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

Cho'Gath with Tristana

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

based on 3,011 Cho'Gath with Tristana pairs
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Cho'Gath has gone into battle with Tristana in 3011 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Tristana. It is relatively rare for Cho'Gath to play alongside Tristana as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 3.5% of games with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Tristana Synergy Summary

Cho'Gath has done a ok job of fighting on the same side as Tristana. Typically, he wins an acceptable 50.0% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when fighting on the same team as Tristana by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorRiftmakerUnending DespairKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
9
E
10
Q
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R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Tristana

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Tristana

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 Tristana Will Play

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

Cho'Gath Tristana Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Tristana Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
5.8
< Assists >
6.1
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
145
< Minions Killed >
152
0.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,127
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,054
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,713
< True Damage >
3,894
19,895
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
40,486
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,070
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.99
< Towers >
2.13
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,823
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,220
< Experience >
14,551
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
751
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Tristana as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Tristana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Tristana, 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 Tristana. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Tristana helps Cho'Gath perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Cho'Gath is an ally to Tristana, he observes a little drop in his full damage dealt. This may indicate that Tristana does not provide protection for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played with Tristana on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Tristana. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Tristana.

Moreover, when Cho'Gath plays with Tristana on the same team, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Tristana does a decent job of covering Cho'Gath during teamfights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Tristana

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Tristana?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his top ally. However, overall, Tristana is a very typical companion for Cho'Gath. By locking into the same team as Cho'Gath, she improves their win rate by 0.5% to 50.0%. This proves that there is only a small strategic relationship between Cho'Gath and Tristana that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Tristana has a lower difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means Cho'Gath players don't need to be careful when enlisting Tristana comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Working alongside, Cho'Gath players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Cho'Gath and Tristana together, you will not be providing your other allies very much utility. Make sure to include other champions on your team that fills this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Tristana ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Tristana, we analyzed 3,011 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 Tristana 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 to pair well with Tristana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to focus on in your Cho'Gath and Tristana synergy build consist of Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Cho'Gath used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when paired up with Tristana than with many other common builds. In fact, Cho'Gath had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing alongside Tristana with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Cho'Gath players should use 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 runes players used for Cho'Gath and Tristana pairings, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.

If you want to view Cho'Gath and Tristana synergy tips and builds for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all matches run with these champs.