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

Cho'Gathvs Brand

FTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Brand is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Brand based on 26 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Brand scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cho'Gath vs Brand 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
50.0% WR
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Brand vs Cho'Gath matchup - 50.0% win rate
Brand
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Brand Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Brand matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 26
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.3
CS / min
4.5
865
DMG / min
1,278
11,998
Gold / game
12,100
354
Heal / min
122
1,616
DMG Mitigated / min
443
2.4
CC / min
1.4
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Cho'Gath vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Brand matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Brand's 50.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Brand reaches their power spikes, while Brand should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Cho'Gath leads by 1,405 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Brand's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Brand Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Brand is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Brand holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.3Cho'Gath
4.5Brand
Cho'Gath and Brand farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
865Cho'Gath
1,278Brand
Brand heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 413 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cho'Gath should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Brand's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,998Cho'Gath
12,100Brand
Cho'Gath and Brand generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 102 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.4Cho'Gath
1.4Brand
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Brand, with 1.0 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. Brand should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,970Cho'Gath
565Brand
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,405 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Brand

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Brand are Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate and Hextech Rocketbelt. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Brand matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath62.5%
Brand early game win rateBrand37.5%
Late Game
Brand
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath44.4%
Brand late game win rateBrand55.6%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Brand is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Brand reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Brand survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Brand

Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs BrandSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Cho'Gath rune vs BrandAxiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs BrandAbsolute Focus - best Cho'Gath rune vs BrandScorch - best Cho'Gath rune vs Brand
Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs BrandResolve
Bone Plating - best Cho'Gath rune vs BrandOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Brand
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Cho'Gath maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Brand.


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 Brand - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Brand matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Brand's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Brand with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Brand in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Cho'Gath vs Brand matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Brand matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Brand with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Brand?

The best Cho'Gath build against Brand includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Brand?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Brand?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 50.0% win rate. Cho'Gath slightly edges out Brand in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Brand?

When playing Cho'Gath against Brand, 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.