Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Kennen

FTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Kennen based on 14 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 Kennen 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.

Compare against an opponent
Cho'Gath - 64.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
64.3% WR
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Kennen vs Cho'Gath matchup - 35.7% win rate
Kennen
35.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Kennen Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 14
64.3%
Win Rate
35.7%
5.9
CS / min
5.5
799
DMG / min
920
11,868
Gold / game
10,757
325
Heal / min
179
1,361
DMG Mitigated / min
529
2.4
CC / min
0.9
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Cho'Gath vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Kennen's 35.7%, giving Cho'Gath a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kennen 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Kennen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Kennen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Cho'Gath
5.5Kennen
Cho'Gath edges out Kennen by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
799Cho'Gath
920Kennen
Kennen heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 120 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 Kennen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,868Cho'Gath
10,757Kennen
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,112 more gold per game than Kennen. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kennen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.4Cho'Gath
0.9Kennen
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Kennen, with 1.4 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. Kennen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,685Cho'Gath
708Kennen
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Kennen, healing and mitigating 978 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kennen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kennen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Kennen

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Kennen are Hollow Radiance, Force of Nature and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath57.1%
Kennen early game win rateKennen42.9%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath71.4%
Kennen late game win rateKennen28.6%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Kennen. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Kennen. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Kennen

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs KennenDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs KennenCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs KennenSixth Sense - best Cho'Gath rune vs KennenUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kennen
Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs KennenResolve
Demolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs KennenBone Plating - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

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


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 Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Kennen matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Kennen's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Kennen with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Kennen matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Kennen matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Kennen with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Kennen?

The best Cho'Gath build against Kennen includes Hollow Radiance, Force of Nature, Kaenic Rookern with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Kennen?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Kennen?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Kennen with a 64.3% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Kennen in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Kennen?

When playing Cho'Gath against Kennen, 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.