Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Cho'Gathvs Heimerdinger

FTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 63.2% win rate (+26.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 19 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 Heimerdinger 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
Heimerdinger - 63.2% win rateHeimerdinger(63.2%)
Cho'Gath - 63.2% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
63.2% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup - 36.8% win rate
Heimerdinger
36.8% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 19
63.2%
Win Rate
36.8%
5.6
CS / min
6.0
677
DMG / min
1,077
10,574
Gold / game
10,364
354
Heal / min
104
1,374
DMG Mitigated / min
363
1.9
CC / min
0.8
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
70.0%
Late Game WR
30.0%

Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 63.2% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 36.8%, giving Cho'Gath a 26.3 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Cho'Gath leads by 1,261 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.6Cho'Gath
6.0Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger edges out Cho'Gath 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 Heimerdinger.
Damage
677Cho'Gath
1,077Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 400 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,574Cho'Gath
10,364Heimerdinger
Cho'Gath and Heimerdinger generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 210 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.9Cho'Gath
0.8Heimerdinger
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Heimerdinger, 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. Heimerdinger should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,727Cho'Gath
467Heimerdinger
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,261 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Heimerdinger

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Heimerdinger are Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath55.6%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger44.4%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath70.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger30.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. 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 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Heimerdinger. 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. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Heimerdinger

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs HeimerdingerDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs HeimerdingerConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs HeimerdingerOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs HeimerdingerCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Cho'Gath to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, 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 Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 36.8%, a 26.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 63.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 26.3 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Heimerdinger?

The best Cho'Gath build against Heimerdinger includes Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt with Mercury's Treads. 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 Heimerdinger?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 63.2% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Heimerdinger?

When playing Cho'Gath against Heimerdinger, 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.