Cho'Gathvs Talon
Cho'Gath vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Talon wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.5%) over Cho'Gath based on 52 games. Talon 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 Talon 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.
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Talon?
Cho'Gath wins 57.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 48.0% and 66.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.4% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 108 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Cho'Gath won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Cho'Gath wins 57.4% of 108 games (95% range 48.0–66.3%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 51.4% for Cho'Gath; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Talon usually wins the lane: 669 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average (108 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Cho'Gath players pick Mercury's Treads much less often against Talon: 18.7% of their other Jungle games, 5.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Cho'Gath and Talon played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Cho'Gath's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Cho'Gath vs Talon Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Cho'Gath vs Talon Win Rate by Game Length
Cho'Gath's win rate against Talon by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Cho'Gath's results against Talon in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Cho'Gath vs Talon Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)TalonCho'Gath gold at 15: −669
- First itemEvenCho'Gath: 0.2 min · Talon: 0.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenCho'Gath wins 52.3% of 44 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenCho'Gath wins 60.0% of 55 games
What Cho'Gath Changes Against Talon
Choices Cho'Gath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually18.7%vs Talon5.6%−13.1 pts
Hail of BladesKeystoneUsually90.2%vs Talon96.3%+6.1 pts57.7% WR here
Cheap ShotRuneUsually90.6%vs Talon96.3%+5.7 pts57.7% WR here
Ultimate HunterRuneUsually90.6%vs Talon96.3%+5.7 pts57.7% WR here
ConditioningRuneUsually8.1%vs Talon2.8%−5.4 pts
Best Cho'Gath Build vs Talon
Usual Cho'Gath build (Jungle)
85.7% win rate · 21 games
Against Talon
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 16 of 79 Cho'Gath games against Talon carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Cho'Gath's standard build instead.
- Cho'Gath usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 69 games).
- Talon usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.1 min (median of 68 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Cho'Gath Runes vs Talon
Usual Cho'Gath runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
73.9% win rate · 23 games
Against Talon
Hail of Blades
58.6% win rate · 58 games
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Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Cho'Gath Matchups
Hardest for Cho'Gath
Easiest for Cho'Gath
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Cho'Gath vs Talon FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Cho'Gath vs Talon?
Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Cho'Gath wins 57.4% of 108 games (95% range 48.0–66.3%).
What is Cho'Gath's win rate against Talon?
Cho'Gath wins 57.4% of 108 Jungle games against Talon on patch 26.19 (95% range 48.0–66.3%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 51.4% would be expected.
Does Cho'Gath counter Talon?
Not clearly. Cho'Gath wins 57.4% of 108 games against Talon, and the 95% range (48.0–66.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Cho'Gath or Talon?
Talon usually wins the lane: 669 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average (108 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Cho'Gath outscale Talon?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Talon strongest against Cho'Gath?
Talon is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Cho'Gath build against Talon?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Cho'Gath's usual Jungle core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker, Force of Nature. The biggest change against Talon: Mercury's Treads (18.7% usually, 5.6% here).
What runes should Cho'Gath use against Talon?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Sorcery — 58.6% over 58 games against Talon. The biggest change against Talon: Hail of Blades (90.2% usually, 96.3% here).