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How to Synergize Cho'Gath with Gragas on the Same TeamCho'Gath is in the b tier of champions

Cho'Gath with Gragas

How to Win With Cho'Gath and Gragas Paired TogetherCho'Gath is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Cho'Gath and Gragas

based on 818 Cho'Gath with Gragas pairs
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Cho'Gath has been on the same team as Gragas in 818 recently played, ranked games. By pooling so much relevant data straight from the developers of LoL, we feel confident that we can provide you with high quality, insightful builds to help Cho'Gath play with Gragas. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play alongside Gragas as allies. This has only occurred in approx. 0.9% of rounds with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Gragas Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a pathetic job of playing alongside Gragas. Normally, he wins a dismal 46.0% of games the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Cho'Gath when fighting on the same team as Gragas by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureUnending DespairHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upq
>
Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upw
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Cho'Gath's passive ability p
Cho'Gath's q ability q
Cho'Gath's w ability w
Cho'Gath's e ability e
Cho'Gath's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Gragas

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Gragas

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Advice to Understand How Gragas Will Play

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Cho'Gath Gragas Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Gragas Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
6.3
< Assists >
6.1
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
153
< Minions Killed >
152
0.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,142
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,246
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,910
< True Damage >
3,894
20,298
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
41,582
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,439
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.01
< Towers >
2.13
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,114
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,612
< Experience >
14,551
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
754
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Gragas as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Gragas synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gragas, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Cho'Gath sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gragas. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Gragas helps Cho'Gath perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath is paired with Gragas, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This could signal that Gragas doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played together with Gragas on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Gragas.

Moreover, when Cho'Gath plays with Gragas on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could mean that Gragas does a poor job of covering Cho'Gath during teamfights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Gragas

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Gragas?

There is no ideal synergy for Cho'Gath that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Gragas is a very bad companion for Cho'Gath. By being on the same side as Cho'Gath, he drops their win rate by -3.5% to 46.0%. This signals that there is a very bad bond between Cho'Gath and Gragas that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Gragas has a lower difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Gragas allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

When playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Although, by pairing Cho'Gath and Gragas together, you probably will not be granting your other allies very much anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you have other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Gragas ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

How We Calculated Our Cho'Gath Gragas Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Gragas, we analyzed 818 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Cho'Gath with Gragas comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Cho'Gath in order to synergize with Gragas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to build first in your Cho'Gath and Gragas synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Gragas than with many other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 46.0% helping carry Gragas with this build.

To have the best chance of beating your oponents, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.0% winrate overall.

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