Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Cho'Gathvs Tahm Kench

DTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 75.9% win rate (+51.7%) over Tahm Kench based on 29 games. Cho'Gath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench 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 - 75.9% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
75.9% WR
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Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath matchup - 24.1% win rate
Tahm Kench
24.1% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 29
75.9%
Win Rate
24.1%
5.5
CS / min
5.0
926
DMG / min
927
11,680
Gold / game
10,827
321
Heal / min
508
1,426
DMG Mitigated / min
1,750
2.9
CC / min
1.6
91.7%
Early Game WR
8.3%
64.7%
Late Game WR
35.3%

Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 75.9% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 24.1%, giving Cho'Gath a 51.7 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Tahm Kench players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Tahm Kench and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.5Cho'Gath
5.0Tahm Kench
Cho'Gath edges out Tahm Kench 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
926Cho'Gath
927Tahm Kench
Damage output is virtually even between Cho'Gath and Tahm Kench, with only 1 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,680Cho'Gath
10,827Tahm Kench
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 853 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Tahm Kench should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.9Cho'Gath
1.6Tahm Kench
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Tahm Kench, with 1.2 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. Tahm Kench should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,747Cho'Gath
2,258Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 510 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Tahm Kench are Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel and Thornmail. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Tahm Kench. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
91.7%
+83.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath91.7%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench8.3%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath64.7%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench35.3%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 91.7% win rate — a 83.3 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath 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 64.7% win rate — 29.4 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Cho'Gath holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Tahm Kench players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Tahm Kench

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs Tahm KenchDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs Tahm KenchCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs Tahm KenchGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs Tahm KenchUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Tahm Kench
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs Tahm KenchSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs Tahm KenchCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Tahm Kench
100.0% WR

