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

Cho'Gath with Zac

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

based on 1,267 Cho'Gath with Zac pairs
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has fought alongside Zac in 1267 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much great data directly from the publishers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Cho'Gath play with Zac. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play alongside Zac on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.5% of matches with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Zac Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a below average job of fighting on the same side as Zac. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.6% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Cho'Gath when playing with Zac by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureHollow RadianceThornmail

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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Zac

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Zac

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 Zac Will Play

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

Cho'Gath Zac Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Zac Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
159
< Minions Killed >
152
0.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,323
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,889
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,947
< True Damage >
3,894
21,159
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
40,456
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,472
< Gold Earned >
11,358
2.14
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,767
< Total Healing >
9,220
14,434
< Experience >
14,551
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
762
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Zac as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath Zac synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zac, 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 Zac. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Zac helps Cho'Gath perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Cho'Gath is an ally to Zac, he observes a small increase in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Zac provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played with Zac 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 Zac.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Zac on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Zac does a decent job of protecting Cho'Gath during teamfights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Zac

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Zac?

There is no top synergy for Cho'Gath that will no matter what be his #1 synergy. Yet, Zac is a very typical ally for Cho'Gath. By locking into the same side as Cho'Gath, he decreases their win rate by -0.9% to 48.6%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong synergy between Cho'Gath and Zac that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Zac has a greater difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means you must be cautious when arranging Zac comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working together, Cho'Gath players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by grouping Cho'Gath and Zac together, you probably will not be giving your side a great deal of sustained damage output. We recommend you have other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Zac ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Zac, we analyzed 1,267 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 Zac 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 synergize with Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to focus on in your Cho'Gath and Zac synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Zac than with many other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when playing alongside Zac with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, Cho'Gath players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Cho'Gath and Zac pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Zac with Cho'Gath are given for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.