Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Caitlyn

FTankMage
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Cho'Gath wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Caitlyn based on 7 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 Caitlyn 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
Caitlyn - 85.7% win rateCaitlyn(85.7%)
Cho'Gath - 85.7% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
85.7% WR
VS
Caitlyn vs Cho'Gath matchup - 14.3% win rate
Caitlyn
14.3% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 7
85.7%
Win Rate
14.3%
5.3
CS / min
6.8
815
DMG / min
1,151
8,440
Gold / game
9,722
322
Heal / min
200
1,233
DMG Mitigated / min
425
2.4
CC / min
0.9
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 14.3%, giving Cho'Gath a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn 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 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Caitlyn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.3Cho'Gath
6.8Caitlyn
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Cho'Gath by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Cho'Gath players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
815Cho'Gath
1,151Caitlyn
Caitlyn heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 336 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 Caitlyn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,440Cho'Gath
9,722Caitlyn
Caitlyn generates a commanding 1,282 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Caitlyn consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cho'Gath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.4Cho'Gath
0.9Caitlyn
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Caitlyn, with 1.5 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. Caitlyn should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,555Cho'Gath
624Caitlyn
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 931 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Caitlyn

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Caitlyn are Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen and Heartsteel. 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 Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath75.0%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn25.0%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn0.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Caitlyn. 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. Caitlyn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Caitlyn

Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs CaitlynSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Cho'Gath rune vs CaitlynNimbus Cloak - best Cho'Gath rune vs CaitlynAbsolute Focus - best Cho'Gath rune vs CaitlynScorch - best Cho'Gath rune vs Caitlyn
Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs CaitlynDomination
Cheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs CaitlynUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Caitlyn
100.0% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.69%1496.171911,76664.4%46.7%
49.17%1206.380911,28641.4%56.5%
50.96%1045.779911,83260.0%46.4%
45.88%855.579810,69341.2%49.0%
50.68%735.990812,23744.4%56.8%
36.23%695.779312,07040.7%33.3%
55.88%686.187012,04251.9%58.5%
34.38%646.382311,59330.4%36.6%
46.77%626.31,10112,14844.4%48.6%
58.33%606.277410,65873.3%43.3%
50.00%544.777211,18641.7%56.7%
32.08%536.281312,24031.6%32.4%
34.00%505.299610,25026.1%40.7%
51.06%476.282911,13857.9%46.4%
47.83%466.078610,38556.5%39.1%
36.36%455.76898,77133.3%41.2%
60.00%456.51,01612,21870.0%52.0%
46.51%435.574111,15230.0%60.9%
47.62%426.075511,28839.1%57.9%
35.14%375.170310,88437.5%33.3%
47.22%365.576311,18546.7%47.6%
42.86%354.588112,23343.8%42.1%
51.43%356.066511,27546.1%54.5%
44.12%345.877710,18036.8%53.3%
35.29%346.192412,38818.2%43.5%
63.64%336.091211,64461.5%65.0%
54.55%335.782411,44553.3%55.6%
53.13%323.377911,68357.1%50.0%
46.88%325.886410,50350.0%43.8%
41.94%315.481412,00035.7%47.1%
38.71%316.280212,01627.3%45.0%
53.33%305.881412,69937.5%59.1%
50.00%305.876512,55633.3%57.1%
51.72%296.376610,39442.1%70.0%
58.62%296.186412,76171.4%46.7%
42.86%285.980610,81142.9%42.9%
53.57%283.967111,15041.7%62.5%
42.86%286.467912,28655.6%36.8%
50.00%265.681312,11358.3%42.9%
46.15%265.676812,54366.7%35.3%
48.00%254.680611,03950.0%46.1%
56.00%255.174212,32962.5%52.9%
54.17%246.582311,42563.6%46.1%
62.50%245.295411,66650.0%68.8%
54.55%225.192410,97754.5%54.5%
40.91%221.970212,11925.0%50.0%
50.00%226.51,02613,43442.9%53.3%
59.09%226.495113,22057.1%60.0%
38.10%214.677411,08325.0%46.1%
45.00%206.082210,47845.5%44.4%
40.00%205.090413,6750.0%53.3%
47.37%192.778012,12716.7%61.5%
73.68%196.590712,30062.5%81.8%
31.58%196.376711,69720.0%44.4%
57.89%191.868112,50440.0%77.8%
57.89%195.875711,97740.0%64.3%
47.37%195.680111,28925.0%63.6%
50.00%182.969410,20930.0%75.0%
33.33%181.658713,32550.0%28.6%
52.94%174.372610,99930.0%85.7%
70.59%175.065511,00871.4%70.0%
41.18%176.273810,47962.5%22.2%
41.18%171.678412,38933.3%45.5%
43.75%165.07289,41845.5%40.0%
43.75%161.670611,05028.6%55.6%
43.75%165.167712,40840.0%45.5%
68.75%165.178511,57055.6%85.7%
53.33%152.282710,58557.1%50.0%
40.00%151.154810,23633.3%50.0%
60.00%154.882611,80942.9%75.0%
26.67%155.683411,70016.7%33.3%
64.29%146.389214,10533.3%72.7%
57.14%147.390514,07483.3%37.5%
53.85%131.951810,38883.3%28.6%
61.54%135.775310,98383.3%42.9%
61.54%133.169712,1110.0%72.7%
23.08%135.673010,91116.7%28.6%
61.54%130.972112,53157.1%66.7%
33.33%121.070011,42650.0%25.0%
33.33%126.380012,0410.0%50.0%
41.67%124.97109,72850.0%33.3%
25.00%126.27729,9600.0%42.9%
58.33%125.483912,14480.0%42.9%
45.45%116.471411,96250.0%42.9%
27.27%115.673011,05725.0%28.6%
45.45%112.05698,67571.4%0.0%
54.55%114.187112,59366.7%50.0%
27.27%115.377111,0410.0%37.5%
45.45%112.153610,33540.0%50.0%
70.00%106.481110,304100.0%50.0%
30.00%102.052510,22525.0%33.3%
60.00%103.875211,37280.0%40.0%
0.00%105.566411,2410.0%0.0%
40.00%106.26759,98740.0%40.0%
50.00%101.95799,29966.7%25.0%
20.00%101.85439,7640.0%28.6%
30.00%101.869610,4870.0%42.9%
11.11%91.452110,28425.0%0.0%
55.56%95.776512,06260.0%50.0%
55.56%93.579211,74950.0%60.0%
66.67%96.279213,243100.0%57.1%
55.56%97.16889,48440.0%75.0%
62.50%82.15229,59275.0%50.0%
62.50%81.270011,41866.7%50.0%
37.50%81.469413,41233.3%40.0%
0.00%83.058511,0520.0%0.0%
37.50%80.75369,47550.0%0.0%
50.00%86.170112,3330.0%66.7%
28.57%76.671011,73425.0%33.3%
42.86%75.777313,33625.0%66.7%
42.86%73.972610,24020.0%100.0%
71.43%76.29459,40075.0%66.7%
57.14%71.55299,06375.0%33.3%
57.14%70.847210,11325.0%100.0%
57.14%72.256210,907100.0%40.0%
85.71%75.38158,44075.0%100.0%
33.33%63.71,05913,0770.0%50.0%
50.00%65.37407,39375.0%0.0%
33.33%66.61,00212,38733.3%33.3%
50.00%63.187312,7690.0%60.0%
16.67%66.847510,2080.0%50.0%
83.33%67.37229,757100.0%66.7%
0.00%66.374812,5850.0%0.0%
60.00%56.463512,11850.0%66.7%
60.00%52.362313,519100.0%50.0%
100.00%52.373614,7270.0%100.0%
80.00%54.099111,526100.0%50.0%
80.00%52.151111,867100.0%75.0%
60.00%51.862214,01450.0%66.7%
60.00%53.687410,93650.0%66.7%
20.00%55.96139,73833.3%0.0%
40.00%52.171312,08750.0%33.3%
40.00%54.488310,29850.0%0.0%
80.00%51.778110,452100.0%75.0%
40.00%54.15828,93450.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Caitlyn matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Caitlyn?

The best Cho'Gath build against Caitlyn includes Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel with Armored Advance. 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 Caitlyn?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Caitlyn?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 85.7% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Caitlyn?

When playing Cho'Gath against Caitlyn, 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.