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


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.62%1485.878811,99055.6%41.5%
51.43%1406.282211,37641.9%59.0%
46.09%1155.580711,45141.0%48.7%
50.45%1116.283411,75351.1%50.0%
58.72%1096.177311,41846.7%67.2%
50.50%1015.785411,52144.7%54.0%
32.97%915.885511,07335.7%30.6%
42.70%895.974811,10134.2%49.0%
43.66%715.882711,16337.9%47.6%
50.00%686.099312,01541.7%54.5%
53.73%675.585211,76350.0%57.1%
43.08%655.999410,15539.5%48.1%
58.46%655.991212,68069.2%51.3%
38.10%635.783511,24634.4%41.9%
50.79%636.282810,88948.0%52.6%
39.66%585.582911,21531.8%44.4%
49.09%556.075911,98552.0%46.7%
50.00%526.185213,04360.0%46.0%
41.67%485.567310,78236.0%47.8%
54.17%485.982910,83450.0%59.1%
56.52%465.679612,06660.0%54.8%
50.00%464.491712,24452.9%48.3%
43.48%466.079710,75139.1%47.8%
48.89%455.972911,95541.7%51.5%
62.22%455.984012,40050.0%69.0%
56.82%442.573711,74079.0%40.0%
36.36%445.969310,88341.7%30.0%
31.82%444.591511,99440.0%27.6%
53.49%435.978812,41747.1%57.7%
48.84%435.284212,08354.5%46.9%
48.84%436.577812,54158.3%45.2%
51.22%415.886310,87350.0%52.6%
58.54%413.480112,11446.7%65.4%
51.22%415.575011,34350.0%52.2%
52.50%405.986711,76166.7%40.9%
41.03%396.166010,00337.5%46.7%
55.26%386.579310,65055.6%55.0%
52.63%385.388610,94550.0%55.0%
54.05%376.081111,36146.7%59.1%
50.00%366.885312,11353.3%47.6%
57.14%356.179911,94546.1%63.6%
51.52%335.979311,36750.0%52.4%
50.00%322.574412,34733.3%60.0%
46.88%324.172110,53137.5%56.3%
40.63%325.980411,67843.8%37.5%
58.62%292.475512,14736.4%72.2%
48.28%295.775610,76250.0%47.1%
75.86%295.592611,68091.7%64.7%
58.62%292.071110,87864.3%53.3%
39.29%286.283412,56314.3%64.3%
42.86%285.779111,88244.4%42.1%
44.44%276.385912,00640.0%50.0%
57.69%265.879911,83733.3%70.6%
61.54%266.392512,77650.0%71.4%
50.00%264.386511,99862.5%44.4%
40.00%253.771010,35355.6%31.3%
60.00%251.971312,45237.5%70.6%
40.00%251.559611,10430.8%50.0%
33.33%245.870111,82642.9%29.4%
56.52%235.083512,02754.5%58.3%
65.22%234.085110,74260.0%69.2%
21.74%231.453810,23812.5%42.9%
45.45%226.373611,45350.0%42.9%
54.55%221.879813,36071.4%46.7%
31.82%225.783210,43650.0%21.4%
59.09%223.382112,37425.0%78.6%
47.62%216.56129,69742.9%57.1%
47.62%216.31,00812,03044.4%50.0%
30.00%202.057711,34912.5%41.7%
40.00%203.37349,99340.0%40.0%
45.00%205.677311,16850.0%40.0%
35.00%201.567212,74450.0%25.0%
70.00%206.090911,33262.5%75.0%
47.37%194.769710,70128.6%58.3%
31.58%194.778910,36222.2%40.0%
57.89%195.778312,16350.0%63.6%
47.37%191.961810,55737.5%54.5%
50.00%182.560610,65266.7%33.3%
38.89%186.063312,06528.6%45.5%
41.18%175.674010,86657.1%30.0%
41.18%176.775311,37450.0%33.3%
31.25%165.583210,00611.1%57.1%
66.67%152.363811,65583.3%55.6%
26.67%155.168111,26720.0%30.0%
53.33%153.287011,55857.1%50.0%
53.33%156.590513,62950.0%54.5%
33.33%155.668310,82380.0%10.0%
64.29%145.979911,86857.1%71.4%
28.57%146.579312,26050.0%20.0%
35.71%144.86689,78633.3%40.0%
28.57%144.183812,73940.0%22.2%
42.86%145.571510,71980.0%22.2%
78.57%141.371513,567100.0%66.7%
53.85%133.260211,03460.0%50.0%
61.54%132.165710,13962.5%60.0%
92.31%135.589410,852100.0%83.3%
50.00%122.160710,29460.0%42.9%
50.00%121.283912,78366.7%44.4%
66.67%123.564110,24950.0%75.0%
41.67%126.093612,31233.3%44.4%
50.00%125.874514,31950.0%50.0%
63.64%112.976311,60942.9%100.0%
27.27%112.373111,26020.0%33.3%
54.55%114.179612,13580.0%33.3%
54.55%112.27139,48850.0%60.0%
20.00%103.36399,99020.0%20.0%
60.00%101.574411,47175.0%50.0%
50.00%104.882713,1830.0%71.4%
40.00%106.283714,39466.7%28.6%
50.00%106.586611,95450.0%50.0%
50.00%105.392413,53875.0%33.3%
66.67%92.35018,93357.1%100.0%
66.67%90.85859,859100.0%25.0%
12.50%81.84538,71716.7%0.0%
37.50%82.84848,30550.0%25.0%
37.50%82.15377,46340.0%33.3%
62.50%86.479113,064100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.564711,15750.0%50.0%
42.86%72.072911,84550.0%33.3%
57.14%73.166510,786100.0%40.0%
71.43%77.490712,339100.0%50.0%
42.86%73.34699,40740.0%50.0%
42.86%76.379212,53250.0%33.3%
0.00%71.053111,2410.0%0.0%
28.57%74.273611,857100.0%0.0%
71.43%76.362810,64350.0%100.0%
28.57%75.869311,64150.0%0.0%
28.57%73.383410,88466.7%0.0%
71.43%75.77219,69366.7%100.0%
33.33%61.863310,33350.0%25.0%
50.00%63.972710,86750.0%50.0%
33.33%62.056311,056100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.071712,234100.0%60.0%
66.67%63.562911,7870.0%66.7%
40.00%52.05047,01266.7%0.0%
40.00%51.057512,9570.0%50.0%
40.00%52.698215,7070.0%50.0%
100.00%55.298613,946100.0%100.0%
40.00%52.167311,31666.7%0.0%
40.00%51.16639,41866.7%0.0%
40.00%52.259311,4640.0%50.0%

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Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 75.9% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 24.1%, a 51.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 91.7% win rate versus 8.3%. 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 Tahm Kench in the late game?

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

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 75.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 51.7 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Tahm Kench?

The best Cho'Gath build against Tahm Kench includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Tahm Kench?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Tahm Kench?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Tahm Kench with a 75.9% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Tahm Kench in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Tahm Kench?

When playing Cho'Gath against Tahm Kench, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.