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

Cho'Gath with Lucian

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

based on 4,716 Cho'Gath with Lucian pairs
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Cho'Gath has fought alongside Lucian in 4716 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the creators of LoL, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Lucian. It is somewhat uncommon for Cho'Gath to play with Lucian on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 5.5% of rounds with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Lucian Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Lucian. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.9% of rounds the champions try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when playing alongside Lucian by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorRabadon's DeathcapRanduin's OmenKaenic Rookern

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
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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
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Q
3
W
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E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Lucian

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Lucian

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 Lucian Will Play

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Cho'Gath Lucian Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Lucian Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
156
< Minions Killed >
152
0.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,154
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,457
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,848
< True Damage >
3,894
20,460
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
41,489
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,359
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.12
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,229
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,627
< Experience >
14,551
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
779
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Lucian as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Lucian synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lucian, 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 Lucian. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Lucian 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 Lucian, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This difference could indicate that Lucian helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played alongside Lucian on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Lucian. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Lucian.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Lucian on the same side, he typically takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Lucian does a poor job of protecting Cho'Gath during teamfights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Lucian

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Lucian?

There is no one best ally for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his best teammate. However, overall, Lucian is a not very good teammate for Cho'Gath. By being on the same team as Cho'Gath, he drops their win rate by -1.6% to 47.9%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Cho'Gath and Lucian that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Lucian has a greater difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means Cho'Gath players must be cautious when lining up Lucian allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Cho'Gath players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to soak up damage. Combined, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

In contrast, by bringing Cho'Gath and Lucian together, you probably will not be providing your other allies a lot of utility. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Lucian ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing 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 Lucian Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Lucian, we analyzed 4,716 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 Lucian 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 learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to pair well with Lucian during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to use in your Cho'Gath and Lucian synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Cho'Gath included at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Lucian than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average win rate of 47.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Lucian with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing your oponents, you 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 builds we have analyed for this team composition, this set of runes resulted in the top win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

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