Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Cho'Gathvs Sion

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.2%) over Cho'Gath based on 48 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Sion 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 Sion 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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Sion - 47.9% win rateSion(47.9%)
Cho'Gath - 47.9% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
47.9% WR
VS
Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup - 52.1% win rate
Sion
52.1% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 48
47.9%
Win Rate
52.1%
6.7
CS / min
7.1
1,014
DMG / min
877
12,760
Gold / game
12,994
380
Heal / min
304
1,604
DMG Mitigated / min
2,491
3.4
CC / min
1.7
56.3%
Early Game WR
43.8%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Cho'Gath vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 52.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 47.9%, giving Sion a 4.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Sion reaches their power spikes, while Sion should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Sion is slightly favored, Cho'Gath can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Sion's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
6.7Cho'Gath
7.1Sion
Sion edges out Cho'Gath by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
1,014Cho'Gath
877Sion
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Sion by 137 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion 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
12,760Cho'Gath
12,994Sion
Cho'Gath and Sion generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 234 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
3.4Cho'Gath
1.7Sion
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Sion, with 1.7 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. Sion should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,984Cho'Gath
2,795Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 810 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion 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 Sion

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Sion are Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath56.3%
Sion early game win rateSion43.8%
Late Game
Sion
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath43.8%
Sion late game win rateSion56.3%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Sion, 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 Sion reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sion 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 Sion

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs SionDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs SionCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs SionGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs SionUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Sion
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs SionSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs SionCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Sion
63.2% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.39%1946.385111,81451.2%42.7%
50.00%865.878312,08739.3%55.2%
45.83%726.587512,05346.7%45.2%
43.66%715.582412,10337.5%48.7%
46.88%646.292612,17533.3%55.0%
45.31%645.678011,55250.0%42.1%
36.07%615.988011,22146.7%25.8%
43.64%555.780211,44740.0%46.7%
45.45%555.978711,49435.0%51.4%
44.23%525.382611,59438.1%48.4%
50.00%505.21,04611,94550.0%50.0%
47.92%486.71,01412,76056.3%43.8%
52.17%466.498513,25650.0%53.3%
45.45%445.576410,51047.6%43.5%
58.14%436.491412,31052.6%62.5%
45.00%406.582011,57955.0%35.0%
45.00%406.375212,05243.8%45.8%
41.03%395.685510,98840.0%42.1%
35.14%376.282611,32928.6%39.1%
52.78%366.185412,07850.0%55.6%
50.00%366.489011,72552.6%47.1%
55.56%365.577512,00262.5%50.0%
54.29%356.281313,07258.3%52.2%
61.76%345.591211,34965.0%57.1%
51.52%336.386513,80260.0%47.8%
58.06%316.073011,61560.0%57.1%
26.67%305.484910,36931.3%21.4%
51.72%296.379911,13540.0%57.9%
48.15%275.567712,19854.5%43.8%
55.56%276.280311,47442.9%69.2%
61.54%265.181510,96966.7%57.1%
36.00%254.082512,90850.0%29.4%
36.00%255.173910,47335.7%36.4%
56.00%256.91,01212,84160.0%53.3%
56.00%256.162110,20453.3%60.0%
41.67%246.376412,84225.0%58.3%
47.83%231.876413,27428.6%56.3%
54.55%224.280011,77545.5%63.6%
36.36%226.291511,67833.3%40.0%
63.64%222.479312,75266.7%60.0%
57.14%216.484412,94855.6%58.3%
42.86%215.277012,02844.4%41.7%
42.86%216.678510,07736.4%50.0%
52.38%216.386312,02154.5%50.0%
55.00%205.983713,00755.6%54.5%
55.00%205.378012,02488.9%27.3%
68.42%195.975011,96063.6%75.0%
63.16%195.667710,57455.6%70.0%
47.37%191.464912,92633.3%53.9%
50.00%186.381212,06650.0%50.0%
55.56%181.872512,67616.7%75.0%
35.29%174.982010,73022.2%50.0%
52.94%174.580712,63157.1%50.0%
58.82%174.258810,79557.1%60.0%
58.82%174.373010,42150.0%66.7%
73.33%156.292813,10885.7%62.5%
46.67%156.570210,89440.0%60.0%
53.33%153.677211,83957.1%50.0%
40.00%155.568911,25460.0%30.0%
60.00%151.476113,04157.1%62.5%
53.33%153.41,00512,65850.0%54.5%
53.33%156.291512,10155.6%50.0%
57.14%144.270912,35842.9%71.4%
42.86%145.785612,67166.7%36.4%
64.29%145.883310,05375.0%50.0%
50.00%142.985713,57750.0%50.0%
35.71%145.771711,99050.0%25.0%
35.71%141.761313,39725.0%40.0%
46.15%131.377513,91033.3%50.0%
46.15%132.172711,23525.0%55.6%
84.62%136.383112,28183.3%85.7%
53.85%136.290212,74850.0%55.6%
61.54%136.779111,58762.5%60.0%
61.54%136.382613,94033.3%70.0%
41.67%126.289312,98950.0%37.5%
25.00%124.873911,47737.5%0.0%
66.67%122.359812,19666.7%66.7%
50.00%125.691211,19640.0%57.1%
33.33%121.276612,36340.0%28.6%
50.00%124.868911,3410.0%66.7%
33.33%124.170611,75650.0%25.0%
50.00%121.165411,71150.0%50.0%
75.00%126.489812,65575.0%75.0%
36.36%110.976212,31350.0%20.0%
36.36%112.150210,26220.0%50.0%
70.00%103.878413,33450.0%75.0%
50.00%103.66529,93340.0%60.0%
20.00%105.784111,3830.0%28.6%
50.00%106.674111,59240.0%60.0%
40.00%106.775012,14916.7%75.0%
60.00%106.281813,96950.0%62.5%
70.00%105.283812,63775.0%66.7%
22.22%93.278811,87250.0%14.3%
44.44%92.185913,28825.0%60.0%
55.56%94.49169,29150.0%66.7%
33.33%95.257310,6970.0%60.0%
33.33%93.85829,75460.0%0.0%
33.33%95.99369,90133.3%33.3%
44.44%96.274712,52375.0%20.0%
37.50%85.384211,57050.0%25.0%
37.50%86.583412,43650.0%25.0%
28.57%72.688713,64050.0%20.0%
85.71%74.495915,508100.0%83.3%
28.57%73.173310,6990.0%40.0%
57.14%72.470811,46950.0%60.0%
33.33%67.479811,57233.3%33.3%
66.67%65.379710,39050.0%100.0%
50.00%62.15359,08833.3%66.7%
33.33%62.171310,56733.3%33.3%
33.33%61.15608,88320.0%100.0%
33.33%66.177111,36533.3%33.3%
66.67%64.183510,23733.3%100.0%
66.67%66.485212,79166.7%66.7%
50.00%65.87198,25050.0%50.0%
50.00%65.986713,631100.0%40.0%
20.00%51.25088,58733.3%0.0%
20.00%56.47279,9640.0%50.0%
80.00%56.24507,832100.0%0.0%
20.00%51.461312,1080.0%20.0%
100.00%51.381415,378100.0%100.0%
100.00%56.371812,701100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.787712,14250.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sion wins the Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 47.9%, a 4.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Sion with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. 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 Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 52.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.2 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Sion?

The best Cho'Gath build against Sion includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Sion?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Sion use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.2% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Sion?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Sion with only a 47.9% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Sion?

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