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

Cho'Gath with Lee Sin

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

based on 2,303 Cho'Gath with Lee Sin pairs
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has fought alongside Lee Sin in 2303 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much complete data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we are confident that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Lee Sin. It is relatively rare for Cho'Gath to play alongside Lee Sin on the same side. This has only taken place in approximately 2.7% of matches with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Lee Sin Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a pathetic job of teaming up with Lee Sin. Typically, he wins a dismal 45.5% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to play better as Cho'Gath when playing alongside Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanWarmog's ArmorRanduin's OmenHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upe
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Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upq
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Lee Sin

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Lee Sin

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 Lee Sin Will Play

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Cho'Gath Lee Sin Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
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5.6
< Kills >
5.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
6.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
160
< Minions Killed >
152
0.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,145
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,531
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,818
< True Damage >
3,894
20,495
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
41,040
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,181
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.08
< Towers >
2.13
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,662
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,400
< Experience >
14,551
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
751
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Lee Sin as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Lee Sin synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lee Sin, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lee Sin. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Lee Sin helps Cho'Gath perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath plays on the same team as Lee Sin, he gets a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This could demonstrate that Lee Sin provides protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played with Lee Sin on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Lee Sin.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Lee Sin on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Lee Sin does a decent job of covering Cho'Gath in team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Lee Sin

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Lee Sin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Lee Sin

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Lee Sin?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his ideal ally. However, Lee Sin is a very bad companion for Cho'Gath. By locking into the same side as Cho'Gath, he lowers their win rate by -4.0% to 45.5%. This shows that there is an easy to overcome and exploit bond between Cho'Gath and Lee Sin that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Lee Sin has a greater difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you must be careful when lining up Lee Sin comrades to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to do well with you.

Working alongside, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to cover for your other teammates. When paired, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Although, by aligning Cho'Gath and Lee Sin together, you will not be granting your team enough support. Plan to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Lee Sin ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

How We Calculated Our Cho'Gath Lee Sin Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Lee Sin, we analyzed 2,303 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 Lee Sin 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 synergize with Lee Sin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to pick up some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to build first in your Cho'Gath and Lee Sin synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Lee Sin than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 45.5% when playing alongside Lee Sin with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Cho'Gath players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 45.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Lee Sin with Cho'Gath are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.