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Cho'Gath Counters

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void

Who beats Cho'Gath in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Tank
  • Mage
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 345 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Cho'Gath

These champions have the tools to beat Cho'Gath.

  1. Fiora
    Fiora

    Fiora parries Rupture, and the true damage on her vitals scales with Cho'Gath's huge health pool.

  2. Vayne
    Vayne

    Silver Bolts deal percent health true damage, which cuts straight through the health Cho'Gath stacks.

  3. Gwen
    Gwen

    Gwen deals damage based on maximum health, and Hallowed Mist keeps her safe from his combo.

  4. Kayle
    Kayle

    Kayle outranges Cho'Gath once she scales and her true damage ignores his tankiness.

Worst picks against Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath usually wins these matchups.

  1. Yasuo
    Yasuo

    Rupture rises from the ground, so Wind Wall cannot block it, and Feast finishes Yasuo's low health pool.

  2. Yone
    Yone

    Feral Scream silences Yone and Rupture interrupts his dash combos.

  3. Tryndamere
    Tryndamere

    Cho'Gath's health and true damage Feast outlast Tryndamere's all-in.

  4. Kled
    Kled

    Cho'Gath sustains through Kled's short trades, and Rupture knocks him up when he charges in.

How to counter Cho'Gath

  1. Dodge Rupture: it has a short delay before the knock-up.

  2. Watch your health after level six; Feast deals true damage when you are low.

  3. Buy percent health or true damage items against his stacked health.

  4. Pressure him early, before he collects many Feast stacks.

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Fiora, Vayne, Gwen and Kayle are strong picks against Cho'Gath. Fiora parries Rupture, and the true damage on her vitals scales with Cho'Gath's huge health pool.
Cho'Gath usually has the advantage against Yasuo, Yone, Tryndamere and Kled, so avoid those picks when Cho'Gath is likely in the top.
Dodge Rupture: it has a short delay before the knock-up. Watch your health after level six; Feast deals true damage when you are low.
Cho'Gath has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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