Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Cho'Gathvs Alistar

BTankMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Cho'Gath wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Alistar based on 6 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 Alistar matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Alistar - 66.7% win rateAlistar(66.7%)
Cho'Gath - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
66.7% WR
VS
Alistar vs Cho'Gath matchup - 33.3% win rate
Alistar
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Alistar Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
3.5
CS / min
2.2
840
DMG / min
471
11,787
Gold / game
10,455
211
Heal / min
404
1,449
DMG Mitigated / min
1,710
2.9
CC / min
2.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Cho'Gath vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Alistar's 33.3%, giving Cho'Gath a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Alistar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Cho'Gath leads by 369 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Alistar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Alistar 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 Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
3.5Cho'Gath
2.2Alistar
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Alistar by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
840Cho'Gath
471Alistar
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Alistar by 369 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,787Cho'Gath
10,455Alistar
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,332 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.9Cho'Gath
2.4Alistar
Cho'Gath provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Alistar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cho'Gath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,661Cho'Gath
2,114Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 453 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Alistar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Alistar are Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor and Thornmail. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar0.0%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar50.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Cho'Gath at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Alistar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Alistar

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs AlistarResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs AlistarDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs AlistarConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs AlistarOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Alistar
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs AlistarInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Cho'Gath rune vs AlistarApproach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Alistar
100.0% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.67%1506.489212,66249.2%58.8%
45.07%1425.578911,50545.5%44.8%
52.46%1225.887211,42754.4%50.8%
42.34%1115.71,12612,05646.8%39.1%
45.45%1105.881311,55450.0%41.9%
55.24%1056.080811,53552.3%57.4%
46.67%1054.980111,14946.9%46.4%
54.46%1014.579912,10753.5%55.2%
53.06%985.882711,76056.8%50.8%
46.94%985.794911,96050.0%45.2%
48.94%946.279211,59750.0%48.0%
53.76%935.387312,78848.9%58.3%
43.96%915.389711,64842.5%45.1%
53.33%905.687912,90250.0%54.8%
49.41%855.570111,26342.9%54.0%
39.51%815.985311,89843.3%37.3%
38.75%805.875511,43542.1%35.7%
48.10%795.392810,75833.3%62.5%
55.41%746.398312,19559.3%53.2%
34.25%735.975510,73635.9%32.4%
46.48%716.479511,72850.0%42.4%
56.52%697.084812,63354.3%58.8%
46.38%696.386112,60840.0%50.0%
59.68%625.992512,23245.5%67.5%
44.07%595.785911,57338.1%47.4%
57.63%596.186712,39052.4%60.5%
59.65%573.379212,74659.1%60.0%
51.79%565.572210,42050.0%53.3%
55.77%521.765011,55533.3%75.0%
66.00%505.981711,83861.9%69.0%
62.50%485.986112,09859.1%65.4%
43.48%465.575511,16347.4%40.7%
58.70%465.682612,95369.2%54.5%
53.33%456.081511,35743.5%63.6%
44.44%455.373310,52650.0%36.8%
52.27%441.773212,67650.0%53.3%
43.18%445.592713,03438.9%46.1%
51.16%435.775411,44266.7%40.0%
48.84%434.176712,19333.3%60.0%
