Gwenvs Cho'Gath
Gwen vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Gwen wins with a 56.1% win rate (+12.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 57 games. Gwen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Gwen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen 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 Gwen vs Cho'Gath?
Gwen wins 58.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.3% and 71.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.6% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +7.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 43 games Lane: Top
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 6 games, Gwen won 33.3%.
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Gwen won 100.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Gwen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gwen wins 58.1% of 43 games (95% range 43.3–71.6%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.6% for Gwen; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Gwen usually wins the lane: 697 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average (43 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Gwen players pick Rabadon's Deathcap far more often against Cho'Gath: 30.7% of their other Top games, 51.2% 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 Gwen and Cho'Gath 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 Gwen'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.
Gwen vs Cho'Gath Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Gwen vs Cho'Gath Win Rate by Game Length
Gwen's win rate against Cho'Gath 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: Gwen's results against Cho'Gath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gwen vs Cho'Gath 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)GwenGwen gold at 15: +697
- First itemGwenGwen: 11.1 min · Cho'Gath: 12.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Gwen Changes Against Cho'Gath
Choices Gwen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Usually30.7%vs Cho'Gath51.2%+20.5 pts40.9% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually66.0%vs Cho'Gath46.5%−19.5 pts60.0% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually69.6%vs Cho'Gath51.2%−18.4 pts63.6% WR here
Legend: AlacrityRuneUsually69.5%vs Cho'Gath51.2%−18.3 pts59.1% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually30.4%vs Cho'Gath46.5%+16.1 pts60.0% WR here
Presence of MindRuneUsually64.4%vs Cho'Gath48.8%−15.6 pts57.1% WR here
Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shardUsually4.1%vs Cho'Gath14.0%+9.9 pts
Ghost + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually11.1%vs Cho'Gath20.9%+9.9 pts
Best Gwen Build vs Cho'Gath
Against Cho'Gath
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 33 Gwen games against Cho'Gath carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Gwen's standard build instead.
- Gwen usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.1 min (median of 24 games).
- Cho'Gath usually completes Heartsteel first, at 12.4 min (median of 24 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > 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 Gwen Runes vs Cho'Gath
Usual Gwen runes (Top)
First Strike
52.8% win rate · 214 games
Against Cho'Gath
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Gwen'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 Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Gwen Matchups
Hardest for Gwen
Easiest for Gwen
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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Gwen vs Cho'Gath FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Gwen vs Cho'Gath?
Current data slightly favors Gwen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gwen wins 58.1% of 43 games (95% range 43.3–71.6%).
What is Gwen's win rate against Cho'Gath?
Gwen wins 58.1% of 43 Top games against Cho'Gath on patch 26.18 (95% range 43.3–71.6%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.6% would be expected.
Does Gwen counter Cho'Gath?
Not clearly. Gwen wins 58.1% of 43 games against Cho'Gath, and the 95% range (43.3–71.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gwen or Cho'Gath?
Gwen usually wins the lane: 697 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average (43 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Gwen outscale Cho'Gath?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Cho'Gath strongest against Gwen?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Cho'Gath is ahead of Gwen beyond the margin of error.
What should Gwen build against Cho'Gath?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Gwen's usual Top core: Shadowflame, Void Staff, Malignance. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Rabadon's Deathcap (30.7% usually, 51.2% here).
What runes should Gwen use against Cho'Gath?
Use Gwen's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Last Stand (66.0% usually, 46.5% here).