Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Cho'Gathvs Ryze

CTankMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ryze wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Cho'Gath based on 26 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Ryze 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 Ryze 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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Ryze - 42.3% win rateRyze(42.3%)
Cho'Gath - 42.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
42.3% WR
VS
Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup - 57.7% win rate
Ryze
57.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 26
42.3%
Win Rate
57.7%
6.2
CS / min
7.1
843
DMG / min
1,193
12,083
Gold / game
13,024
382
Heal / min
229
1,578
DMG Mitigated / min
758
2.5
CC / min
1.0
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
35.3%
Late Game WR
64.7%

Cho'Gath vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 42.3%, giving Ryze a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Ryze outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Ryze reaches their power spikes, while Ryze should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Cho'Gath
7.1Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Cho'Gath by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Cho'Gath players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
843Cho'Gath
1,193Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 350 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 Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,083Cho'Gath
13,024Ryze
Ryze generates a commanding 941 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Ryze 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
2.5Cho'Gath
1.0Ryze
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Ryze, with 1.5 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. Ryze should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,960Cho'Gath
987Ryze
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 973 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Ryze

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Ryze are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker and Dead Man's Plate. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath55.6%
Ryze early game win rateRyze44.4%
Late Game
Ryze
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath35.3%
Ryze late game win rateRyze64.7%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.7% win rate — 29.4 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, 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 Ryze reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ryze 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 Ryze

