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zac normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Cho'Gath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zac and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Zac or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zac usually fairs equally well when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Zac makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Zac does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Zac also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Zac into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zac also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zac vs Cho'Gath matchups, Zac is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Zac is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zac against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zac

Zac Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateKledKled46.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser47% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc47.4% winrate

Zac Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.9% winrateZoeZoe57.3% winrateKarthusKarthus57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zac Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Zac, we analyzed 1,871 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 Zac 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

Zac Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zac 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 lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac often accumulates less CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Zac versus Cho'Gath build consist of Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Zac bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zac had an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Cho'Gath as Zac, Zac players should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Zac vs Cho'Gath clashes, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Zac vs Cho'Gath tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all rounds completed with both champs.