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

Cho'Gathvs Xin Zhao

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Xin Zhao wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 12 games. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao 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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Xin Zhao - 33.3% win rateXin Zhao(33.3%)
Cho'Gath - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
33.3% WR
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Xin Zhao vs Cho'Gath matchup - 66.7% win rate
Xin Zhao
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 12
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
1.2
CS / min
1.0
766
DMG / min
757
12,363
Gold / game
12,689
412
Heal / min
713
1,656
DMG Mitigated / min
1,140
2.4
CC / min
1.0
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 33.3%, giving Xin Zhao a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cho'Gath 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao has a strong advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Xin Zhao overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.2Cho'Gath
1.0Xin Zhao
Cho'Gath and Xin Zhao 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
766Cho'Gath
757Xin Zhao
Damage output is virtually even between Cho'Gath and Xin Zhao, with only 9 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
12,363Cho'Gath
12,689Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao earns 326 more gold per game than Cho'Gath, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xin Zhao slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.4Cho'Gath
1.0Xin Zhao
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Xin Zhao, with 1.4 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. Xin Zhao should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,068Cho'Gath
1,853Xin Zhao
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Xin Zhao, healing and mitigating 215 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xin Zhao is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xin Zhao, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Xin Zhao

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Xin Zhao 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 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 Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath40.0%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao60.0%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath28.6%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao71.4%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xin Zhao is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Xin Zhao, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Xin Zhao

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs Xin ZhaoResolve
Aftershock - best Cho'Gath rune vs Xin ZhaoDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs Xin ZhaoConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs Xin ZhaoOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Xin Zhao
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Xin ZhaoApproach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs Xin Zhao
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Xin Zhao?

The best Cho'Gath build against Xin Zhao includes Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Hextech Rocketbelt 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 Xin Zhao?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Xin Zhao?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Xin Zhao with only a 33.3% win rate. Xin Zhao has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xin Zhao's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Xin Zhao?

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