Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Akali

FTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 62.2% win rate (+24.4%) over Akali based on 45 games. Cho'Gath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup.

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Cho'Gath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Cho'Gath performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Cho'Gath - 62.2% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
62.2% WR
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Akali vs Cho'Gath matchup - 37.8% win rate
Akali
37.8% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Akali Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 45
62.2%
Win Rate
37.8%
5.9
CS / min
5.9
840
DMG / min
916
12,400
Gold / game
11,718
335
Heal / min
201
1,488
DMG Mitigated / min
602
2.5
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
69.0%
Late Game WR
31.0%

Cho'Gath vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 62.2% win rate compared to Akali's 37.8%, giving Cho'Gath a 24.4 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 2.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Cho'Gath wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Cho'Gath
5.9Akali
Cho'Gath and Akali farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
840Cho'Gath
916Akali
Akali deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Cho'Gath. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Cho'Gath choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,400Cho'Gath
11,718Akali
Cho'Gath earns 682 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Cho'Gath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.5Cho'Gath
0.1Akali
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 2.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cho'Gath far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,823Cho'Gath
803Akali
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 1,020 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Akali

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Akali are Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Cho'Gath the best chance to compete against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
69.0%
+37.9% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath69.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali31.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Cho'Gath and Akali, with Cho'Gath holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 69.0% win rate — 37.9 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Cho'Gath holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Akali

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs AkaliResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs AkaliDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs AkaliConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs AkaliOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Akali
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs AkaliInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs AkaliMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Akali
71.4% WR

Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Cho'Gath to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Cho'Gath's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Cho'Gath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.62%1485.878811,99055.6%41.5%
51.43%1406.282211,37641.9%59.0%
46.09%1155.580711,45141.0%48.7%
50.45%1116.283411,75351.1%50.0%
58.72%1096.177311,41846.7%67.2%
50.50%1015.785411,52144.7%54.0%
32.97%915.885511,07335.7%30.6%
42.70%895.974811,10134.2%49.0%
43.66%715.882711,16337.9%47.6%
50.00%686.099312,01541.7%54.5%
53.73%675.585211,76350.0%57.1%
43.08%655.999410,15539.5%48.1%
58.46%655.991212,68069.2%51.3%
38.10%635.783511,24634.4%41.9%
50.79%636.282810,88948.0%52.6%
39.66%585.582911,21531.8%44.4%
49.09%556.075911,98552.0%46.7%
50.00%526.185213,04360.0%46.0%
41.67%485.567310,78236.0%47.8%
54.17%485.982910,83450.0%59.1%
56.52%465.679612,06660.0%54.8%
50.00%464.491712,24452.9%48.3%
43.48%466.079710,75139.1%47.8%
48.89%455.972911,95541.7%51.5%
62.22%455.984012,40050.0%69.0%
56.82%442.573711,74079.0%40.0%
36.36%445.969310,88341.7%30.0%
31.82%444.591511,99440.0%27.6%
53.49%435.978812,41747.1%57.7%
48.84%435.284212,08354.5%46.9%
48.84%436.577812,54158.3%45.2%
51.22%415.886310,87350.0%52.6%
58.54%413.480112,11446.7%65.4%
51.22%415.575011,34350.0%52.2%
52.50%405.986711,76166.7%40.9%
41.03%396.166010,00337.5%46.7%
55.26%386.579310,65055.6%55.0%
52.63%385.388610,94550.0%55.0%
54.05%376.081111,36146.7%59.1%
50.00%366.885312,11353.3%47.6%
57.14%356.179911,94546.1%63.6%
51.52%335.979311,36750.0%52.4%
50.00%322.574412,34733.3%60.0%
46.88%324.172110,53137.5%56.3%
40.63%325.980411,67843.8%37.5%
58.62%292.475512,14736.4%72.2%
48.28%295.775610,76250.0%47.1%
75.86%295.592611,68091.7%64.7%
58.62%292.071110,87864.3%53.3%
39.29%286.283412,56314.3%64.3%
42.86%285.779111,88244.4%42.1%
44.44%276.385912,00640.0%50.0%
57.69%265.879911,83733.3%70.6%
61.54%266.392512,77650.0%71.4%
50.00%264.386511,99862.5%44.4%
40.00%253.771010,35355.6%31.3%
60.00%251.971312,45237.5%70.6%
40.00%251.559611,10430.8%50.0%
33.33%245.870111,82642.9%29.4%
56.52%235.083512,02754.5%58.3%
65.22%234.085110,74260.0%69.2%
21.74%231.453810,23812.5%42.9%
45.45%226.373611,45350.0%42.9%
54.55%221.879813,36071.4%46.7%
31.82%225.783210,43650.0%21.4%
59.09%223.382112,37425.0%78.6%
47.62%216.56129,69742.9%57.1%
47.62%216.31,00812,03044.4%50.0%
30.00%202.057711,34912.5%41.7%
40.00%203.37349,99340.0%40.0%
45.00%205.677311,16850.0%40.0%
35.00%201.567212,74450.0%25.0%
70.00%206.090911,33262.5%75.0%
47.37%194.769710,70128.6%58.3%
31.58%194.778910,36222.2%40.0%
57.89%195.778312,16350.0%63.6%
47.37%191.961810,55737.5%54.5%
50.00%182.560610,65266.7%33.3%
38.89%186.063312,06528.6%45.5%
41.18%175.674010,86657.1%30.0%
41.18%176.775311,37450.0%33.3%
31.25%165.583210,00611.1%57.1%
66.67%152.363811,65583.3%55.6%
26.67%155.168111,26720.0%30.0%
53.33%153.287011,55857.1%50.0%
53.33%156.590513,62950.0%54.5%
33.33%155.668310,82380.0%10.0%
64.29%145.979911,86857.1%71.4%
28.57%146.579312,26050.0%20.0%
35.71%144.86689,78633.3%40.0%
28.57%144.183812,73940.0%22.2%
42.86%145.571510,71980.0%22.2%
78.57%141.371513,567100.0%66.7%
53.85%133.260211,03460.0%50.0%
61.54%132.165710,13962.5%60.0%
92.31%135.589410,852100.0%83.3%
50.00%122.160710,29460.0%42.9%
50.00%121.283912,78366.7%44.4%
66.67%123.564110,24950.0%75.0%
41.67%126.093612,31233.3%44.4%
50.00%125.874514,31950.0%50.0%
63.64%112.976311,60942.9%100.0%
27.27%112.373111,26020.0%33.3%
54.55%114.179612,13580.0%33.3%
54.55%112.27139,48850.0%60.0%
20.00%103.36399,99020.0%20.0%
60.00%101.574411,47175.0%50.0%
50.00%104.882713,1830.0%71.4%
40.00%106.283714,39466.7%28.6%
50.00%106.586611,95450.0%50.0%
50.00%105.392413,53875.0%33.3%
66.67%92.35018,93357.1%100.0%
66.67%90.85859,859100.0%25.0%
12.50%81.84538,71716.7%0.0%
37.50%82.84848,30550.0%25.0%
37.50%82.15377,46340.0%33.3%
62.50%86.479113,064100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.564711,15750.0%50.0%
42.86%72.072911,84550.0%33.3%
57.14%73.166510,786100.0%40.0%
71.43%77.490712,339100.0%50.0%
42.86%73.34699,40740.0%50.0%
42.86%76.379212,53250.0%33.3%
0.00%71.053111,2410.0%0.0%
28.57%74.273611,857100.0%0.0%
71.43%76.362810,64350.0%100.0%
28.57%75.869311,64150.0%0.0%
28.57%73.383410,88466.7%0.0%
71.43%75.77219,69366.7%100.0%
33.33%61.863310,33350.0%25.0%
50.00%63.972710,86750.0%50.0%
33.33%62.056311,056100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.071712,234100.0%60.0%
66.67%63.562911,7870.0%66.7%
40.00%52.05047,01266.7%0.0%
40.00%51.057512,9570.0%50.0%
40.00%52.698215,7070.0%50.0%
100.00%55.298613,946100.0%100.0%
40.00%52.167311,31666.7%0.0%
40.00%51.16639,41866.7%0.0%
40.00%52.259311,4640.0%50.0%

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Cho'Gath vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Cho'Gath do against Akali in League of Legends?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup with a 62.2% win rate compared to Akali's 37.8%, a 24.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Cho'Gath do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Akali with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Cho'Gath do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup with a 69.0% win rate compared to 31.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Akali with a 62.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 24.4 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Akali?

The best Cho'Gath build against Akali includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Akali?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Akali use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Akali?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 62.2% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Akali?

When playing Cho'Gath against Akali, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.