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs RyzeDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs RyzeCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs RyzeGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs RyzeUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Ryze
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs RyzeCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Ryze
54.5% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.93%1715.983911,44150.0%46.3%
40.12%1685.381511,60233.3%44.9%
52.44%1665.680412,72250.0%53.9%
57.67%1636.488112,17861.8%54.0%
49.03%1555.51,09211,95740.0%54.7%
43.05%1516.196012,27336.8%46.8%
48.98%1476.482211,88542.6%53.5%
57.75%1426.481112,15659.7%55.7%
47.48%1395.678911,89142.0%50.6%
59.56%1376.281912,65057.8%60.4%
46.46%1275.381011,67551.8%42.3%
43.44%1236.181111,29040.0%46.8%
39.66%1175.287711,41137.7%41.3%
45.95%1126.065511,81145.0%46.5%
48.62%1105.879411,62651.0%46.5%
47.22%1086.287511,46748.8%46.1%
48.51%1026.084911,62946.3%50.0%
53.47%1026.51,00912,56452.6%54.0%
45.45%1014.679111,65340.8%50.0%
55.21%966.181411,92555.8%54.7%
48.94%945.481511,86647.1%50.0%
49.44%896.482512,17751.2%47.8%
38.82%855.784411,31228.9%46.8%
60.71%856.374711,79561.1%60.4%
51.22%826.381812,11453.1%50.0%
49.38%816.078211,61846.0%52.3%
49.35%795.394110,58537.8%60.0%
58.23%796.180412,09545.2%66.7%
50.65%785.981411,81457.6%45.5%
48.05%776.785412,23551.5%45.5%
42.11%765.873210,81035.1%48.7%
56.76%755.687611,82158.6%55.6%
54.05%745.778611,29760.5%47.2%
62.86%703.378712,98678.1%50.0%
52.46%626.189712,07446.4%57.6%
41.94%621.570913,01728.0%51.4%
58.06%626.180711,60156.0%59.5%
43.55%625.968912,93333.3%48.8%
49.15%606.280210,97553.1%44.4%
52.54%605.878411,76266.7%42.9%
40.68%595.667910,87242.9%38.7%
59.32%594.973911,88966.7%54.3%
40.00%555.087511,98441.9%37.5%
47.17%533.587612,15941.7%51.7%
38.46%534.964411,12625.0%50.0%
52.94%524.785711,58347.8%57.1%
52.94%512.379312,84360.0%48.4%
42.55%474.480312,67542.1%42.9%
46.67%455.867812,03338.9%51.9%
64.44%454.770511,36363.2%65.4%
54.55%445.472211,01052.9%55.6%
46.51%435.680511,04545.5%47.6%
57.14%424.384412,34347.1%64.0%
30.95%422.372712,49135.3%28.0%
56.10%415.078411,05057.1%55.0%
48.78%416.191412,37141.2%54.2%
30.00%402.472912,43815.8%42.9%
56.41%403.177712,04269.6%37.5%
56.41%396.087212,55350.0%60.0%
54.05%376.279712,05858.8%50.0%
50.00%366.170712,21153.3%47.6%
47.22%364.684112,14037.5%55.0%
54.29%355.463510,87147.4%62.5%
45.45%336.488110,99640.9%54.5%
48.48%331.366712,70845.5%50.0%
25.81%325.969010,73220.0%31.3%
43.75%326.566711,83354.5%38.1%
41.94%321.870212,25045.5%40.0%
53.33%316.571710,79455.6%50.0%
54.84%314.395811,82560.0%50.0%
56.67%301.269712,61746.7%66.7%
63.33%304.271712,27536.4%79.0%
62.07%306.270212,11063.6%61.1%
62.07%292.770911,81362.5%61.5%
48.28%295.577011,69550.0%47.1%
58.62%295.680312,64077.8%50.0%
60.71%284.876713,18258.3%62.5%
59.26%285.492912,25681.8%43.8%
59.26%276.21,00713,03762.5%57.9%
59.26%276.17659,50362.5%54.5%
55.56%276.172911,11533.3%73.3%
69.23%262.670311,72288.9%58.8%
42.31%266.284312,08355.6%35.3%
30.77%266.077210,19543.8%10.0%
52.00%254.897612,50458.3%46.1%
58.33%241.966312,17453.9%63.6%
37.50%241.977313,02450.0%31.3%
39.13%244.874212,38240.0%38.5%
37.50%242.054510,83137.5%37.5%
50.00%246.077711,95755.6%46.7%
60.87%231.469812,04271.4%56.3%
61.90%221.279913,59850.0%72.7%
42.86%226.270011,05036.4%50.0%
40.91%226.583611,85540.0%41.7%
23.81%216.371011,76150.0%13.3%
71.43%216.388912,55562.5%76.9%
42.86%215.782912,29150.0%38.5%
42.86%214.590214,98150.0%40.0%
50.00%205.973512,43116.7%64.3%
40.00%205.361711,10316.7%50.0%
25.00%204.286511,43820.0%30.0%
55.00%206.283612,09555.6%54.5%
63.16%192.988010,86755.6%70.0%
47.37%194.973712,29033.3%53.9%
63.16%191.275412,42050.0%77.8%
47.06%173.073511,60650.0%45.5%
37.50%172.05439,05728.6%44.4%
46.67%161.952810,27550.0%42.9%
56.25%162.66549,12058.3%50.0%
62.50%164.685813,87250.0%70.0%
50.00%166.781912,55625.0%75.0%
53.33%152.651610,23450.0%55.6%
53.33%151.269312,37250.0%57.1%
35.71%145.871011,18142.9%28.6%
35.71%146.55789,10933.3%40.0%
28.57%145.382314,41825.0%30.0%
38.46%132.366110,84175.0%22.2%
46.15%132.272511,43933.3%57.1%
46.15%135.788213,233100.0%41.7%
50.00%126.178110,71050.0%50.0%
50.00%121.868511,11575.0%37.5%
45.45%112.16569,23850.0%40.0%
54.55%114.889112,32750.0%57.1%
50.00%101.166412,63533.3%57.1%
20.00%102.368010,07420.0%20.0%
50.00%103.55949,56033.3%75.0%
50.00%103.44889,00737.5%100.0%
50.00%104.279610,27066.7%25.0%
33.33%95.782513,45950.0%28.6%
55.56%96.27378,07542.9%100.0%
55.56%94.678414,81150.0%57.1%
66.67%95.772112,64433.3%83.3%
33.33%90.868512,37750.0%20.0%
37.50%85.181414,9550.0%42.9%
50.00%82.85919,99775.0%25.0%
50.00%85.787213,03833.3%60.0%
42.86%72.745410,21050.0%40.0%
0.00%72.455110,1000.0%0.0%
42.86%75.074312,51750.0%40.0%
57.14%76.880712,38833.3%75.0%
57.14%73.173011,00550.0%60.0%
71.43%73.04428,46266.7%100.0%
57.14%76.385214,313100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.154811,756100.0%40.0%
83.33%66.986913,316100.0%66.7%
83.33%65.480210,61075.0%100.0%
50.00%61.065610,22850.0%50.0%
60.00%53.775711,981100.0%33.3%
80.00%51.73655,86580.0%0.0%
80.00%55.588714,40250.0%100.0%
40.00%52.65308,7950.0%66.7%
80.00%52.296516,520100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.268712,2330.0%100.0%
60.00%52.559111,022100.0%33.3%
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Cho'Gath vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Ryze wins the Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Ryze with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to 35.3%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Ryze?

The best Cho'Gath build against Ryze includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Ryze?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Ryze use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Ryze?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Ryze with only a 42.3% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Ryze?

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