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

Cho'Gath with Rek'Sai

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

based on 385 Cho'Gath with Rek'Sai pairs
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the stats from from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has been on the same team as Rek'Sai in 385 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the makers of LoL, we feel confident that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Cho'Gath play with Rek'Sai. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play alongside Rek'Sai on the same team. This has only taken place in approximately 0.4% of matches with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Rek'Sai Synergy Summary

Cho'Gath has done a decent job of synergizing with Rek'Sai. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when playing with Rek'Sai by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Rek'Sai 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

Unending 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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E
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W
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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 Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai Will Play

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

Cho'Gath Rek'Sai Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Rek'Sai Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.9
5.2
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
158
< Minions Killed >
152
0.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,055
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,017
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,632
< True Damage >
3,894
19,704
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
38,936
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,164
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.15
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,562
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,263
< Experience >
14,551
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
742
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Rek'Sai as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Rek'Sai synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rek'Sai, 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 Rek'Sai. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Rek'Sai helps Cho'Gath perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath is paired with Rek'Sai, he gets a little drop in his complete damage dealt. This difference could signal that Rek'Sai doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played alongside Rek'Sai on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Rek'Sai.

Moreover, when Cho'Gath plays with Rek'Sai on the same team, he on average receives less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Rek'Sai does a decent job of covering Cho'Gath in team fights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Rek'Sai

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Rek'Sai?

There is no top companion for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his best ally. Yet, Rek'Sai is a decent companion for Cho'Gath. By being on the same team as Cho'Gath, he raises their win rate by 2.4% to 51.9%. This demonstrates that there is a good synergy between Cho'Gath and Rek'Sai that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Rek'Sai has a lower difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Rek'Sai comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Cho'Gath players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these two will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by aligning Cho'Gath and Rek'Sai together, you probably will not be providing your team a great deal of crowd control. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this relative hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Rek'Sai ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, 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 Rek'Sai Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Rek'Sai, we analyzed 385 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 Rek'Sai 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 to work well with Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to prioritize in your Cho'Gath and Rek'Sai synergy build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Rek'Sai than with most other common item sets. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average win rate of 51.9% helping carry Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against 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 runes we have analyed for this team composition, this set of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

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