Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Cho'Gathvs Mordekaiser

DTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Mordekaiser wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.8%) over Cho'Gath based on 115 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
46.1% WR
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Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath matchup - 53.9% win rate
Mordekaiser
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 115
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
5.5
CS / min
5.8
807
DMG / min
1,040
11,451
Gold / game
12,111
327
Heal / min
376
1,589
DMG Mitigated / min
1,386
2.7
CC / min
0.7
41.0%
Early Game WR
59.0%
48.7%
Late Game WR
51.3%

Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 115 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 46.1%, giving Mordekaiser a 7.8 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser 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. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Mordekaiser is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Mordekaiser holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Cho'Gath
5.8Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath and Mordekaiser farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
807Cho'Gath
1,040Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 233 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 Mordekaiser's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,451Cho'Gath
12,111Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser earns 660 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 Mordekaiser slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.7Cho'Gath
0.7Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Mordekaiser, 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. Mordekaiser should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,916Cho'Gath
1,762Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Mordekaiser, healing and mitigating 154 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mordekaiser is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mordekaiser, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Mordekaiser

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Mordekaiser are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance and Heartsteel. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 77.8% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
59.0%
+17.9% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath41.0%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser59.0%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
51.3%
+2.6% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath48.7%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser51.3%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.0% win rate — a 17.9 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Mordekaiser takes over with a 51.3% win rate, leading Cho'Gath by 2.6 percentage points. Mordekaiser scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs MordekaiserResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs MordekaiserDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs MordekaiserConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs MordekaiserOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Mordekaiser
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs MordekaiserInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs MordekaiserMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Mordekaiser
72.7% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Mordekaiser wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 46.1%, a 7.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 115 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 59.0% win rate versus 41.0%. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to 48.7%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.8 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 115 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Mordekaiser?

The best Cho'Gath build against Mordekaiser includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 77.8% 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Mordekaiser use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Mordekaiser?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Mordekaiser with only a 46.1% win rate. Mordekaiser has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mordekaiser's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Mordekaiser?

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