Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Cho'Gathvs Pyke

BTankMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Pyke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Pyke wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 5 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Pyke 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 Pyke 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.

Compare against an opponent
Pyke - 40.0% win ratePyke(40.0%)
Cho'Gath - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
40.0% WR
VS
Pyke vs Cho'Gath matchup - 60.0% win rate
Pyke
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Pyke Matchup?

Pyke wins the Cho'Gath vs Pyke matchup
Winner
Pyke
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.4
CS / min
1.1
634
DMG / min
588
9,562
Gold / game
10,094
144
Heal / min
255
874
DMG Mitigated / min
400
2.6
CC / min
1.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Cho'Gath vs Pyke Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Pyke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Pyke wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 40.0%, giving Pyke a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Pyke outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Pyke reaches their power spikes, while Pyke should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pyke 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.4Cho'Gath
1.1Pyke
Cho'Gath edges out Pyke by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
634Cho'Gath
588Pyke
Cho'Gath deals 46 more champion damage per minute than Pyke. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Pyke choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Cho'Gath's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,562Cho'Gath
10,094Pyke
Pyke earns 533 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 Pyke slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.6Cho'Gath
1.2Pyke
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Pyke, with 1.4 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. Pyke should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,018Cho'Gath
655Pyke
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Pyke, healing and mitigating 363 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pyke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pyke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Pyke

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Pyke, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Pyke are Hextech Rocketbelt, Heartsteel and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Pyke matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Pyke early game win ratePyke0.0%
Late Game
Pyke
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath0.0%
Pyke late game win ratePyke100.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Pyke. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pyke is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Pyke, 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 Pyke reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Pyke 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 Pyke

Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs PykeSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Cho'Gath rune vs PykeManaflow Band - best Cho'Gath rune vs PykeTranscendence - best Cho'Gath rune vs PykeScorch - best Cho'Gath rune vs Pyke
Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs PykeResolve
Bone Plating - best Cho'Gath rune vs PykeRevitalize - best Cho'Gath rune vs Pyke
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Pyke in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.67%1506.489212,66249.2%58.8%
45.07%1425.578911,50545.5%44.8%
52.46%1225.887211,42754.4%50.8%
42.34%1115.71,12612,05646.8%39.1%
45.45%1105.881311,55450.0%41.9%
55.24%1056.080811,53552.3%57.4%
46.67%1054.980111,14946.9%46.4%
54.46%1014.579912,10753.5%55.2%
53.06%985.882711,76056.8%50.8%
46.94%985.794911,96050.0%45.2%
48.94%946.279211,59750.0%48.0%
53.76%935.387312,78848.9%58.3%
43.96%915.389711,64842.5%45.1%
53.33%905.687912,90250.0%54.8%
49.41%855.570111,26342.9%54.0%
39.51%815.985311,89843.3%37.3%
38.75%805.875511,43542.1%35.7%
48.10%795.392810,75833.3%62.5%
55.41%746.398312,19559.3%53.2%
34.25%735.975510,73635.9%32.4%
46.48%716.479511,72850.0%42.4%
56.52%697.084812,63354.3%58.8%
46.38%696.386112,60840.0%50.0%
59.68%625.992512,23245.5%67.5%
44.07%595.785911,57338.1%47.4%
57.63%596.186712,39052.4%60.5%
59.65%573.379212,74659.1%60.0%
51.79%565.572210,42050.0%53.3%
55.77%521.765011,55533.3%75.0%
66.00%505.981711,83861.9%69.0%
62.50%485.986112,09859.1%65.4%
43.48%465.575511,16347.4%40.7%
58.70%465.682612,95369.2%54.5%
53.33%456.081511,35743.5%63.6%
44.44%455.373310,52650.0%36.8%
52.27%441.773212,67650.0%53.3%
43.18%445.592713,03438.9%46.1%
51.16%435.775411,44266.7%40.0%
48.84%434.176712,19333.3%60.0%
47.62%425.987411,26341.2%52.0%
41.46%415.370211,66647.1%37.5%
37.50%405.375411,61344.4%31.8%
50.00%403.372512,01242.9%57.9%
43.59%394.595612,27431.3%52.2%
48.72%395.680211,29642.1%55.0%
39.47%386.469211,43842.1%36.8%
54.05%375.367011,59028.6%69.6%
58.33%366.173411,32957.9%58.8%
60.00%355.456010,38573.3%50.0%
37.14%351.969012,14930.8%40.9%
44.12%344.666810,94637.5%50.0%
51.52%334.357810,99353.3%50.0%
42.42%331.164512,54431.3%52.9%
45.45%335.877910,54752.9%37.5%
54.84%315.581312,52761.5%50.0%
56.67%306.299711,48157.1%56.3%
55.17%294.780510,88240.0%71.4%
51.72%293.361911,17360.0%42.9%
58.62%293.276611,42564.3%53.3%
44.83%291.265413,10450.0%42.1%
50.00%286.085811,65764.7%27.3%
57.69%266.287412,03555.6%58.8%
38.46%266.076212,09550.0%28.6%
52.00%252.369811,83853.9%50.0%
44.00%255.066111,42430.0%53.3%
47.83%235.386012,59042.9%50.0%
56.52%234.660910,30261.5%50.0%
50.00%226.172611,73761.5%33.3%
50.00%225.676012,89483.3%37.5%
72.73%226.372610,37964.3%87.5%
33.33%211.973111,20535.7%28.6%
47.62%216.479212,65028.6%57.1%
45.00%205.885311,82533.3%50.0%
57.89%192.672712,03966.7%53.9%
36.84%193.565110,33422.2%50.0%
57.89%196.073812,28537.5%72.7%
73.68%195.967212,65366.7%85.7%
44.44%181.273111,15840.0%50.0%
55.56%186.385011,48761.5%40.0%
55.56%186.391612,90744.4%66.7%
58.82%176.581911,47166.7%50.0%
47.06%171.282410,54540.0%57.1%
17.65%171.760811,04214.3%20.0%
56.25%162.25949,52042.9%66.7%
62.50%161.974312,05575.0%50.0%
62.50%162.976212,31362.5%62.5%
56.25%165.673612,20766.7%50.0%
53.33%154.877511,46957.1%50.0%
33.33%153.479911,3110.0%45.5%
53.33%151.359412,47857.1%50.0%
40.00%154.657510,03110.0%100.0%
57.14%141.860911,22642.9%71.4%
64.29%144.697813,38250.0%66.7%
42.86%146.487113,90440.0%44.4%
61.54%132.064010,94266.7%57.1%
53.85%131.870512,16920.0%75.0%
38.46%134.084011,54150.0%28.6%
69.23%132.571613,22180.0%62.5%
53.85%130.870312,32633.3%71.4%
61.54%131.270611,59733.3%85.7%
46.15%135.771912,62140.0%50.0%
61.54%136.181911,62150.0%71.4%
23.08%135.874411,65416.7%28.6%
41.67%122.864913,40525.0%50.0%
50.00%125.466410,01771.4%20.0%
54.55%113.673210,83266.7%40.0%
45.45%116.275212,3180.0%62.5%
36.36%113.982112,98720.0%50.0%
72.73%111.894712,90880.0%66.7%
36.36%113.052810,56225.0%42.9%
81.82%116.684713,128100.0%66.7%
54.55%112.370411,82966.7%50.0%
45.45%115.992012,7390.0%62.5%
27.27%113.172111,71320.0%33.3%
54.55%116.578511,65566.7%40.0%
50.00%106.496713,285100.0%44.4%
60.00%101.366311,61475.0%50.0%
20.00%103.952410,93433.3%14.3%
60.00%101.364513,16866.7%57.1%
60.00%102.254514,15966.7%57.1%
40.00%103.75829,39142.9%33.3%
50.00%101.669112,46150.0%50.0%
60.00%102.262211,13440.0%80.0%
66.67%95.383312,23866.7%66.7%
66.67%91.890714,681100.0%40.0%
44.44%94.860310,94275.0%20.0%
55.56%92.465411,49950.0%57.1%
50.00%81.169612,20560.0%33.3%
87.50%81.55509,629100.0%75.0%
50.00%84.087910,67625.0%75.0%
75.00%80.978612,12580.0%66.7%
25.00%83.11,00113,49125.0%25.0%
85.71%72.097112,92966.7%100.0%
57.14%75.163910,06640.0%100.0%
71.43%75.793612,983100.0%50.0%
28.57%74.61,01514,7790.0%33.3%
14.29%72.351810,22125.0%0.0%
33.33%63.163111,163100.0%20.0%
33.33%61.351910,45650.0%25.0%
50.00%62.469110,29650.0%50.0%
33.33%65.674613,1250.0%40.0%
66.67%63.584011,787100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.770311,23650.0%0.0%
40.00%56.495710,70066.7%0.0%
40.00%51.46349,562100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.780013,1660.0%50.0%
20.00%56.261411,697100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.574314,25950.0%33.3%
40.00%55.081211,10750.0%33.3%
80.00%52.863211,881100.0%50.0%
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Cho'Gath vs Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Pyke wins the Cho'Gath vs Pyke matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Pyke with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Pyke in the late game?

In the late game, Pyke takes over the Cho'Gath vs Pyke matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Pyke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Pyke matchup?

Pyke wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Pyke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Pyke?

The best Cho'Gath build against Pyke includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Heartsteel, Kaenic Rookern with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Pyke?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Pyke?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Pyke with only a 40.0% win rate. Pyke has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pyke's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Pyke?

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