Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Heimerdingervs Cho'Gath

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 35 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger 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 - 40.0% win rateCho'Gath(40.0%)
Heimerdinger - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
40.0% WR
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Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger matchup - 60.0% win rate
Cho'Gath
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 35
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.3
CS / min
5.4
1,249
DMG / min
560
11,369
Gold / game
10,385
81
Heal / min
364
377
DMG Mitigated / min
1,306
0.9
CC / min
1.8
26.7%
Early Game WR
73.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 40.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Cho'Gath leads by 1,211 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger 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.

Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
6.3Heimerdinger
5.4Cho'Gath
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Cho'Gath by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Cho'Gath players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,249Heimerdinger
560Cho'Gath
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 689 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,369Heimerdinger
10,385Cho'Gath
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 983 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cho'Gath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Heimerdinger
1.8Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Heimerdinger, with 0.9 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. Heimerdinger should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
458Heimerdinger
1,670Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,211 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Cho'Gath

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Cho'Gath are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 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 Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
73.3%
+46.7% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger26.7%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath73.3%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath50.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 73.3% win rate — a 46.7 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. 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 Heimerdinger at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Cho'Gath. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Cho'Gath has the edge early, but Heimerdinger gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Cho'Gath

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs Cho'GathPresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs Cho'GathLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs Cho'GathCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Cho'Gath
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs Cho'GathSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs Cho'GathGathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Cho'Gath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Heimerdinger'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 Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Heimerdinger matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.45%666.11,00111,80940.7%48.7%
44.62%656.71,05211,78137.5%48.8%
53.33%606.21,09211,45357.1%50.0%
47.27%556.51,16911,59750.0%45.5%
41.51%535.996911,56963.2%29.4%
62.50%486.81,21312,75060.0%64.3%
51.06%476.31,21111,42645.5%56.0%
59.09%446.31,04611,51861.1%57.7%
57.14%426.61,15113,07362.5%53.9%
39.02%416.11,09911,68337.5%41.2%
39.02%415.61,29612,66140.0%38.7%
47.50%406.31,02611,41752.6%42.9%
40.00%406.21,01210,95831.8%50.0%
38.46%394.674010,75536.8%40.0%
47.37%386.21,53513,04450.0%46.7%
59.46%377.01,27412,35264.3%56.5%
43.24%376.51,08112,38556.3%33.3%
37.84%376.791512,16746.7%31.8%
52.78%366.01,04212,41161.5%47.8%
