Gnarvs Cho'Gath
Gnar vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Gnar based on 31 games. Cho'Gath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gnar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Gnar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gnar 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.
Cho'Gath(41.9%)Who Wins the Gnar vs Cho'Gath Matchup?
Gnar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
The Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Gnar's 41.9%, giving Cho'Gath a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gnar 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gnar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Cho'Gath 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.
Gnar vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gnar Build Against Cho'Gath
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Gnar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gnar against Cho'Gath are Wit's End, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Gnar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gnar40.0%Cho'Gath60.0%Gnar42.9%Cho'Gath57.1%Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Gnar. 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. Gnar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gnar Runes Against Cho'Gath
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Gnar the best tools to compete against Cho'Gath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Gnar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Gnar'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 Gnar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.71% | 118 | 6.8 | 941 | 12,447 | 66.7% | 59.7% | |
| 40.00% | 75 | 6.4 | 847 | 11,641 | 38.9% | 41.0% | |
| 49.15% | 59 | 6.2 | 694 | 11,530 | 43.5% | 52.8% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.4 | 811 | 11,268 | 37.9% | 55.2% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.3 | 956 | 11,303 | 55.2% | 36.8% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.4 | 904 | 11,989 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.5 | 692 | 11,228 | 47.1% | 40.9% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.2 | 886 | 9,769 | 44.4% | 58.3% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.9 | 951 | 11,433 | 52.6% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.4 | 802 | 11,707 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 976 | 12,436 | 58.8% | 57.9% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.3 | 765 | 12,025 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.1 | 782 | 11,567 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,022 | 12,179 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.4 | 768 | 11,187 | 18.2% | 57.9% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.7 | 1,072 | 12,341 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.1 | 959 | 12,934 | 25.0% | 47.6% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.9 | 1,268 | 11,860 | 61.1% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 922 | 12,769 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 873 | 11,345 | 35.7% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.6 | 769 | 12,036 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 6.5 | 844 | 11,602 | 27.3% | 33.3% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.7 | 837 | 12,495 | 16.7% | 41.2% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.5 | 992 | 12,520 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.1 | 690 | 10,883 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.7 | 762 | 11,297 | 88.9% | 7.7% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 6.3 | 634 | 11,061 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.1 | 842 | 11,138 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.6 | 741 | 11,324 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 821 | 11,589 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.8 | 728 | 12,433 | 16.7% | 41.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.0 | 866 | 11,973 | 63.6% | 85.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.3 | 846 | 11,209 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.8 | 871 | 10,740 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,077 | 12,316 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 838 | 9,641 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 818 | 12,297 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 835 | 14,397 | 40.0% | 81.8% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 844 | 13,530 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.4 | 797 | 10,886 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 730 | 10,911 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 883 | 10,309 | 71.4% | 20.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 807 | 9,107 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,082 | 12,629 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,049 | 11,021 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 890 | 13,543 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 775 | 13,887 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.1 | 623 | 9,887 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,071 | 10,505 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,078 | 10,852 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 830 | 10,730 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 601 | 10,433 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.9 | 770 | 11,311 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,016 | 13,665 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 637 | 10,559 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 949 | 14,315 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 776 | 10,647 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 613 | 10,868 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 587 | 10,583 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 915 | 8,771 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 730 | 10,542 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 612 | 13,926 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Gnar vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gnar do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?
Cho'Gath wins the Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Gnar's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Gnar do against Cho'Gath in the early game?
In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gnar do against Cho'Gath in the late game?
In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup?
Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Gnar with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.
What is the best Gnar build against Cho'Gath?
The best Gnar build against Cho'Gath includes Wit's End, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gnar runes against Cho'Gath?
The best Gnar runes against Cho'Gath use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Gnar vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gnar counter Cho'Gath?
No, Gnar struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 41.9% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Gnar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.
How do I play Gnar against Cho'Gath?
When playing Gnar against Cho'Gath, play cautiously and avoid Cho'Gath's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Cho'Gath has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.