Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Cho'Gathvs Shyvana

FTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Shyvana wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 9 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Shyvana 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 Shyvana 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
33.3% WR
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Shyvana vs Cho'Gath matchup - 66.7% win rate
Shyvana
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana Matchup?

Shyvana wins the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Shyvana
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
2.4
CS / min
2.6
690
DMG / min
1,182
13,015
Gold / game
15,488
386
Heal / min
454
1,702
DMG Mitigated / min
1,990
2.2
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Cho'Gath vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 33.3%, giving Shyvana a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Shyvana reaches their power spikes, while Shyvana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shyvana 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.4Cho'Gath
2.6Shyvana
Cho'Gath and Shyvana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
690Cho'Gath
1,182Shyvana
Shyvana heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 492 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 Shyvana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,015Cho'Gath
15,488Shyvana
Shyvana generates a commanding 2,473 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Shyvana 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
2.2Cho'Gath
0.5Shyvana
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Shyvana, with 1.6 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. Shyvana should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,089Cho'Gath
2,444Shyvana
Shyvana vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 355 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shyvana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Shyvana

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Shyvana are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana50.0%
Late Game
Shyvana
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath28.6%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana71.4%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Cho'Gath and Shyvana, with Cho'Gath holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Shyvana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Shyvana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Cho'Gath has the edge early, but Shyvana gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Shyvana

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs ShyvanaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs ShyvanaCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs ShyvanaGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs ShyvanaUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Shyvana
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs ShyvanaSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs ShyvanaCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Shyvana
33.3% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.08%1305.377010,76942.2%43.5%
43.62%945.383010,40539.5%47.1%
46.75%775.980210,62343.8%48.9%
38.67%755.81,14211,31134.6%40.8%
41.10%736.17599,47741.7%40.5%
51.43%706.078810,68458.1%46.1%
53.33%605.38229,99341.4%64.5%
55.36%565.973210,37459.1%52.9%
41.18%516.186111,83347.1%38.2%
45.83%485.192410,81147.8%44.0%
45.83%486.176211,25038.1%51.9%
53.19%475.77859,82650.0%57.1%
47.62%425.677910,07845.0%50.0%
47.50%405.788111,18433.3%59.1%
43.59%396.01,01011,70846.7%41.7%
55.56%364.59229,42563.2%47.1%
48.57%354.881110,64233.3%56.5%
45.45%336.192411,66340.0%47.8%
54.55%335.579510,56653.9%55.0%
45.16%316.07689,60929.4%64.3%
50.00%305.677011,85844.4%52.4%
50.00%301.45789,32243.8%57.1%
46.67%305.376512,31455.6%42.9%
31.03%292.978111,0909.1%44.4%
42.86%285.88049,74240.0%46.1%
50.00%285.684611,81754.5%47.1%
60.71%285.884811,08958.3%62.5%
46.43%285.775211,40837.5%50.0%
53.85%265.687410,85050.0%57.1%
64.00%255.983011,60680.0%53.3%
41.67%241.960411,80660.0%28.6%
34.78%235.873310,23545.5%25.0%
65.22%232.265211,74263.6%66.7%
39.13%234.86759,94412.5%53.3%
68.18%225.266711,82360.0%70.6%
36.36%226.175610,94630.0%41.7%
40.91%225.672010,01450.0%33.3%
45.45%224.669912,26455.6%38.5%
40.91%225.767810,42240.0%41.7%
42.86%216.870110,13160.0%27.3%
52.38%214.872411,22750.0%53.9%
42.86%214.880810,32225.0%53.9%
35.00%205.880810,32240.0%30.0%
40.00%205.779111,09214.3%53.9%
45.00%205.075410,19045.5%44.4%
52.63%192.071311,95860.0%50.0%
57.89%195.772312,64350.0%58.8%
52.94%176.285410,73355.6%50.0%
68.75%166.082810,86850.0%87.5%
56.25%165.785213,93375.0%50.0%
50.00%163.675611,40366.7%28.6%
56.25%163.482811,11260.0%54.5%
66.67%154.688210,63266.7%66.7%
50.00%142.964810,91950.0%50.0%
57.14%142.15469,38871.4%42.9%
35.71%144.66089,43020.0%44.4%
57.14%142.476411,83750.0%60.0%
57.14%141.274711,77580.0%44.4%
64.29%145.97469,36262.5%66.7%
69.23%132.571412,86380.0%62.5%
33.33%125.567610,39020.0%42.9%
33.33%121.959010,2190.0%57.1%
75.00%126.393811,67460.0%85.7%
50.00%124.972812,60125.0%62.5%
54.55%114.376011,20575.0%42.9%
63.64%111.156010,59666.7%62.5%
54.55%111.271611,75866.7%50.0%
36.36%112.85479,30150.0%28.6%
60.00%101.457711,20266.7%57.1%
70.00%103.97009,00266.7%75.0%
20.00%105.58919,99820.0%20.0%
55.56%90.988214,269100.0%33.3%
55.56%96.65969,46750.0%60.0%
33.33%92.469013,01550.0%28.6%
55.56%96.576511,1310.0%83.3%
50.00%86.776810,49066.7%40.0%
50.00%82.675310,62750.0%50.0%
75.00%84.875712,431100.0%60.0%
87.50%85.078410,955100.0%75.0%
57.14%76.668911,88050.0%66.7%
28.57%75.078312,3280.0%40.0%
71.43%72.153910,10775.0%66.7%
28.57%74.968411,5230.0%33.3%
85.71%72.074111,440100.0%66.7%
85.71%74.91,11214,919100.0%66.7%
42.86%75.762412,7890.0%50.0%
50.00%65.984113,3780.0%60.0%
33.33%62.758411,60250.0%25.0%
50.00%64.01,0368,70650.0%50.0%
0.00%64.46929,1010.0%0.0%
33.33%62.289013,2140.0%40.0%
33.33%61.61,02713,20550.0%25.0%
33.33%61.64139,1560.0%50.0%
50.00%62.878712,11333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.31,04911,9150.0%75.0%
40.00%53.36688,45850.0%33.3%
60.00%52.555411,3890.0%75.0%
60.00%56.583812,45733.3%100.0%
60.00%56.31,08611,49266.7%50.0%
80.00%50.754610,400100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.583411,9920.0%33.3%
60.00%51.573613,9190.0%100.0%
20.00%55.492413,0990.0%50.0%
60.00%55.396410,878100.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shyvana wins the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup?

Shyvana wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Shyvana?

The best Cho'Gath build against Shyvana includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Shyvana?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Shyvana use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Shyvana?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Shyvana with only a 33.3% win rate. Shyvana has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shyvana's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Shyvana?

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