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

Cho'Gath with Gwen

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

based on 675 Cho'Gath with Gwen pairs
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Cho'Gath has been on the same team as Gwen in 675 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much complete data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Gwen. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play with Gwen as allies. This has only occurred in about 0.8% of rounds with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Gwen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a terrible job of synergizing with Gwen. On average, he wins a lowly 46.1% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when fighting on the same team as Gwen by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceHextech RocketbeltUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Gwen

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Gwen

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 Gwen Will Play

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Cho'Gath Gwen Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
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5.8
< Kills >
5.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
6.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
130
< Minions Killed >
152
0.59
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,523
< Physical Damage >
3,149
12,138
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,740
< True Damage >
3,894
18,402
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
38,308
< Damage Taken >
41,458
10,953
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.64
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,618
< Total Healing >
9,220
13,575
< Experience >
14,551
23
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
690
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Gwen as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Gwen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gwen, 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 Gwen. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Gwen helps Cho'Gath perform poorer in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath tries to synergize with Gwen, he sees a measurable drop in his complete damage output. This difference could signal that Gwen does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played alongside Gwen on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Gwen. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Gwen.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Gwen on the same team, he often takes less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Gwen does a decent job of covering Cho'Gath during team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Gwen

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Gwen?

There is no ideal ally for Cho'Gath that will always be his top teammate. However, overall, Gwen is a very bad companion for Cho'Gath. By being on the same team as Cho'Gath, she lowers their win rate by -3.4% to 46.1%. This proves that there is a very bad bond between Cho'Gath and Gwen that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

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

When playing on the same side, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Together, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Cho'Gath and Gwen together, you will not be granting your other teammates a lot of crowd control. We recommend you include other champs on your team that nullifies this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Gwen ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Gwen, we analyzed 675 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 Gwen 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to pair well with Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most important items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath and Gwen synergy build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Gwen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 46.1% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Gwen with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for this champion pairing, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Cho'Gath with Gwen synergy tips and stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all games with data with both champs.