Cho'Gathvs Garen
Cho'Gath vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Cho'Gath wins with a 61.0% win rate (+22.1%) over Garen based on 95 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 Garen 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.
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Garen?
Cho'Gath wins 53.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.3% and 60.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.1% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 175 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 7 games, Cho'Gath won 71.4%.
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Cho'Gath won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Cho'Gath wins 53.7% of 175 games (95% range 46.3–60.9%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 51.1% for Cho'Gath; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Garen usually wins the lane: 513 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average (172 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Cho'Gath players pick Mercury's Treads much less often against Garen: 28.4% of their other Top games, 11.4% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Cho'Gath and Garen played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Cho'Gath's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Cho'Gath vs Garen Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Cho'Gath vs Garen Win Rate by Game Length
Cho'Gath's win rate against Garen by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Cho'Gath's results against Garen in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Cho'Gath vs Garen Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)GarenCho'Gath gold at 15: −513
- First itemEvenCho'Gath: 12.9 min · Garen: 13.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenCho'Gath wins 49.2% of 65 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenCho'Gath wins 55.1% of 98 games
What Cho'Gath Changes Against Garen
Choices Cho'Gath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually28.4%vs Garen11.4%−16.9 pts50.0% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually46.0%vs Garen60.6%+14.6 pts50.9% WR here
Hollow RadianceItemUsually26.6%vs Garen14.3%−12.3 pts48.0% WR here
Unending DespairItemUsually21.3%vs Garen29.7%+8.4 pts53.8% WR here- E > Q > Wthe E > Q > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually73.0%vs Garen80.6%+7.5 pts48.9% WR here
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually90.5%vs Garen96.0%+5.5 pts54.2% WR here
Doran's Helm + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually6.4%vs Garen2.3%−4.1 pts
Bone PlatingRuneUsually4.5%vs Garen8.0%+3.5 pts
Best Cho'Gath Build vs Garen
Usual Cho'Gath build (Top)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Garen
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 113 Cho'Gath games against Garen carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Cho'Gath's standard build instead.
- Cho'Gath usually completes Heartsteel first, at 12.9 min (median of 112 games).
- Garen usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 13.2 min (median of 157 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Cho'Gath Runes vs Garen
Usual Cho'Gath runes (Top)
Grasp of the Undying
54.9% win rate · 725 games
Against Garen
Grasp of the Undying63.2% win rate · 38 games
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Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Cho'Gath Matchups
Hardest for Cho'Gath
Easiest for Cho'Gath
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Cho'Gath vs Garen FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Garen?
Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Cho'Gath wins 53.7% of 175 games (95% range 46.3–60.9%).
What is Cho'Gath's win rate against Garen?
Cho'Gath wins 53.7% of 175 Top games against Garen on patch 26.19 (95% range 46.3–60.9%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 51.1% would be expected.
Does Cho'Gath counter Garen?
Not clearly. Cho'Gath wins 53.7% of 175 games against Garen, and the 95% range (46.3–60.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Cho'Gath or Garen?
Garen usually wins the lane: 513 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average (172 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Cho'Gath outscale Garen?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Garen strongest against Cho'Gath?
Garen is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Cho'Gath build against Garen?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Cho'Gath's usual Top core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen. The biggest change against Garen: Mercury's Treads (28.4% usually, 11.4% here).
What runes should Cho'Gath use against Garen?
Grasp of the Undying with Resolve and Inspiration — 63.2% over 38 games against Garen. The biggest change against Garen: Health Scaling (defense) (90.5% usually, 96.0% here).