- Win Rate
- 53.4%
- Pick Rate
- 6.6%
- Ban Rate
- 8.5%
Cho'Gath vs Karthus
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 13,212
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 20, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Cho'Gath vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Cho'Gath wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Karthus based on 42 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 Karthus 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 Karthus?
Cho'Gath wins 64.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 48.8% and 78.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 55.7% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +9.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 37 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Cho'Gath wins 64.9% of 37 games (95% range 48.8–78.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 55.7% for Cho'Gath; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 180, within the margin of error (37 games).
- Cho'Gath players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Karthus: 18.9% of their other Jungle games, 37.8% 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Cho'Gath vs Karthus Win Rate by Game Length
Cho'Gath's win rate against Karthus 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 Karthus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Cho'Gath vs Karthus 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)EvenCho'Gath gold at 15: +180
- First itemEvenCho'Gath: 0.3 min · Karthus: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Cho'Gath Changes Against Karthus
Choices Cho'Gath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually18.9%vs Karthus37.8%+18.9 pts
Hollow RadianceItemUsually4.1%vs Karthus13.5%+9.4 pts- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually3.8%vs Karthus10.8%+7.0 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually2.2%vs Karthus8.1%+5.9 pts
Spirit VisageItemUsually0.7%vs Karthus5.4%+4.7 pts
Best Cho'Gath Build vs Karthus
Usual Cho'Gath build (Jungle)
72.1% win rate · 86 games
Against Karthus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 29 Cho'Gath games against Karthus 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 Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.3 min (median of 26 games).
- Karthus usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 25 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 Karthus
Usual Cho'Gath runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
54.4% win rate · 3,545 games
Against Karthus
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Cho'Gath draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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 Karthus FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Karthus?
Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Cho'Gath wins 64.9% of 37 games (95% range 48.8–78.2%).
What is Cho'Gath's win rate against Karthus?
Cho'Gath wins 64.9% of 37 Jungle games against Karthus on patch 26.20 (95% range 48.8–78.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 55.7% would be expected.
Does Cho'Gath counter Karthus?
Not clearly. Cho'Gath wins 64.9% of 37 games against Karthus, and the 95% range (48.8–78.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Cho'Gath or Karthus?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 180, within the margin of error (37 games).
Does Cho'Gath outscale Karthus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Karthus strongest against Cho'Gath?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Karthus is ahead of Cho'Gath beyond the margin of error.
What should Cho'Gath build against Karthus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Cho'Gath's usual Jungle core: Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Heartsteel. The biggest change against Karthus: Mercury's Treads (18.9% usually, 37.8% here).
What runes should Cho'Gath use against Karthus?
Use Cho'Gath's usual Hail of Blades page (Domination + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.