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

Cho'Gathvs Kayle

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.6%) over Kayle based on 35 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 Kayle 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.

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Kayle - 54.3% win rateKayle(54.3%)
Cho'Gath - 54.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
54.3% WR
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Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup - 45.7% win rate
Kayle
45.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 35
54.3%
Win Rate
45.7%
6.2
CS / min
7.0
813
DMG / min
934
13,072
Gold / game
13,387
354
Heal / min
330
1,673
DMG Mitigated / min
421
2.5
CC / min
0.4
58.3%
Early Game WR
41.7%
52.2%
Late Game WR
47.8%

Cho'Gath vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 54.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 45.7%, giving Cho'Gath a 8.6 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle 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 2.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
6.2Cho'Gath
7.0Kayle
Kayle edges out Cho'Gath by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
813Cho'Gath
934Kayle
Kayle heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 121 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cho'Gath should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kayle's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,072Cho'Gath
13,387Kayle
Kayle earns 315 more gold per game than Cho'Gath, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kayle slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.5Cho'Gath
0.4Kayle
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 2.1 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. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,028Cho'Gath
751Kayle
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,277 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Kayle

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Kayle are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker and Dead Man's Plate. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Cho'Gath the best chance to compete against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath58.3%
Kayle early game win rateKayle41.7%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath52.2%
Kayle late game win rateKayle47.8%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Cho'Gath takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Kayle by 4.3 percentage points. Cho'Gath scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Kayle

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs KayleDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kayle
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs KayleSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kayle
80.0% WR

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


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 Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 45.7%, a 8.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Kayle with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. 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 Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Kayle with a 54.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.6 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Kayle?

The best Cho'Gath build against Kayle includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Kayle?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Kayle use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Kayle?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 54.3% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Kayle?

When playing Cho'Gath against Kayle, 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.