Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Cho'Gathvs Graves

FTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Cho'Gath wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Graves based on 11 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 Graves 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 - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
63.6% WR
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Graves vs Cho'Gath matchup - 36.4% win rate
Graves
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Graves Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 11
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
1.1
CS / min
2.0
560
DMG / min
875
10,596
Gold / game
12,421
478
Heal / min
305
1,213
DMG Mitigated / min
578
1.9
CC / min
0.8
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Cho'Gath vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Graves'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 Graves 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.1Cho'Gath
2.0Graves
Graves significantly out-farms Cho'Gath by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Graves 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
560Cho'Gath
875Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 315 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 Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,596Cho'Gath
12,421Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,825 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Graves 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
1.9Cho'Gath
0.8Graves
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Graves, with 1.1 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. Graves should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,691Cho'Gath
884Graves
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 808 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Graves are Riftmaker, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath66.7%
Graves early game win rateGraves33.3%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath62.5%
Graves late game win rateGraves37.5%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Graves. 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Graves. 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. Graves players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Graves

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs GravesDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs GravesCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs GravesGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs GravesUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Graves
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs GravesSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs GravesCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Graves
66.7% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.08%1305.377010,76942.2%43.5%
43.62%945.383010,40539.5%47.1%
46.75%775.980210,62343.8%48.9%
38.67%755.81,14211,31134.6%40.8%
41.10%736.17599,47741.7%40.5%
51.43%706.078810,68458.1%46.1%
53.33%605.38229,99341.4%64.5%
55.36%565.973210,37459.1%52.9%
41.18%516.186111,83347.1%38.2%
45.83%485.192410,81147.8%44.0%
45.83%486.176211,25038.1%51.9%
53.19%475.77859,82650.0%57.1%
47.62%425.677910,07845.0%50.0%
47.50%405.788111,18433.3%59.1%
43.59%396.01,01011,70846.7%41.7%
55.56%364.59229,42563.2%47.1%
48.57%354.881110,64233.3%56.5%
45.45%336.192411,66340.0%47.8%
54.55%335.579510,56653.9%55.0%
45.16%316.07689,60929.4%64.3%
50.00%305.677011,85844.4%52.4%
50.00%301.45789,32243.8%57.1%
46.67%305.376512,31455.6%42.9%
31.03%292.978111,0909.1%44.4%
42.86%285.88049,74240.0%46.1%
50.00%285.684611,81754.5%47.1%
60.71%285.884811,08958.3%62.5%
46.43%285.775211,40837.5%50.0%
53.85%265.687410,85050.0%57.1%
64.00%255.983011,60680.0%53.3%
41.67%241.960411,80660.0%28.6%
34.78%235.873310,23545.5%25.0%
65.22%232.265211,74263.6%66.7%
39.13%234.86759,94412.5%53.3%
68.18%225.266711,82360.0%70.6%
36.36%226.175610,94630.0%41.7%
40.91%225.672010,01450.0%33.3%
45.45%224.669912,26455.6%38.5%
40.91%225.767810,42240.0%41.7%
42.86%216.870110,13160.0%27.3%
52.38%214.872411,22750.0%53.9%
42.86%214.880810,32225.0%53.9%
35.00%205.880810,32240.0%30.0%
40.00%205.779111,09214.3%53.9%
45.00%205.075410,19045.5%44.4%
52.63%192.071311,95860.0%50.0%
57.89%195.772312,64350.0%58.8%
52.94%176.285410,73355.6%50.0%
68.75%166.082810,86850.0%87.5%
56.25%165.785213,93375.0%50.0%
50.00%163.675611,40366.7%28.6%
56.25%163.482811,11260.0%54.5%
66.67%154.688210,63266.7%66.7%
50.00%142.964810,91950.0%50.0%
57.14%142.15469,38871.4%42.9%
35.71%144.66089,43020.0%44.4%
57.14%142.476411,83750.0%60.0%
57.14%141.274711,77580.0%44.4%
64.29%145.97469,36262.5%66.7%
69.23%132.571412,86380.0%62.5%
33.33%125.567610,39020.0%42.9%
33.33%121.959010,2190.0%57.1%
75.00%126.393811,67460.0%85.7%
50.00%124.972812,60125.0%62.5%
54.55%114.376011,20575.0%42.9%
63.64%111.156010,59666.7%62.5%
54.55%111.271611,75866.7%50.0%
36.36%112.85479,30150.0%28.6%
60.00%101.457711,20266.7%57.1%
70.00%103.97009,00266.7%75.0%
20.00%105.58919,99820.0%20.0%
55.56%90.988214,269100.0%33.3%
55.56%96.65969,46750.0%60.0%
33.33%92.469013,01550.0%28.6%
55.56%96.576511,1310.0%83.3%
50.00%86.776810,49066.7%40.0%
50.00%82.675310,62750.0%50.0%
75.00%84.875712,431100.0%60.0%
87.50%85.078410,955100.0%75.0%
57.14%76.668911,88050.0%66.7%
28.57%75.078312,3280.0%40.0%
71.43%72.153910,10775.0%66.7%
28.57%74.968411,5230.0%33.3%
85.71%72.074111,440100.0%66.7%
85.71%74.91,11214,919100.0%66.7%
42.86%75.762412,7890.0%50.0%
50.00%65.984113,3780.0%60.0%
33.33%62.758411,60250.0%25.0%
50.00%64.01,0368,70650.0%50.0%
0.00%64.46929,1010.0%0.0%
33.33%62.289013,2140.0%40.0%
33.33%61.61,02713,20550.0%25.0%
33.33%61.64139,1560.0%50.0%
50.00%62.878712,11333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.31,04911,9150.0%75.0%
40.00%53.36688,45850.0%33.3%
60.00%52.555411,3890.0%75.0%
60.00%56.583812,45733.3%100.0%
60.00%56.31,08611,49266.7%50.0%
80.00%50.754610,400100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.583411,9920.0%33.3%
60.00%51.573613,9190.0%100.0%
20.00%55.492413,0990.0%50.0%
60.00%55.396410,878100.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Graves's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Graves 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 Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Graves with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Graves?

The best Cho'Gath build against Graves includes Riftmaker, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Graves?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Graves use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Graves?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 63.6% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Graves?

When playing Cho'Gath against Graves, 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.