Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Kayle

DTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kayle wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 46 games. Kayle 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.

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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 - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
43.5% WR
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Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup - 56.5% win rate
Kayle
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle Matchup?

Kayle wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 46
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
6.0
CS / min
6.6
797
DMG / min
829
10,751
Gold / game
11,074
312
Heal / min
304
1,514
DMG Mitigated / min
396
2.5
CC / min
0.3
39.1%
Early Game WR
60.9%
47.8%
Late Game WR
52.2%

Cho'Gath vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 43.5%, giving Kayle a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Kayle 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 2.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle 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 Kayle 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 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
6.0Cho'Gath
6.6Kayle
Kayle edges out Cho'Gath by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
797Cho'Gath
829Kayle
Kayle deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Cho'Gath. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Cho'Gath choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kayle's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,751Cho'Gath
11,074Kayle
Kayle earns 323 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
0.3Kayle
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
1,826Cho'Gath
701Kayle
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,125 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 Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Kayle
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath39.1%
Kayle early game win rateKayle60.9%
Late Game
Kayle
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath47.8%
Kayle late game win rateKayle52.2%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.9% win rate — a 21.7 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Kayle 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 Kayle

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs KayleResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kayle
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs KayleInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs KayleMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kayle
62.5% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.62%1485.878811,99055.6%41.5%
51.43%1406.282211,37641.9%59.0%
46.09%1155.580711,45141.0%48.7%
50.45%1116.283411,75351.1%50.0%
58.72%1096.177311,41846.7%67.2%
50.50%1015.785411,52144.7%54.0%
32.97%915.885511,07335.7%30.6%
42.70%895.974811,10134.2%49.0%
43.66%715.882711,16337.9%47.6%
50.00%686.099312,01541.7%54.5%
53.73%675.585211,76350.0%57.1%
43.08%655.999410,15539.5%48.1%
58.46%655.991212,68069.2%51.3%
38.10%635.783511,24634.4%41.9%
50.79%636.282810,88948.0%52.6%
39.66%585.582911,21531.8%44.4%
49.09%556.075911,98552.0%46.7%
50.00%526.185213,04360.0%46.0%
41.67%485.567310,78236.0%47.8%
54.17%485.982910,83450.0%59.1%
56.52%465.679612,06660.0%54.8%
50.00%464.491712,24452.9%48.3%
43.48%466.079710,75139.1%47.8%
48.89%455.972911,95541.7%51.5%
62.22%455.984012,40050.0%69.0%
56.82%442.573711,74079.0%40.0%
36.36%445.969310,88341.7%30.0%
31.82%444.591511,99440.0%27.6%
53.49%435.978812,41747.1%57.7%
48.84%435.284212,08354.5%46.9%
48.84%436.577812,54158.3%45.2%
51.22%415.886310,87350.0%52.6%
58.54%413.480112,11446.7%65.4%
51.22%415.575011,34350.0%52.2%
52.50%405.986711,76166.7%40.9%
41.03%396.166010,00337.5%46.7%
55.26%386.579310,65055.6%55.0%
52.63%385.388610,94550.0%55.0%
