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

Cho'Gathvs Kha'Zix

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kha'Zix wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 6 games. Kha'Zix wins the early laning phase while Cho'Gath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kha'Zix - 33.3% win rateKha'Zix(33.3%)
Cho'Gath - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
33.3% WR
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Kha'Zix vs Cho'Gath matchup - 66.7% win rate
Kha'Zix
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix Matchup?

Kha'Zix wins the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchup
Winner
Kha'Zix
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
1.1
CS / min
0.7
560
DMG / min
648
8,883
Gold / game
9,735
398
Heal / min
377
1,287
DMG Mitigated / min
457
1.5
CC / min
0.2
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Kha'Zix wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 33.3%, giving Kha'Zix a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kha'Zix controls the early laning stage, but Cho'Gath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kha'Zix needs to press advantages before Cho'Gath reaches their power spikes, while Cho'Gath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Kha'Zix, 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.

Farming
1.1Cho'Gath
0.7Kha'Zix
Cho'Gath edges out Kha'Zix by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
560Cho'Gath
648Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 88 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 Kha'Zix's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,883Cho'Gath
9,735Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix generates a commanding 853 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Kha'Zix consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cho'Gath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Cho'Gath
0.2Kha'Zix
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Kha'Zix, with 1.3 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. Kha'Zix should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,684Cho'Gath
834Kha'Zix
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Kha'Zix, healing and mitigating 851 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kha'Zix is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kha'Zix, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Kha'Zix

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kha'Zix, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Kha'Zix are Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor and Thornmail. 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 Kha'Zix. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kha'Zix
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath20.0%
Kha'Zix early game win rateKha'Zix80.0%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Kha'Zix late game win rateKha'Zix0.0%

Kha'Zix dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Kha'Zix 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kha'Zix. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kha'Zix must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Cho'Gath reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Cho'Gath survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Kha'Zix

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs Kha'ZixDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kha'ZixCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kha'ZixGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kha'ZixUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kha'Zix
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs Kha'ZixInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kha'ZixMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Kha'Zix
100.0% WR

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


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 Kha'Zix - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Kha'Zix wins the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Kha'Zix has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix matchup?

Kha'Zix wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kha'Zix is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Kha'Zix?

The best Cho'Gath build against Kha'Zix includes Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Kha'Zix?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Kha'Zix?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Kha'Zix with only a 33.3% win rate. Kha'Zix has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kha'Zix's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Kha'Zix?

When playing Cho'Gath against Kha'Zix, play cautiously and avoid Kha'Zix's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kha'Zix in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.