47.62%425.987411,26341.2%52.0%
41.46%415.370211,66647.1%37.5%
37.50%405.375411,61344.4%31.8%
50.00%403.372512,01242.9%57.9%
43.59%394.595612,27431.3%52.2%
48.72%395.680211,29642.1%55.0%
39.47%386.469211,43842.1%36.8%
54.05%375.367011,59028.6%69.6%
58.33%366.173411,32957.9%58.8%
60.00%355.456010,38573.3%50.0%
37.14%351.969012,14930.8%40.9%
44.12%344.666810,94637.5%50.0%
51.52%334.357810,99353.3%50.0%
42.42%331.164512,54431.3%52.9%
45.45%335.877910,54752.9%37.5%
54.84%315.581312,52761.5%50.0%
56.67%306.299711,48157.1%56.3%
55.17%294.780510,88240.0%71.4%
51.72%293.361911,17360.0%42.9%
58.62%293.276611,42564.3%53.3%
44.83%291.265413,10450.0%42.1%
50.00%286.085811,65764.7%27.3%
57.69%266.287412,03555.6%58.8%
38.46%266.076212,09550.0%28.6%
52.00%252.369811,83853.9%50.0%
44.00%255.066111,42430.0%53.3%
47.83%235.386012,59042.9%50.0%
56.52%234.660910,30261.5%50.0%
50.00%226.172611,73761.5%33.3%
50.00%225.676012,89483.3%37.5%
72.73%226.372610,37964.3%87.5%
33.33%211.973111,20535.7%28.6%
47.62%216.479212,65028.6%57.1%
45.00%205.885311,82533.3%50.0%
57.89%192.672712,03966.7%53.9%
36.84%193.565110,33422.2%50.0%
57.89%196.073812,28537.5%72.7%
73.68%195.967212,65366.7%85.7%
44.44%181.273111,15840.0%50.0%
55.56%186.385011,48761.5%40.0%
55.56%186.391612,90744.4%66.7%
58.82%176.581911,47166.7%50.0%
47.06%171.282410,54540.0%57.1%
17.65%171.760811,04214.3%20.0%
56.25%162.25949,52042.9%66.7%
62.50%161.974312,05575.0%50.0%
62.50%162.976212,31362.5%62.5%
56.25%165.673612,20766.7%50.0%
53.33%154.877511,46957.1%50.0%
33.33%153.479911,3110.0%45.5%
53.33%151.359412,47857.1%50.0%
40.00%154.657510,03110.0%100.0%
57.14%141.860911,22642.9%71.4%
64.29%144.697813,38250.0%66.7%
42.86%146.487113,90440.0%44.4%
61.54%132.064010,94266.7%57.1%
53.85%131.870512,16920.0%75.0%
38.46%134.084011,54150.0%28.6%
69.23%132.571613,22180.0%62.5%
53.85%130.870312,32633.3%71.4%
61.54%131.270611,59733.3%85.7%
46.15%135.771912,62140.0%50.0%
61.54%136.181911,62150.0%71.4%
23.08%135.874411,65416.7%28.6%
41.67%122.864913,40525.0%50.0%
50.00%125.466410,01771.4%20.0%
54.55%113.673210,83266.7%40.0%
45.45%116.275212,3180.0%62.5%
36.36%113.982112,98720.0%50.0%
72.73%111.894712,90880.0%66.7%
36.36%113.052810,56225.0%42.9%
81.82%116.684713,128100.0%66.7%
54.55%112.370411,82966.7%50.0%
45.45%115.992012,7390.0%62.5%
27.27%113.172111,71320.0%33.3%
54.55%116.578511,65566.7%40.0%
50.00%106.496713,285100.0%44.4%
60.00%101.366311,61475.0%50.0%
20.00%103.952410,93433.3%14.3%
60.00%101.364513,16866.7%57.1%
60.00%102.254514,15966.7%57.1%
40.00%103.75829,39142.9%33.3%
50.00%101.669112,46150.0%50.0%
60.00%102.262211,13440.0%80.0%
66.67%95.383312,23866.7%66.7%
66.67%91.890714,681100.0%40.0%
44.44%94.860310,94275.0%20.0%
55.56%92.465411,49950.0%57.1%
50.00%81.169612,20560.0%33.3%
87.50%81.55509,629100.0%75.0%
50.00%84.087910,67625.0%75.0%
75.00%80.978612,12580.0%66.7%
25.00%83.11,00113,49125.0%25.0%
85.71%72.097112,92966.7%100.0%
57.14%75.163910,06640.0%100.0%
71.43%75.793612,983100.0%50.0%
28.57%74.61,01514,7790.0%33.3%
14.29%72.351810,22125.0%0.0%
33.33%63.163111,163100.0%20.0%
33.33%61.351910,45650.0%25.0%
50.00%62.469110,29650.0%50.0%
33.33%65.674613,1250.0%40.0%
66.67%63.584011,787100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.770311,23650.0%0.0%
40.00%56.495710,70066.7%0.0%
40.00%51.46349,562100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.780013,1660.0%50.0%
20.00%56.261411,697100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.574314,25950.0%33.3%
40.00%55.081211,10750.0%33.3%
80.00%52.863211,881100.0%50.0%
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Cho'Gath vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Alistar's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Alistar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Alistar with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Alistar?

The best Cho'Gath build against Alistar includes Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Alistar?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Alistar use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Alistar?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 66.7% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Alistar?

When playing Cho'Gath against Alistar, 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.