- Win Rate
- 52.9%
- Pick Rate
- 6.5%
- Ban Rate
- 10.3%
Cho'Gath vs Malphite
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 13,050
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Cho'Gath vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Cho'Gath wins with a 60.8% win rate (+21.7%) over Malphite based on 240 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 Malphite 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.
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Malphite?
Cho'Gath wins 61.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 54.2% and 68.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.4% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +11.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 172 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.20
- +3.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 57 games, Cho'Gath won 61.4%.
Key takeaways
- Cho'Gath is favored in this matchup: Cho'Gath wins 61.6% of 172 games, and the whole 95% range (54.2–68.6%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 11.2 points better for Cho'Gath than both champions' overall Top win rates predict (50.4%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Cho'Gath usually wins the lane: 449 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (168 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Cho'Gath players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Malphite: 47.6% of their other Top games, 21.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Cho'Gath and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Cho'Gath's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Cho'Gath vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Cho'Gath vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Cho'Gath's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Cho'Gath's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Cho'Gath vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Cho'GathCho'Gath gold at 15: +449
- First itemEvenCho'Gath: 11.9 min · Malphite: 11.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenCho'Gath wins 53.0% of 66 games
- 30+ min gamesCho'GathCho'Gath wins 64.9% of 94 games
What Cho'Gath Changes Against Malphite
Choices Cho'Gath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually47.6%vs Malphite21.5%−26.1 pts59.5% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually27.7%vs Malphite50.0%+22.3 pts64.0% WR here
Hollow RadianceItemUsually25.8%vs Malphite41.3%+15.5 pts69.0% WR here
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsually52.9%vs Malphite65.1%+12.3 pts58.0% WR here
DemolishRuneUsually55.4%vs Malphite66.9%+11.5 pts58.3% WR here
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsually54.0%vs Malphite65.1%+11.1 pts57.1% WR here
ThornmailItemUsually40.1%vs Malphite29.1%−11.1 pts70.0% WR here
Ultimate HunterRuneUsually44.1%vs Malphite33.1%−10.9 pts71.9% WR here
Best Cho'Gath Build vs Malphite
Usual Cho'Gath build (Top)
77.8% win rate · 27 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 114 Cho'Gath games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Cho'Gath's standard build instead.
- Cho'Gath usually completes Heartsteel first, at 11.9 min (median of 114 games).
- Malphite usually completes Malignance first, at 11.6 min (median of 52 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Cho'Gath Runes vs Malphite
Usual Cho'Gath runes (Top)
Hail of Blades
51.9% win rate · 1,416 games
Against Malphite
Hail of Blades75.6% win rate · 45 games
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Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. 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.
Other Cho'Gath Matchups
Hardest for Cho'Gath
Easiest for Cho'Gath
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Cho'Gath vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Malphite?
Cho'Gath is favored in this matchup: Cho'Gath wins 61.6% of 172 games, and the whole 95% range (54.2–68.6%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Cho'Gath's win rate against Malphite?
Cho'Gath wins 61.6% of 172 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.21 (95% range 54.2–68.6%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.4% would be expected.
Does Cho'Gath counter Malphite?
Yes. Cho'Gath wins 61.6% of 172 games against Malphite on patch 26.21, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Cho'Gath or Malphite?
Cho'Gath usually wins the lane: 449 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (168 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Cho'Gath outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Cho'Gath?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Cho'Gath beyond the margin of error.
What should Cho'Gath build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Cho'Gath's usual Top core: Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor. The biggest change against Malphite: Plated Steelcaps (47.6% usually, 21.5% here).
What runes should Cho'Gath use against Malphite?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Sorcery — 75.6% over 45 games against Malphite. The biggest change against Malphite: Health Scaling (flex) (52.9% usually, 65.1% here).