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

Cho'Gathvs Mordekaiser

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

Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 86 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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.

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Mordekaiser - 50.0% win rateMordekaiser(50.0%)
Cho'Gath - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
50.0% WR
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Mordekaiser vs Cho'Gath matchup - 50.0% win rate
Mordekaiser
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 86
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
6.2
783
DMG / min
1,137
12,087
Gold / game
13,227
341
Heal / min
400
1,472
DMG Mitigated / min
1,403
2.6
CC / min
0.7
39.3%
Early Game WR
60.7%
55.2%
Late Game WR
44.8%

Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 86 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 50.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Cho'Gath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser 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 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Mordekaiser's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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
5.8Cho'Gath
6.2Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser edges out Cho'Gath by 0.4 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 Mordekaiser.
Damage
783Cho'Gath
1,137Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 354 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
12,087Cho'Gath
13,227Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser generates a commanding 1,140 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Mordekaiser 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
2.6Cho'Gath
0.7Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Mordekaiser, with 1.9 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
1,813Cho'Gath
1,803Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath and Mordekaiser have comparable sustain profiles, with only 10 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

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 Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
60.7%
+21.4% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath39.3%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser60.7%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
55.2%
+10.3% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath55.2%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser44.8%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.7% win rate — a 21.4 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.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.2% win rate — 10.3 points above Mordekaiser. 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: Mordekaiser 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 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
58.8% WR

The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Cho'Gath maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Mordekaiser.


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 Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 86 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 60.7% win rate versus 39.3%. 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, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to 44.8%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 86 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Mordekaiser?

The best Cho'Gath build against Mordekaiser includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Mordekaiser use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.8% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Mordekaiser?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Mordekaiser with a 50.0% win rate. Cho'Gath slightly edges out Mordekaiser in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Mordekaiser?

When playing Cho'Gath against Mordekaiser, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Mordekaiser. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.