Cho'Gathvs Karthus
Cho'Gath vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Karthus wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Cho'Gath based on 6 games. Karthus 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.
Karthus(16.7%)Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Karthus Matchup?
Cho'Gath vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Cho'Gath vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 16.7%, giving Karthus a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Karthus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cho'Gath 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Cho'Gath Build Against Karthus
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Karthus are Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate and Heartsteel. 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 Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Cho'Gath33.3%Karthus66.7%Cho'Gath0.0%Karthus100.0%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Karthus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Cho'Gath players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Karthus
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Karthus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.50% | 101 | 5.8 | 752 | 11,836 | 45.5% | 51.5% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.2 | 834 | 11,995 | 42.3% | 54.2% | |
| 54.29% | 70 | 5.6 | 800 | 11,273 | 55.6% | 53.5% | |
| 59.68% | 62 | 6.2 | 901 | 12,299 | 66.7% | 53.1% | |
| 55.74% | 61 | 5.5 | 722 | 10,700 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.0 | 752 | 11,036 | 41.4% | 54.8% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.0 | 1,153 | 11,523 | 37.5% | 48.5% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 6.0 | 820 | 10,673 | 40.7% | 56.7% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 6.1 | 732 | 9,638 | 36.4% | 58.3% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.0 | 743 | 9,891 | 36.7% | 45.5% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 6.0 | 1,065 | 12,255 | 63.2% | 60.0% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.4 | 786 | 11,530 | 52.4% | 32.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.0 | 719 | 11,304 | 45.5% | 36.4% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 5.8 | 743 | 11,459 | 31.6% | 44.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.0 | 864 | 12,596 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 5.4 | 799 | 10,329 | 60.7% | 64.3% | |
| 36.59% | 41 | 5.8 | 1,014 | 11,759 | 41.2% | 33.3% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 5.5 | 802 | 12,495 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 5.5 | 827 | 10,549 | 61.9% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.2 | 864 | 13,597 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 33.33% | 36 | 5.7 | 800 | 11,657 | 35.7% | 31.8% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 2.9 | 753 | 12,225 | 53.9% | 43.5% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.3 | 764 | 11,296 | 31.3% | 60.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.7 | 788 | 11,252 | 53.3% | 52.4% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 5.8 | 858 | 12,508 | 70.0% | 48.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 5.9 | 862 | 11,206 | 41.2% | 56.3% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 4.8 | 867 | 12,610 | 66.7% | 55.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.8 | 654 | 10,632 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 2.7 | 831 | 13,662 | 66.7% | 56.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.1 | 917 | 12,526 | 53.9% | 38.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 5.8 | 803 | 10,105 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.86% | 29 | 4.9 | 801 | 12,486 | 90.9% | 66.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.8 | 869 | 12,393 | 60.0% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 5.5 | 1,008 | 10,946 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 5.8 | 841 | 11,410 | 27.3% | 56.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 1,001 | 11,572 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 1,030 | 13,090 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 833 | 12,098 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.1 | 683 | 10,252 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.1 | 867 | 11,687 | 58.3% | 27.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 4.7 | 669 | 10,514 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.0 | 806 | 11,626 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 5.9 | 802 | 11,318 | 90.9% | 54.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 5.3 | 774 | 11,921 | 75.0% | 53.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.5 | 788 | 11,890 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 655 | 11,455 | 37.5% | 41.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.2 | 819 | 10,749 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.0 | 875 | 11,825 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.6 | 819 | 9,981 | 54.5% | 62.5% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 3.1 | 553 | 9,834 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 4.3 | 881 | 13,252 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 4.2 | 630 | 9,834 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 683 | 12,743 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.2 | 642 | 10,406 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.3 | 639 | 11,130 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 4.0 | 779 | 12,814 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.9 | 773 | 11,545 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 874 | 11,502 | 60.0% | 27.3% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 2.3 | 804 | 12,132 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 768 | 11,263 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 3.4 | 761 | 12,659 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.2 | 787 | 14,218 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 3.5 | 535 | 10,962 | 80.0% | 90.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 562 | 12,051 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 625 | 10,442 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.6 | 701 | 11,156 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.7 | 805 | 11,314 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 964 | 10,917 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.3 | 849 | 12,794 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.0 | 755 | 11,435 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.3 | 626 | 11,763 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 840 | 11,450 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.6 | 774 | 13,067 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 830 | 11,609 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.2 | 612 | 9,832 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.1 | 787 | 12,721 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.0 | 759 | 12,325 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.2 | 649 | 10,795 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 797 | 13,624 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.0 | 743 | 11,282 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.7 | 695 | 9,679 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 997 | 11,341 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 807 | 9,713 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 816 | 11,539 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 969 | 11,850 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 847 | 13,246 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 629 | 12,666 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 697 | 10,952 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.9 | 701 | 9,584 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 858 | 14,679 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 579 | 11,244 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 680 | 10,282 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 658 | 12,771 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.1 | 724 | 13,100 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 712 | 13,530 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 584 | 9,779 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 979 | 14,063 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 690 | 10,439 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.9 | 873 | 13,545 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 737 | 11,341 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.8 | 664 | 12,039 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 738 | 13,600 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 856 | 10,884 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 806 | 13,769 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 683 | 10,661 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 664 | 9,517 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 844 | 13,192 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 760 | 12,743 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 627 | 10,405 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 969 | 16,168 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.8 | 778 | 12,232 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 663 | 10,999 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 570 | 10,970 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 660 | 11,242 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 417 | 11,501 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 549 | 9,627 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 771 | 14,361 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 906 | 13,341 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 657 | 13,330 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 519 | 9,192 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 910 | 10,928 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 356 | 6,343 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 553 | 12,423 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,079 | 14,592 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 802 | 11,049 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 628 | 11,284 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Cho'Gath vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Cho'Gath do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Karthus wins the Cho'Gath vs Karthus matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Cho'Gath do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Karthus 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Karthus takes over the Cho'Gath vs Karthus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Karthus matchup?
Karthus wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Cho'Gath build against Karthus?
The best Cho'Gath build against Karthus includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Heartsteel with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Karthus?
The best Cho'Gath runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Cho'Gath counter Karthus?
No, Cho'Gath struggles against Karthus with only a 16.7% win rate. Karthus has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karthus's lead.
How do I play Cho'Gath against Karthus?
When playing Cho'Gath against Karthus, play cautiously and avoid Karthus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Karthus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.