50.00%366.01,08211,33150.0%50.0%
31.43%355.991710,34229.4%33.3%
54.29%356.51,25112,45435.3%72.2%
40.00%356.31,24911,36926.7%50.0%
40.63%325.895310,44850.0%36.4%
48.28%296.01,02712,68266.7%40.0%
37.93%295.388611,04136.4%38.9%
37.93%296.41,05210,77033.3%42.9%
57.14%286.91,18912,96650.0%62.5%
35.71%286.198212,69825.0%40.0%
48.15%276.51,16212,32163.6%37.5%
62.96%276.61,06710,79864.7%60.0%
59.26%276.192610,94453.3%66.7%
37.04%275.08309,75040.0%33.3%
53.85%265.91,16113,52155.6%52.9%
56.00%255.51,22811,94554.5%57.1%
52.00%256.091811,35640.0%60.0%
54.17%245.61,13112,91557.1%52.9%
66.67%246.41,19713,15988.9%53.3%
73.91%236.71,00913,65975.0%73.3%
56.52%236.71,05112,40250.0%60.0%
56.52%236.21,06412,38428.6%68.8%
59.09%226.195911,38172.7%45.5%
72.73%226.41,21112,12176.9%66.7%
35.00%205.598611,36828.6%38.5%
40.00%206.81,15211,60344.4%36.4%
60.00%206.31,18410,50257.1%66.7%
42.11%196.291811,39462.5%27.3%
68.42%195.91,17712,54980.0%55.6%
63.16%196.21,14811,21158.3%71.4%
31.58%194.68689,94236.4%25.0%
47.37%195.81,05612,49242.9%50.0%
52.63%196.51,21312,83870.0%33.3%
44.44%182.398011,41433.3%50.0%
38.89%186.08919,53027.3%57.1%
52.94%175.589711,57228.6%70.0%
52.94%176.01,01611,88933.3%63.6%
43.75%166.21,02311,07542.9%44.4%
62.50%166.61,18111,95463.6%60.0%
62.50%166.082511,55477.8%42.9%
50.00%162.181810,60460.0%45.5%
50.00%166.391212,34920.0%63.6%
62.50%166.01,10511,10075.0%50.0%
46.67%155.075011,25375.0%36.4%
40.00%155.29348,26630.0%60.0%
46.67%155.783610,49450.0%42.9%
53.33%152.077110,40780.0%40.0%
66.67%156.482010,75060.0%80.0%
86.67%155.91,07113,078100.0%80.0%
50.00%145.27627,71340.0%75.0%
53.85%132.07429,18450.0%60.0%
61.54%132.77399,84357.1%66.7%
38.46%136.51,33612,42520.0%50.0%
53.85%135.81,22112,18566.7%42.9%
30.77%136.593812,02025.0%33.3%
61.54%136.41,36314,27950.0%66.7%
38.46%136.596310,87216.7%57.1%
38.46%135.484512,27966.7%14.3%
53.85%136.41,15412,81380.0%37.5%
38.46%136.01,03312,32940.0%37.5%
58.33%125.81,25113,41966.7%50.0%
75.00%126.31,08912,335100.0%40.0%
45.45%116.01,14910,8250.0%71.4%
63.64%116.11,21612,25233.3%100.0%
36.36%116.11,22912,20214.3%75.0%
63.64%115.690911,30650.0%71.4%
81.82%116.399411,55375.0%85.7%
60.00%106.31,01511,41750.0%75.0%
50.00%106.61,04611,71433.3%57.1%
70.00%106.31,04211,92283.3%50.0%
30.00%106.688610,26233.3%25.0%
80.00%106.31,15311,34775.0%83.3%
55.56%95.21,25013,27940.0%75.0%
66.67%96.11,02111,70066.7%66.7%
77.78%95.890112,425100.0%60.0%
44.44%95.81,03011,81233.3%50.0%
62.50%84.11,07112,18666.7%60.0%
37.50%84.48938,60933.3%50.0%
87.50%82.482410,307100.0%80.0%
50.00%82.692010,81150.0%50.0%
37.50%83.899613,77050.0%33.3%
50.00%83.286412,146100.0%42.9%
50.00%81.96829,80950.0%50.0%
62.50%85.793311,04760.0%66.7%
87.50%82.87517,70385.7%100.0%
57.14%74.97378,20760.0%50.0%
57.14%75.51,06310,977100.0%0.0%
14.29%76.01,01511,68825.0%0.0%
42.86%74.397310,84966.7%25.0%
71.43%72.39689,96566.7%75.0%
83.33%66.41,37210,935100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.490611,98466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.81,14515,292100.0%50.0%
100.00%66.81,03610,409100.0%100.0%
83.33%66.897812,848100.0%80.0%
66.67%66.187610,331100.0%33.3%
66.67%65.59439,39860.0%100.0%
16.67%61.57108,5590.0%33.3%
66.67%66.299311,849100.0%60.0%
60.00%53.991910,16266.7%50.0%
60.00%51.86858,88550.0%100.0%
60.00%57.19718,04960.0%0.0%
80.00%57.099112,152100.0%50.0%
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Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 73.3% win rate versus 26.7%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Cho'Gath in the late game?

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

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Cho'Gath?

The best Heimerdinger build against Cho'Gath includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Cho'Gath?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Cho'Gath?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 40.0% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Cho'Gath?

When playing Heimerdinger against Cho'Gath, play cautiously and avoid Cho'Gath's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Cho'Gath in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.