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

Cho'Gathvs Vayne

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Vayne is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Cho'Gath based on 27 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Vayne 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 Vayne 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.

Compare against an opponent
Vayne - 48.1% win rateVayne(48.1%)
Cho'Gath - 48.1% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
48.1% WR
VS
Vayne vs Cho'Gath matchup - 51.9% win rate
Vayne
51.9% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Vayne Matchup?

Vayne wins the Cho'Gath vs Vayne matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 27
48.1%
Win Rate
51.9%
5.5
CS / min
5.7
677
DMG / min
984
12,198
Gold / game
12,391
333
Heal / min
247
1,434
DMG Mitigated / min
514
2.1
CC / min
0.4
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Cho'Gath vs Vayne Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Vayne matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 48.1%, giving Vayne a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne 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. While Vayne 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 Vayne's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.5Cho'Gath
5.7Vayne
Cho'Gath and Vayne 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
677Cho'Gath
984Vayne
Vayne heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 307 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 Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,198Cho'Gath
12,391Vayne
Cho'Gath and Vayne generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 194 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.1Cho'Gath
0.4Vayne
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Vayne, 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. Vayne should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,767Cho'Gath
761Vayne
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 1,007 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Vayne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Vayne are Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Cho'Gath the best chance to compete against Vayne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Vayne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath54.5%
Vayne early game win rateVayne45.5%
Late Game
Vayne
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath43.8%
Vayne late game win rateVayne56.3%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne 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 Vayne, 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 Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne

Domination rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs VayneDomination
Hail of Blades - best Cho'Gath rune vs VayneCheap Shot - best Cho'Gath rune vs VayneGrisly Mementos - best Cho'Gath rune vs VayneUltimate Hunter - best Cho'Gath rune vs Vayne
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs VayneSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Cho'Gath rune vs VayneCelerity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Vayne
85.7% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Vayne 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 Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vayne wins the Cho'Gath vs Vayne matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Vayne with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Vayne in the late game?

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

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Vayne matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Vayne is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Vayne?

The best Cho'Gath build against Vayne includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Vayne?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Vayne use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 85.7% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Vayne?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Vayne with only a 48.1% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Vayne?

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