Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Nocturne

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

Cho'Gath vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Nocturne based on 22 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
54.5% WR
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Nocturne vs Cho'Gath matchup - 45.5% win rate
Nocturne
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Nocturne Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 22
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
1.8
CS / min
1.8
798
DMG / min
767
13,360
Gold / game
12,942
462
Heal / min
442
1,616
DMG Mitigated / min
842
2.0
CC / min
5.7
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
46.7%
Late Game WR
53.3%

Cho'Gath vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Nocturne's 45.5%, giving Cho'Gath a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Nocturne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Nocturne reaches their power spikes, while Nocturne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 3.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.8Cho'Gath
1.8Nocturne
Cho'Gath and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
798Cho'Gath
767Nocturne
Cho'Gath deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Nocturne. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nocturne choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Cho'Gath's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,360Cho'Gath
12,942Nocturne
Cho'Gath earns 418 more gold per game than Nocturne, 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
2.0Cho'Gath
5.7Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Cho'Gath, with 3.6 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Cho'Gath should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,079Cho'Gath
1,284Nocturne
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 795 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Nocturne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Nocturne are Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath71.4%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne28.6%
Late Game
Nocturne
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath46.7%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne53.3%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nocturne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nocturne 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 Nocturne

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs NocturneDomination
Dark Harvest - best Cho'Gath rune vs NocturneSudden Impact - best Cho'Gath rune vs NocturneGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs NocturneUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Nocturne
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs NocturneSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Cho'Gath rune vs NocturneAxiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs Nocturne
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Cho'Gath to press their advantage against Nocturne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Nocturne's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Nocturne with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Nocturne matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Nocturne?

The best Cho'Gath build against Nocturne includes Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Nocturne?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Nocturne?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 54.5% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Nocturne?

When playing Cho'Gath against Nocturne, 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.