Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Cho'Gathvs Zac

FTankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Zac based on 15 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 Zac 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 - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
53.3% WR
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Zac vs Cho'Gath matchup - 46.7% win rate
Zac
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Zac Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Zac matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 15
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
3.2
CS / min
3.0
870
DMG / min
755
11,558
Gold / game
11,267
432
Heal / min
1,573
1,376
DMG Mitigated / min
1,446
2.3
CC / min
1.7
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Cho'Gath vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Zac's 46.7%, giving Cho'Gath a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zac players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 1,211 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath players can confidently pick into Zac and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Zac, 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
3.2Cho'Gath
3.0Zac
Cho'Gath and Zac 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
870Cho'Gath
755Zac
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Zac by 115 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,558Cho'Gath
11,267Zac
Cho'Gath and Zac generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 291 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.3Cho'Gath
1.7Zac
Cho'Gath provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zac, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cho'Gath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,808Cho'Gath
3,019Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 1,211 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Zac are Abyssal Mask, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath57.1%
Zac early game win rateZac42.9%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Zac late game win rateZac50.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Cho'Gath at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Zac. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Zac

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs ZacResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs ZacDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs ZacConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs ZacOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Zac
Sorcery rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs ZacSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Cho'Gath rune vs ZacGathering Storm - best Cho'Gath rune vs Zac
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Cho'Gath to press their advantage against Zac, 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 Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Cho'Gath vs Zac matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Zac's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Zac with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Cho'Gath vs Zac matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Zac matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Zac with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Zac?

The best Cho'Gath build against Zac includes Abyssal Mask, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Zac?

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

Does Cho'Gath counter Zac?

Yes, Cho'Gath has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 53.3% win rate. Cho'Gath strongly counters Zac in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Zac?

When playing Cho'Gath against Zac, 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.