Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Cho'Gathvs Nami

CTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Nami is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nami wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 8 games. Nami 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 Nami 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 - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
37.5% WR
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Nami vs Cho'Gath matchup - 62.5% win rate
Nami
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Nami Matchup?

Nami wins the Cho'Gath vs Nami matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
2.1
CS / min
0.8
537
DMG / min
408
7,463
Gold / game
7,124
224
Heal / min
538
1,035
DMG Mitigated / min
252
2.5
CC / min
1.4
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Cho'Gath vs Nami Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Nami matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 37.5%, giving Nami a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Nami 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 CS, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.4 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami 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 Nami 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 Nami Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.1Cho'Gath
0.8Nami
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Nami by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nami players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
537Cho'Gath
408Nami
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Nami by 129 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami 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
7,463Cho'Gath
7,124Nami
Cho'Gath earns 340 more gold per game than Nami, 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
2.5Cho'Gath
1.4Nami
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Nami, with 1.1 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. Nami should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,259Cho'Gath
790Nami
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Nami, healing and mitigating 469 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nami is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nami, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Nami

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nami, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Nami are Force of Nature, Hextech Rocketbelt and Thornmail. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nami. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Nami matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nami
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath40.0%
Nami early game win rateNami60.0%
Late Game
Nami
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath33.3%
Nami late game win rateNami66.7%

Nami dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Nami can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nami is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Nami, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nami 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 Nami

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs NamiDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs NamiCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs NamiSixth Sense - best Cho'Gath rune vs NamiTreasure Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Nami
Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs NamiResolve
Second Wind - best Cho'Gath rune vs NamiDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs Nami
100.0% WR

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

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

Nami wins the Cho'Gath vs Nami matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Nami has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Nami 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 Nami in the late game?

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

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Nami matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Nami is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Nami?

The best Cho'Gath build against Nami includes Force of Nature, Hextech Rocketbelt, Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Nami?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Nami?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Nami with only a 37.5% win rate. Nami has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nami's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Nami?

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