2013-02-04, 01:44 AM
Pikachu Wrote:When I was testing Garen, I fought a couple of Cho Gaths and completely dominated them...
Edit:
Just carried a 4v5. :>
[COLOR="#cc8899"]I think it comes down to a couple factors:
1 - He can sustain out any poke from Cho and can stay in lane just as long as Cho due to not requiring any mana
2 - He has a lengthy silence that, if used with good timing, can prevent Cho from using his own abilities or at least from using his Ult
3 - His own Ult is very effective against high HP targets
4 - He just outright does more damage than Cho early/mid game
The problem is people counterpicking without understanding WHY a champion counters another one. Malzahar vs Akali, for example - he relies heavily on his Ult as a counter to her ability to jump into and out of fights quickly and easily (it also works under her stealth bubble) and it keeps her from using lifesteal/spell vamp to sustain herself. His minion becoming more useful in a melee situation and his powerful AOE silence are also factors that help his matchup. Finally, he tends to shove lanes easily with low/no mana usage if he knows how to abuse Malefic Visions, which keeps Akali from being able to effectively roam/gank without giving him free farm/a free turret.
However, he still has to deal with her high burst and sustain when his ultimate isn't available and the matchup can still go poorly for him very quickly.[/COLOR]


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