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

Cho'Gathvs Skarner

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Skarner based on 6 games. Skarner wins the early laning phase while Cho'Gath 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 Skarner 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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Skarner - 66.7% win rateSkarner(66.7%)
Cho'Gath - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
66.7% WR
VS
Skarner vs Cho'Gath matchup - 33.3% win rate
Skarner
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Skarner Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
4.1
CS / min
3.5
835
DMG / min
787
10,237
Gold / game
9,691
411
Heal / min
261
1,369
DMG Mitigated / min
1,904
3.2
CC / min
1.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Cho'Gath vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Skarner's 33.3%, giving Cho'Gath a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Cho'Gath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner needs to press advantages before Cho'Gath reaches their power spikes, while Cho'Gath 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. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.1Cho'Gath
3.5Skarner
Cho'Gath edges out Skarner by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
835Cho'Gath
787Skarner
Cho'Gath deals 48 more champion damage per minute than Skarner. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Skarner choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Cho'Gath's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,237Cho'Gath
9,691Skarner
Cho'Gath earns 547 more gold per game than Skarner, 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
3.2Cho'Gath
1.5Skarner
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Skarner, 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. Skarner should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,780Cho'Gath
2,165Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 385 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner 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 Skarner

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Skarner are Hextech Rocketbelt, Malignance and Heartsteel. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Skarner
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath33.3%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner66.7%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner0.0%

Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Skarner can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Skarner. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs SkarnerDomination
Dark Harvest - best Cho'Gath rune vs SkarnerCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs SkarnerGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs SkarnerUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Skarner
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs SkarnerSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs SkarnerTranscendence - best Cho'Gath rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

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


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 Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Skarner matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Skarner's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Skarner 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 Skarner in the late game?

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

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Skarner matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Skarner with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Skarner?

The best Cho'Gath build against Skarner includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Malignance, Heartsteel with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Skarner?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Skarner?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 66.7% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Skarner?

When playing Cho'Gath against Skarner, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Skarner. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.