Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Cho'Gathvs Briar

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Briar based on 22 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 Briar 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
Briar - 63.6% win rateBriar(63.6%)
Cho'Gath - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
63.6% WR
VS
Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup - 36.4% win rate
Briar
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Briar Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 22
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
2.4
CS / min
2.0
793
DMG / min
951
12,752
Gold / game
12,222
420
Heal / min
974
1,393
DMG Mitigated / min
1,065
2.2
CC / min
1.1
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Cho'Gath vs Briar Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Briar's 36.4%, giving Cho'Gath a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Briar 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Briar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Briar 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 Briar Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.4Cho'Gath
2.0Briar
Cho'Gath edges out Briar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
793Cho'Gath
951Briar
Briar heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 158 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 Briar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,752Cho'Gath
12,222Briar
Cho'Gath earns 530 more gold per game than Briar, 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
2.2Cho'Gath
1.1Briar
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Briar, 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. Briar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,814Cho'Gath
2,039Briar
Briar vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 225 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar 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 Briar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Briar 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 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Briar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath66.7%
Briar early game win rateBriar33.3%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath60.0%
Briar late game win rateBriar40.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Briar. 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. Briar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Briar

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs BriarDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs BriarCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs BriarGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs BriarUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Briar
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs BriarSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs BriarCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Briar
100.0% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.39%1946.385111,81451.2%42.7%
50.00%865.878312,08739.3%55.2%
45.83%726.587512,05346.7%45.2%
43.66%715.582412,10337.5%48.7%
46.88%646.292612,17533.3%55.0%
45.31%645.678011,55250.0%42.1%
36.07%615.988011,22146.7%25.8%
43.64%555.780211,44740.0%46.7%
45.45%555.978711,49435.0%51.4%
44.23%525.382611,59438.1%48.4%
50.00%505.21,04611,94550.0%50.0%
47.92%486.71,01412,76056.3%43.8%
52.17%466.498513,25650.0%53.3%
45.45%445.576410,51047.6%43.5%
58.14%436.491412,31052.6%62.5%
45.00%406.582011,57955.0%35.0%
45.00%406.375212,05243.8%45.8%
41.03%395.685510,98840.0%42.1%
35.14%376.282611,32928.6%39.1%
52.78%366.185412,07850.0%55.6%
50.00%366.489011,72552.6%47.1%
55.56%365.577512,00262.5%50.0%
54.29%356.281313,07258.3%52.2%
61.76%345.591211,34965.0%57.1%
51.52%336.386513,80260.0%47.8%
58.06%316.073011,61560.0%57.1%
26.67%305.484910,36931.3%21.4%
51.72%296.379911,13540.0%57.9%
48.15%275.567712,19854.5%43.8%
55.56%276.280311,47442.9%69.2%
61.54%265.181510,96966.7%57.1%
36.00%254.082512,90850.0%29.4%
36.00%255.173910,47335.7%36.4%
56.00%256.91,01212,84160.0%53.3%
56.00%256.162110,20453.3%60.0%
41.67%246.376412,84225.0%58.3%
47.83%231.876413,27428.6%56.3%
54.55%224.280011,77545.5%63.6%
36.36%226.291511,67833.3%40.0%
63.64%222.479312,75266.7%60.0%
57.14%216.484412,94855.6%58.3%
42.86%215.277012,02844.4%41.7%
42.86%216.678510,07736.4%50.0%
52.38%216.386312,02154.5%50.0%
55.00%205.983713,00755.6%54.5%
55.00%205.378012,02488.9%27.3%
68.42%195.975011,96063.6%75.0%
63.16%195.667710,57455.6%70.0%
47.37%191.464912,92633.3%53.9%
50.00%186.381212,06650.0%50.0%
55.56%181.872512,67616.7%75.0%
35.29%174.982010,73022.2%50.0%
52.94%174.580712,63157.1%50.0%
58.82%174.258810,79557.1%60.0%
58.82%174.373010,42150.0%66.7%
73.33%156.292813,10885.7%62.5%
46.67%156.570210,89440.0%60.0%
53.33%153.677211,83957.1%50.0%
40.00%155.568911,25460.0%30.0%
60.00%151.476113,04157.1%62.5%
53.33%153.41,00512,65850.0%54.5%
53.33%156.291512,10155.6%50.0%
57.14%144.270912,35842.9%71.4%
42.86%145.785612,67166.7%36.4%
64.29%145.883310,05375.0%50.0%
50.00%142.985713,57750.0%50.0%
35.71%145.771711,99050.0%25.0%
35.71%141.761313,39725.0%40.0%
46.15%131.377513,91033.3%50.0%
46.15%132.172711,23525.0%55.6%
84.62%136.383112,28183.3%85.7%
53.85%136.290212,74850.0%55.6%
61.54%136.779111,58762.5%60.0%
61.54%136.382613,94033.3%70.0%
41.67%126.289312,98950.0%37.5%
25.00%124.873911,47737.5%0.0%
66.67%122.359812,19666.7%66.7%
50.00%125.691211,19640.0%57.1%
33.33%121.276612,36340.0%28.6%
50.00%124.868911,3410.0%66.7%
33.33%124.170611,75650.0%25.0%
50.00%121.165411,71150.0%50.0%
75.00%126.489812,65575.0%75.0%
36.36%110.976212,31350.0%20.0%
36.36%112.150210,26220.0%50.0%
70.00%103.878413,33450.0%75.0%
50.00%103.66529,93340.0%60.0%
20.00%105.784111,3830.0%28.6%
50.00%106.674111,59240.0%60.0%
40.00%106.775012,14916.7%75.0%
60.00%106.281813,96950.0%62.5%
70.00%105.283812,63775.0%66.7%
22.22%93.278811,87250.0%14.3%
44.44%92.185913,28825.0%60.0%
55.56%94.49169,29150.0%66.7%
33.33%95.257310,6970.0%60.0%
33.33%93.85829,75460.0%0.0%
33.33%95.99369,90133.3%33.3%
44.44%96.274712,52375.0%20.0%
37.50%85.384211,57050.0%25.0%
37.50%86.583412,43650.0%25.0%
28.57%72.688713,64050.0%20.0%
85.71%74.495915,508100.0%83.3%
28.57%73.173310,6990.0%40.0%
57.14%72.470811,46950.0%60.0%
33.33%67.479811,57233.3%33.3%
66.67%65.379710,39050.0%100.0%
50.00%62.15359,08833.3%66.7%
33.33%62.171310,56733.3%33.3%
33.33%61.15608,88320.0%100.0%
33.33%66.177111,36533.3%33.3%
66.67%64.183510,23733.3%100.0%
66.67%66.485212,79166.7%66.7%
50.00%65.87198,25050.0%50.0%
50.00%65.986713,631100.0%40.0%
20.00%51.25088,58733.3%0.0%
20.00%56.47279,9640.0%50.0%
80.00%56.24507,832100.0%0.0%
20.00%51.461312,1080.0%20.0%
100.00%51.381415,378100.0%100.0%
100.00%56.371812,701100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.787712,14250.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Briar's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Briar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Briar in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Briar with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Briar?

The best Cho'Gath build against Briar includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt 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 Briar?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Briar?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Briar with a 63.6% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Briar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Briar?

When playing Cho'Gath against Briar, 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.