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

Cho'Gathvs Maokai

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

Cho'Gath vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Maokai based on 9 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 Maokai 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
Maokai - 55.6% win rateMaokai(55.6%)
Cho'Gath - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
55.6% WR
VS
Maokai vs Cho'Gath matchup - 44.4% win rate
Maokai
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Maokai Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
4.4
CS / min
4.4
916
DMG / min
769
9,291
Gold / game
8,716
324
Heal / min
504
1,047
DMG Mitigated / min
1,483
3.6
CC / min
2.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Cho'Gath vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Maokai's 44.4%, giving Cho'Gath a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Maokai players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 616 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Maokai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.4Cho'Gath
4.4Maokai
Cho'Gath and Maokai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
916Cho'Gath
769Maokai
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Maokai by 147 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,291Cho'Gath
8,716Maokai
Cho'Gath earns 575 more gold per game than Maokai, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Cho'Gath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
3.6Cho'Gath
2.6Maokai
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Maokai, with 1.0 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. Maokai should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,371Cho'Gath
1,988Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 616 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Maokai

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Maokai are Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern and Shurelya's Battlesong. 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 Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai50.0%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath66.7%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Cho'Gath and Maokai, with Cho'Gath holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Maokai. 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. Maokai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Maokai

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs MaokaiCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs MaokaiGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs MaokaiUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Maokai
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs MaokaiSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs MaokaiCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Cho'Gath to press their advantage against Maokai, 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 Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Maokai matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Maokai's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Maokai with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Maokai matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Maokai matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Maokai with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Maokai?

The best Cho'Gath build against Maokai includes Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern, Shurelya's Battlesong with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Maokai?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Maokai?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 55.6% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Maokai?

When playing Cho'Gath against Maokai, 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.