Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Cho'Gathvs Katarina

FTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Katarina based on 5 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 Katarina matchup.

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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.

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Cho'Gath - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
60.0% WR
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Katarina vs Cho'Gath matchup - 40.0% win rate
Katarina
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Katarina Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.3
CS / min
5.6
1,086
DMG / min
1,030
11,492
Gold / game
10,371
402
Heal / min
205
2,011
DMG Mitigated / min
536
3.1
CC / min
0.0
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Cho'Gath vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 3.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, 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
6.3Cho'Gath
5.6Katarina
Cho'Gath edges out Katarina by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
1,086Cho'Gath
1,030Katarina
Cho'Gath deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Katarina. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Katarina choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Cho'Gath's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,492Cho'Gath
10,371Katarina
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,121 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Katarina should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
3.1Cho'Gath
0.0Katarina
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 3.0 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. Katarina should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,413Cho'Gath
740Katarina
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 1,673 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Katarina

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Katarina are Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen 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 Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath66.7%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina33.3%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina50.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Cho'Gath at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Katarina. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Cho'Gath holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Katarina

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs KatarinaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs KatarinaCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs KatarinaGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs KatarinaUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Katarina
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs KatarinaGathering Storm - best Cho'Gath rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Cho'Gath to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.08%1305.377010,76942.2%43.5%
43.62%945.383010,40539.5%47.1%
46.75%775.980210,62343.8%48.9%
38.67%755.81,14211,31134.6%40.8%
41.10%736.17599,47741.7%40.5%
51.43%706.078810,68458.1%46.1%
53.33%605.38229,99341.4%64.5%
55.36%565.973210,37459.1%52.9%
41.18%516.186111,83347.1%38.2%
45.83%485.192410,81147.8%44.0%
45.83%486.176211,25038.1%51.9%
53.19%475.77859,82650.0%57.1%
47.62%425.677910,07845.0%50.0%
47.50%405.788111,18433.3%59.1%
43.59%396.01,01011,70846.7%41.7%
55.56%364.59229,42563.2%47.1%
48.57%354.881110,64233.3%56.5%
45.45%336.192411,66340.0%47.8%
54.55%335.579510,56653.9%55.0%
45.16%316.07689,60929.4%64.3%
50.00%305.677011,85844.4%52.4%
50.00%301.45789,32243.8%57.1%
46.67%305.376512,31455.6%42.9%
31.03%292.978111,0909.1%44.4%
42.86%285.88049,74240.0%46.1%
50.00%285.684611,81754.5%47.1%
60.71%285.884811,08958.3%62.5%
46.43%285.775211,40837.5%50.0%
53.85%265.687410,85050.0%57.1%
64.00%255.983011,60680.0%53.3%
41.67%241.960411,80660.0%28.6%
34.78%235.873310,23545.5%25.0%
65.22%232.265211,74263.6%66.7%
39.13%234.86759,94412.5%53.3%
68.18%225.266711,82360.0%70.6%
36.36%226.175610,94630.0%41.7%
40.91%225.672010,01450.0%33.3%
45.45%224.669912,26455.6%38.5%
40.91%225.767810,42240.0%41.7%
42.86%216.870110,13160.0%27.3%
52.38%214.872411,22750.0%53.9%
42.86%214.880810,32225.0%53.9%
35.00%205.880810,32240.0%30.0%
40.00%205.779111,09214.3%53.9%
45.00%205.075410,19045.5%44.4%
52.63%192.071311,95860.0%50.0%
57.89%195.772312,64350.0%58.8%
52.94%176.285410,73355.6%50.0%
68.75%166.082810,86850.0%87.5%
56.25%165.785213,93375.0%50.0%
50.00%163.675611,40366.7%28.6%
56.25%163.482811,11260.0%54.5%
66.67%154.688210,63266.7%66.7%
50.00%142.964810,91950.0%50.0%
57.14%142.15469,38871.4%42.9%
35.71%144.66089,43020.0%44.4%
57.14%142.476411,83750.0%60.0%
57.14%141.274711,77580.0%44.4%
64.29%145.97469,36262.5%66.7%
69.23%132.571412,86380.0%62.5%
33.33%125.567610,39020.0%42.9%
33.33%121.959010,2190.0%57.1%
75.00%126.393811,67460.0%85.7%
50.00%124.972812,60125.0%62.5%
54.55%114.376011,20575.0%42.9%
63.64%111.156010,59666.7%62.5%
54.55%111.271611,75866.7%50.0%
36.36%112.85479,30150.0%28.6%
60.00%101.457711,20266.7%57.1%
70.00%103.97009,00266.7%75.0%
20.00%105.58919,99820.0%20.0%
55.56%90.988214,269100.0%33.3%
55.56%96.65969,46750.0%60.0%
33.33%92.469013,01550.0%28.6%
55.56%96.576511,1310.0%83.3%
50.00%86.776810,49066.7%40.0%
50.00%82.675310,62750.0%50.0%
75.00%84.875712,431100.0%60.0%
87.50%85.078410,955100.0%75.0%
57.14%76.668911,88050.0%66.7%
28.57%75.078312,3280.0%40.0%
71.43%72.153910,10775.0%66.7%
28.57%74.968411,5230.0%33.3%
85.71%72.074111,440100.0%66.7%
85.71%74.91,11214,919100.0%66.7%
42.86%75.762412,7890.0%50.0%
50.00%65.984113,3780.0%60.0%
33.33%62.758411,60250.0%25.0%
50.00%64.01,0368,70650.0%50.0%
0.00%64.46929,1010.0%0.0%
33.33%62.289013,2140.0%40.0%
33.33%61.61,02713,20550.0%25.0%
33.33%61.64139,1560.0%50.0%
50.00%62.878712,11333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.31,04911,9150.0%75.0%
40.00%53.36688,45850.0%33.3%
60.00%52.555411,3890.0%75.0%
60.00%56.583812,45733.3%100.0%
60.00%56.31,08611,49266.7%50.0%
80.00%50.754610,400100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.583411,9920.0%33.3%
60.00%51.573613,9190.0%100.0%
20.00%55.492413,0990.0%50.0%
60.00%55.396410,878100.0%33.3%
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Cho'Gath vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Katarina with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Katarina matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Katarina matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Katarina?

The best Cho'Gath build against Katarina includes Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Katarina?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Katarina?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Katarina?

When playing Cho'Gath against Katarina, 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.