Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Karma

FTankMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 5 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Karma 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 Karma 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
Karma - 40.0% win rateKarma(40.0%)
Cho'Gath - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
40.0% WR
VS
Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup - 60.0% win rate
Karma
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Karma Matchup?

Karma wins the Cho'Gath vs Karma matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
4.0
CS / min
3.0
649
DMG / min
549
11,680
Gold / game
10,352
256
Heal / min
171
1,104
DMG Mitigated / min
538
2.5
CC / min
1.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Cho'Gath vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 40.0%, giving Karma a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma 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 Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.0Cho'Gath
3.0Karma
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Karma by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karma players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
649Cho'Gath
549Karma
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Karma by 100 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma 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
11,680Cho'Gath
10,352Karma
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,327 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.5Cho'Gath
1.2Karma
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Karma, with 1.3 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. Karma should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,359Cho'Gath
709Karma
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 650 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Karma

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma0.0%
Late Game
Karma
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath25.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma75.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Karma

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs KarmaResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs KarmaDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs KarmaConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs KarmaOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Karma
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs KarmaInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs KarmaMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

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


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
51.79%2516.075212,07351.7%51.8%
47.64%2136.182211,36346.5%48.7%
43.33%1505.780111,33647.3%41.0%
48.06%1295.579710,90551.9%45.3%
47.24%1276.382712,07344.4%48.8%
49.60%1256.184611,59949.1%50.0%
48.25%1146.11,09313,22838.7%51.8%
38.32%1075.774611,26134.1%41.3%
46.60%1035.789212,33541.5%50.0%
48.39%934.677211,75440.0%53.5%
54.44%906.375610,91757.8%51.1%
54.65%866.492711,69755.6%54.0%
39.74%785.51,02110,73935.1%43.9%
41.33%756.378111,09342.9%40.0%
45.83%725.376711,16837.8%54.3%
57.75%716.083811,84863.6%55.1%
44.93%705.475410,18738.7%50.0%
34.85%666.075911,37524.2%45.5%
51.52%666.07899,33250.0%53.3%
43.08%655.071710,92246.4%40.5%
48.44%643.280012,68048.0%48.7%
45.16%626.388812,45157.9%39.5%
51.61%625.782611,88362.5%44.7%
34.43%616.081211,34137.0%32.4%
40.00%605.579110,77136.0%42.9%
48.33%605.491511,16245.5%50.0%
52.54%595.271310,85452.0%52.9%
50.88%576.181111,42948.3%53.6%
46.43%566.181011,01452.0%41.9%
43.40%534.483411,68548.3%37.5%
53.85%522.873312,27247.1%57.1%
39.22%516.080911,10130.8%48.0%
53.06%496.177111,04548.0%58.3%
48.98%496.069912,36142.9%51.4%
46.81%475.786112,26145.0%48.1%
63.04%465.776911,76743.8%73.3%
41.30%461.977413,02441.7%41.2%
52.17%463.765510,49245.5%58.3%
57.78%455.074611,75255.0%60.0%
