Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath

Rek'Sai
vs
48.1%

over 212 games

Cho'Gath

Skill matchup

Very tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burst

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Cho'Gath

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Rek'Sai: Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage, Mercury's Treads, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Guardian Angel.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Sterak's Gage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Titanic Hydra
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Other options

Titanic Hydra
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Spirit Visage
Executioner's Calling
B. F. Sword
Eclipse
Maw of Malmortius
Bramble Vest
Lord Dominik's Regards
Mortal Reminder
The Collector
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Immortal Shieldbow
Voltaic Cyclosword
Kaenic Rookern
Chempunk Chainsword
Edge of Night
Dead Man's Plate
Randuin's Omen
69.6% WR23 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Cho'Gath's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Carnivore (P)

Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s11s8s–
66s11s8s1m20
96s10.5s8s1m20
116s10s8s1m10
166s9s6s1m
186s9s4s1m

Playing as Rek'Sai

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Bite at full Fury

    Save Furious Bite (E) for when your Fury bar is full: the bite then deals true damage.

  2. Un-burrow under your target

    Come out of the ground with Un-burrow (W) under your target: they and nearby enemies take a knock-up, so you can engage or interrupt a channel.

  3. Void Rush a wounded target

    Cast Void Rush (R) on an enemy you damaged in the last few seconds: untargetable, then unstoppable, you lunge at them, and your Un-burrow (W) comes back.

  4. Burrow to cross the map

    Cast Burrow (W) before crossing the map: your Tremor Sense reveals to your team nearby enemies who move unseen.

  5. Dig your tunnels in advance

    Dig with Tunnel (E) near lanes to gank and on your escape routes: each tunnel lasts and can be reused, but an enemy standing on an entrance destroys it.

Playing against Cho'Gath

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep moving

    Keep moving against him: Rupture (Q) strikes an area on the ground, and an enemy standing still takes a knock-up, damage and a slow.

  2. Punish him while he farms

    Punish him when he goes for last hits: Carnivore (passive) restores health and mana for each unit he kills, and he lasts a long time in lane if you let him farm.

  3. Keep your distance if you can

    If you have range, keep your distance: his kit has no dash, only the slows from Rupture (Q) and Vorpal Spikes (E).

  4. Beware Feast at low health

    Don't stay in melee range at low health when Feast (R) is up: its true damage ignores your resistances, even if you're a tank.

Patch 16.21.1