54.05%376.081111,36146.7%59.1%
50.00%366.885312,11353.3%47.6%
57.14%356.179911,94546.1%63.6%
51.52%335.979311,36750.0%52.4%
50.00%322.574412,34733.3%60.0%
46.88%324.172110,53137.5%56.3%
40.63%325.980411,67843.8%37.5%
58.62%292.475512,14736.4%72.2%
48.28%295.775610,76250.0%47.1%
75.86%295.592611,68091.7%64.7%
58.62%292.071110,87864.3%53.3%
39.29%286.283412,56314.3%64.3%
42.86%285.779111,88244.4%42.1%
44.44%276.385912,00640.0%50.0%
57.69%265.879911,83733.3%70.6%
61.54%266.392512,77650.0%71.4%
50.00%264.386511,99862.5%44.4%
40.00%253.771010,35355.6%31.3%
60.00%251.971312,45237.5%70.6%
40.00%251.559611,10430.8%50.0%
33.33%245.870111,82642.9%29.4%
56.52%235.083512,02754.5%58.3%
65.22%234.085110,74260.0%69.2%
21.74%231.453810,23812.5%42.9%
45.45%226.373611,45350.0%42.9%
54.55%221.879813,36071.4%46.7%
31.82%225.783210,43650.0%21.4%
59.09%223.382112,37425.0%78.6%
47.62%216.56129,69742.9%57.1%
47.62%216.31,00812,03044.4%50.0%
30.00%202.057711,34912.5%41.7%
40.00%203.37349,99340.0%40.0%
45.00%205.677311,16850.0%40.0%
35.00%201.567212,74450.0%25.0%
70.00%206.090911,33262.5%75.0%
47.37%194.769710,70128.6%58.3%
31.58%194.778910,36222.2%40.0%
57.89%195.778312,16350.0%63.6%
47.37%191.961810,55737.5%54.5%
50.00%182.560610,65266.7%33.3%
38.89%186.063312,06528.6%45.5%
41.18%175.674010,86657.1%30.0%
41.18%176.775311,37450.0%33.3%
31.25%165.583210,00611.1%57.1%
66.67%152.363811,65583.3%55.6%
26.67%155.168111,26720.0%30.0%
53.33%153.287011,55857.1%50.0%
53.33%156.590513,62950.0%54.5%
33.33%155.668310,82380.0%10.0%
64.29%145.979911,86857.1%71.4%
28.57%146.579312,26050.0%20.0%
35.71%144.86689,78633.3%40.0%
28.57%144.183812,73940.0%22.2%
42.86%145.571510,71980.0%22.2%
78.57%141.371513,567100.0%66.7%
53.85%133.260211,03460.0%50.0%
61.54%132.165710,13962.5%60.0%
92.31%135.589410,852100.0%83.3%
50.00%122.160710,29460.0%42.9%
50.00%121.283912,78366.7%44.4%
66.67%123.564110,24950.0%75.0%
41.67%126.093612,31233.3%44.4%
50.00%125.874514,31950.0%50.0%
63.64%112.976311,60942.9%100.0%
27.27%112.373111,26020.0%33.3%
54.55%114.179612,13580.0%33.3%
54.55%112.27139,48850.0%60.0%
20.00%103.36399,99020.0%20.0%
60.00%101.574411,47175.0%50.0%
50.00%104.882713,1830.0%71.4%
40.00%106.283714,39466.7%28.6%
50.00%106.586611,95450.0%50.0%
50.00%105.392413,53875.0%33.3%
66.67%92.35018,93357.1%100.0%
66.67%90.85859,859100.0%25.0%
12.50%81.84538,71716.7%0.0%
37.50%82.84848,30550.0%25.0%
37.50%82.15377,46340.0%33.3%
62.50%86.479113,064100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.564711,15750.0%50.0%
42.86%72.072911,84550.0%33.3%
57.14%73.166510,786100.0%40.0%
71.43%77.490712,339100.0%50.0%
42.86%73.34699,40740.0%50.0%
42.86%76.379212,53250.0%33.3%
0.00%71.053111,2410.0%0.0%
28.57%74.273611,857100.0%0.0%
71.43%76.362810,64350.0%100.0%
28.57%75.869311,64150.0%0.0%
28.57%73.383410,88466.7%0.0%
71.43%75.77219,69366.7%100.0%
33.33%61.863310,33350.0%25.0%
50.00%63.972710,86750.0%50.0%
33.33%62.056311,056100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.071712,234100.0%60.0%
66.67%63.562911,7870.0%66.7%
40.00%52.05047,01266.7%0.0%
40.00%51.057512,9570.0%50.0%
40.00%52.698215,7070.0%50.0%
100.00%55.298613,946100.0%100.0%
40.00%52.167311,31666.7%0.0%
40.00%51.16639,41866.7%0.0%
40.00%52.259311,4640.0%50.0%

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Cho'Gath vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Kayle wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 60.9% win rate versus 39.1%. Kayle 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, Kayle takes over the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Kayle?

The best Cho'Gath build against Kayle includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Kayle?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Kayle use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Kayle?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Kayle with only a 43.5% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Kayle?

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