51.11%456.568711,70557.9%46.1%
48.89%454.570612,11540.0%53.3%
59.09%444.582310,62260.0%58.3%
62.79%435.583811,96172.7%52.4%
46.34%415.582612,62543.8%48.0%
37.50%405.67899,85036.4%38.9%
50.00%405.872411,27555.0%45.0%
57.89%385.586010,67165.0%50.0%
55.26%385.574711,59170.6%42.9%
60.53%386.484011,26570.6%52.4%
47.37%381.965112,90361.5%40.0%
45.95%376.293412,82633.3%54.5%
58.33%366.383411,44571.4%50.0%
51.43%351.879010,99442.9%57.1%
54.29%356.084712,44368.4%37.5%
51.52%335.263810,85053.9%50.0%
29.03%316.175412,44933.3%27.3%
50.00%304.477812,07626.7%73.3%
43.33%305.768311,79354.5%36.8%
53.33%304.559510,90546.1%58.8%
51.72%296.581111,37253.9%50.0%
53.57%282.865810,59825.0%75.0%
35.71%284.874410,90230.0%38.9%
74.07%271.569812,64876.9%71.4%
37.04%276.080810,72433.3%41.7%
62.96%273.983411,93645.5%75.0%
62.96%271.179314,01150.0%68.4%
42.31%261.157010,22630.0%50.0%
50.00%265.781911,48340.0%56.3%
36.00%256.484011,93816.7%53.9%
32.00%252.25148,85842.9%18.2%
52.00%255.770410,07556.3%44.4%
52.00%255.582811,91066.7%43.8%
58.33%245.671011,01277.8%46.7%
45.83%241.664710,89830.0%57.1%
45.83%242.567112,72444.4%46.7%
43.48%234.070710,55242.9%44.4%
34.78%231.85359,50343.8%14.3%
52.17%236.078812,04316.7%64.7%
52.17%236.079212,78150.0%53.3%
40.91%225.576711,75250.0%37.5%
54.55%223.181812,01575.0%42.9%
54.55%226.987712,17858.3%50.0%
42.86%212.962411,8240.0%47.4%
19.05%216.28409,2727.7%37.5%
35.00%206.182712,03342.9%30.8%
30.00%201.771112,8690.0%40.0%
50.00%206.588312,13457.1%46.1%
36.84%192.479012,38142.9%33.3%
33.33%184.37449,72633.3%33.3%
52.94%172.05599,90444.4%62.5%
12.50%161.962010,6720.0%16.7%
43.75%165.673010,59150.0%40.0%
25.00%163.361311,01828.6%22.2%
56.25%163.797312,89875.0%50.0%
50.00%163.788410,67557.1%44.4%
53.33%156.573412,19750.0%54.5%
46.67%156.080112,57240.0%50.0%
53.33%156.572710,36760.0%40.0%
42.86%142.974312,25560.0%33.3%
50.00%141.85259,66071.4%28.6%
50.00%141.971612,70275.0%40.0%
38.46%130.862610,89444.4%25.0%
53.85%133.15239,30242.9%66.7%
53.85%135.884410,89280.0%37.5%
33.33%125.972911,64128.6%40.0%
58.33%121.871412,09360.0%57.1%
33.33%125.273210,05766.7%0.0%
50.00%121.866610,43450.0%50.0%
50.00%121.869811,6070.0%66.7%
54.55%116.270212,06940.0%66.7%
45.45%112.666512,607100.0%25.0%
45.45%112.144810,02760.0%33.3%
27.27%112.16019,50640.0%16.7%
72.73%114.795211,535100.0%62.5%
18.18%116.577311,07220.0%16.7%
40.00%102.358711,06833.3%42.9%
40.00%102.465412,71566.7%28.6%
60.00%105.788512,31166.7%57.1%
30.00%105.271411,75333.3%28.6%
80.00%106.774310,392100.0%60.0%
60.00%105.267710,89966.7%50.0%
33.33%91.95669,57316.7%66.7%
22.22%96.165010,36940.0%0.0%
62.50%82.054211,41850.0%66.7%
50.00%82.055010,51475.0%25.0%
75.00%84.271614,585100.0%66.7%
50.00%86.158111,36325.0%75.0%
62.50%85.66409,53950.0%75.0%
62.50%81.774211,5560.0%71.4%
42.86%73.71,07214,5120.0%50.0%
42.86%76.281910,34866.7%25.0%
71.43%72.666911,24133.3%100.0%
28.57%76.471910,70020.0%50.0%
28.57%75.964412,07420.0%50.0%
42.86%75.562811,0240.0%60.0%
50.00%63.090713,59450.0%50.0%
66.67%63.792510,42775.0%50.0%
0.00%64.15489,3610.0%0.0%
50.00%63.579311,65166.7%33.3%
40.00%54.064911,680100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.896215,363100.0%75.0%
40.00%53.55559,85850.0%33.3%
40.00%56.56838,78850.0%0.0%
60.00%55.07585,76766.7%50.0%
20.00%55.15227,6310.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Karma wins the Cho'Gath vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Karma with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Karma takes over the Cho'Gath vs Karma matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Karma matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Karma?

The best Cho'Gath build against Karma includes Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt, Heartsteel with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Karma?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Karma?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Karma with only a 40.0% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Karma?

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