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How to Synergize Zyra with Cho'Gath on the Same TeamZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra with Cho'Gath

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

based on 3,344 Zyra with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Zyra has been on the same team as Cho'Gath in 3344 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much complete data from the publishers of League, we feel confident that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Zyra play with Cho'Gath. It is relatively rare for Zyra to play alongside Cho'Gath as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 2.1% of games with Zyra.

Zyra Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Zyra does a good job of synergizing with Cho'Gath. Usually, she wins a fantastic 52.5% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Zyra when playing with Cho'Gath by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zyra vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Optional Items

CryptbloomShadowflameZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zyra to level upe
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Second ability for Zyra to level upq
>
Last skill for Zyra to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Zyra and Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Zyra with Cho'Gath

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Advice to Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

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.

Zyra Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Cho'Gath Image
3.7
< Kills >
3.7
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
11.2
< Assists >
10.8
0.8
< Killing Sprees >
0.81
59
< Minions Killed >
57
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,054
< Physical Damage >
1,019
20,461
< Magic Damage >
19,893
1,093
< True Damage >
1,061
22,609
< Damage Dealt >
21,973
19,175
< Damage Taken >
18,691
9,925
< Gold Earned >
9,800
1.81
< Towers >
1.78
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,110
< Total Healing >
2,028
11,777
< Experience >
11,606
59
< Vision Score >
59
25
< Wards Placed >
25
285
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Zyra in LoL

The Zyra Cho'Gath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Cho'Gath, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zyra sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Cho'Gath helps Zyra perform worse in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zyra is an ally to Cho'Gath, she observes a marginal improvement in her complete damage output. This may indicate that Cho'Gath supports by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Zyra is played together with Cho'Gath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Cho'Gath.

Additionally, when Zyra plays with Cho'Gath on the same team, she often takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Cho'Gath does a poor job of protecting Zyra during team fights.

Synergies between Zyra and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zyra
Cho'Gath

Is Zyra better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no perfect synergy for Zyra that will no matter what be her best teammate. Yet, overall, Cho'Gath is a very typical ally for Zyra. By being on the same side as Zyra, he lowers their win rate by -0.1% to 52.5%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small synergy between Zyra and Cho'Gath that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Cho'Gath has a lower difficulty than Zyra. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Cho'Gath allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to do well with you.

Working on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. Combined, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

In contrast, by pairing Zyra and Cho'Gath together, you will not be providing your team very much anti-tank damage dealing potential. Plan to include other champions on your team that nullifies this relative gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Cho'Gath ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

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

For this guide on pairing Zyra and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 3,344 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 Zyra with Cho'Gath 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 truly master Zyra to pair well with Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to have in your Zyra and Cho'Gath synergy build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Zyra combined at least these three great items in her build, she did much better as an ally of Cho'Gath than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zyra had an average win rate of 52.5% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Cho'Gath with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating your oponents, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% winrate overall.

If you want to see Zyra and Cho'Gath synergy tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches completed with both champions.