Cho'Gathvs Naafiri
Cho'Gath vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Cho'Gath wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.6%) over Naafiri based on 44 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri?
Cho'Gath wins 68.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 57.8% and 78.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 55.6% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +13.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 77 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 8 games, Cho'Gath won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Cho'Gath is favored in this matchup: Cho'Gath wins 68.8% of 77 games, and the whole 95% range (57.8–78.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 13.2 points better for Cho'Gath than both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict (55.6%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 233, within the margin of error (77 games).
- Cho'Gath players pick Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion far more often against Naafiri: 10.0% of their other Jungle games, 19.5% 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Cho'Gath vs Naafiri Win Rate by Game Length
Cho'Gath's win rate against Naafiri 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 Naafiri in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Cho'Gath vs Naafiri 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)EvenCho'Gath gold at 15: −233
- First itemEvenCho'Gath: 0.2 min · Naafiri: 0.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesCho'GathCho'Gath wins 66.7% of 42 games
What Cho'Gath Changes Against Naafiri
Choices Cho'Gath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually10.0%vs Naafiri19.5%+9.5 pts
Warmog's ArmorItemUsually3.9%vs Naafiri9.1%+5.1 pts
Best Cho'Gath Build vs Naafiri
Usual Cho'Gath build (Jungle)
85.7% win rate · 21 games
Against Naafiri
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 53 Cho'Gath games against Naafiri 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 Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 51 games).
- Naafiri usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.1 min (median of 60 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 Naafiri
Usual Cho'Gath runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
73.9% win rate · 23 games
Against Naafiri
Hail of Blades
63.0% win rate · 46 games
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Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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 Naafiri FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Naafiri?
Cho'Gath is favored in this matchup: Cho'Gath wins 68.8% of 77 games, and the whole 95% range (57.8–78.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Cho'Gath's win rate against Naafiri?
Cho'Gath wins 68.8% of 77 Jungle games against Naafiri on patch 26.19 (95% range 57.8–78.1%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 55.6% would be expected.
Does Cho'Gath counter Naafiri?
Yes. Cho'Gath wins 68.8% of 77 games against Naafiri on patch 26.19, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Cho'Gath or Naafiri?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 233, within the margin of error (77 games).
Does Cho'Gath outscale Naafiri?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Naafiri strongest against Cho'Gath?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Naafiri is ahead of Cho'Gath beyond the margin of error.
What should Cho'Gath build against Naafiri?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Cho'Gath's usual Jungle core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker, Force of Nature. The biggest change against Naafiri: Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion (10.0% usually, 19.5% here).
What runes should Cho'Gath use against Naafiri?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Sorcery — 63.0% over 46 games against Naafiri.