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

Cho'Gathvs Jarvan IV

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Jarvan IV wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 11 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Jarvan IV scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV 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
Jarvan IV - 36.4% win rateJarvan IV(36.4%)
Cho'Gath - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
36.4% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath matchup - 63.6% win rate
Jarvan IV
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
0.9
CS / min
0.8
762
DMG / min
635
12,313
Gold / game
12,351
441
Heal / min
344
1,145
DMG Mitigated / min
1,352
2.0
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 36.4%, giving Jarvan IV a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Jarvan IV outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Jarvan IV reaches their power spikes, while Jarvan IV should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Jarvan IV has a strong advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jarvan IV overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
0.9Cho'Gath
0.8Jarvan IV
Cho'Gath and Jarvan IV farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
762Cho'Gath
635Jarvan IV
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 127 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,313Cho'Gath
12,351Jarvan IV
Cho'Gath and Jarvan IV generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 38 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.0Cho'Gath
0.9Jarvan IV
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Jarvan IV, 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. Jarvan IV should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,587Cho'Gath
1,696Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV heals and mitigates 110 more damage per minute than Cho'Gath, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Jarvan IV to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Cho'Gath.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Jarvan IV

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Jarvan IV 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV50.0%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath20.0%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV80.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Cho'Gath and Jarvan IV, with Cho'Gath holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Cho'Gath has the edge early, but Jarvan IV gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Jarvan IV

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs Jarvan IVDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs Jarvan IVCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs Jarvan IVGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs Jarvan IVUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Jarvan IV
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs Jarvan IVInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Jarvan IVMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Jarvan IV
100.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Jarvan IV in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Jarvan IV wins the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Jarvan IV takes over the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Jarvan IV scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Jarvan IV?

The best Cho'Gath build against Jarvan IV includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Jarvan IV?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Jarvan IV?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Jarvan IV with only a 36.4% win rate. Jarvan IV has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jarvan IV's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Jarvan IV?

When playing Cho'Gath against Jarvan IV, play cautiously and avoid Jarvan IV's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jarvan IV has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.