Karma - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.5%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Karmavs Cho'Gath

FMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karma vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 5 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Karma Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karma 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.

Compare against an opponent
Cho'Gath - 60.0% win rateCho'Gath(60.0%)
Karma - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Karma
60.0% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Karma matchup - 40.0% win rate
Cho'Gath
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Karma vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Karma wins the Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
3.0
CS / min
4.0
549
DMG / min
649
10,352
Gold / game
11,680
171
Heal / min
256
538
DMG Mitigated / min
1,104
1.2
CC / min
2.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Karma vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 40.0%, giving Karma a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma players can confidently pick into Cho'Gath and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Cho'Gath away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Karma vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
3.0Karma
4.0Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Karma by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karma players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
549Karma
649Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Karma by 100 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma 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
10,352Karma
11,680Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,327 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Karma
2.5Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Karma, with 1.3 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. Karma should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
709Karma
1,359Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 650 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Karma Build Against Cho'Gath

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Cho'Gath are Moonstone Renewer, Locket of the Iron Solari and Diadem of Songs. This combination gives Karma 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 Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Karma early game win rateKarma0.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Late Game
Karma
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Karma late game win rateKarma75.0%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath25.0%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Karma Runes Against Cho'Gath

Sorcery rune tree - Karma primary runes vs Cho'GathSorcery
Summon Aery - best Karma rune vs Cho'GathAxiom Arcanist - best Karma rune vs Cho'GathTranscendence - best Karma rune vs Cho'GathGathering Storm - best Karma rune vs Cho'Gath
Resolve rune tree - Karma secondary runes vs Cho'GathResolve
Font of Life - best Karma rune vs Cho'GathRevitalize - best Karma rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Karma to press their advantage against Cho'Gath, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Karma'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 Karma build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Karma matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.37%3261.33588,58151.4%55.0%
43.32%3071.23708,53942.9%43.6%
52.26%2431.53888,76653.1%51.7%
47.11%2421.33928,68440.0%52.1%
45.34%2361.24158,67450.5%41.1%
46.83%2051.33808,72851.1%43.6%
39.44%1421.33748,32834.5%42.9%
56.52%1381.33628,71362.5%52.4%
51.45%1381.34298,77455.4%48.0%
54.20%1311.23848,34262.3%47.1%
46.92%1301.24048,17648.3%45.8%
41.13%1241.44038,79229.4%49.3%
38.79%1161.23688,71630.8%45.3%
47.17%1061.23398,58045.2%48.4%
50.00%1001.33618,56654.8%46.5%
51.02%981.23968,59050.0%52.1%
54.35%921.43679,09548.6%58.2%
47.19%891.64048,72741.5%52.1%
61.80%891.33388,61772.7%51.1%
48.19%841.34558,26957.8%36.8%
49.40%831.44338,92548.6%50.0%
47.44%781.64688,25848.7%46.1%
48.72%781.43428,26143.9%54.0%
45.21%731.23658,75144.4%45.6%
55.56%631.34008,53261.8%48.3%
49.12%571.23857,58450.0%47.8%
49.09%551.24868,87856.5%43.8%
46.30%541.24138,30973.1%21.4%
43.18%441.23518,74844.4%42.3%
44.19%431.23528,61540.9%47.6%
54.76%421.13348,65435.3%68.0%
52.50%401.84728,71863.2%42.9%
45.45%332.34359,16666.7%33.3%
56.67%301.24068,43458.3%55.6%
33.33%271.44168,38735.3%30.0%
50.00%242.350410,17155.6%46.7%
45.83%241.44118,37140.0%55.6%
47.83%231.23457,74246.7%50.0%
54.55%221.43969,01457.1%53.3%
35.00%202.35068,51250.0%20.0%
44.44%182.35499,61562.5%30.0%
47.06%172.04227,56133.3%62.5%
52.94%176.171410,91666.7%37.5%
56.25%162.15369,81657.1%55.6%
56.25%162.03898,01554.5%60.0%
46.67%155.571111,11250.0%45.5%
42.86%142.04768,63462.5%16.7%
64.29%142.64368,51050.0%83.3%
46.15%132.75317,21142.9%50.0%
30.77%133.968110,05633.3%28.6%
41.67%123.145510,44833.3%44.4%
25.00%125.67549,3280.0%60.0%
36.36%114.655410,46366.7%25.0%
27.27%111.22897,02533.3%20.0%
50.00%101.24027,10850.0%50.0%
55.56%93.866410,55133.3%66.7%
55.56%93.351010,30750.0%57.1%
55.56%91.45478,96566.7%50.0%
37.50%83.859012,0270.0%37.5%
50.00%82.15419,7760.0%66.7%
37.50%85.380711,20333.3%40.0%
42.86%75.41,02210,57920.0%100.0%
42.86%75.276610,50325.0%66.7%
42.86%73.36649,26266.7%25.0%
42.86%74.36498,86650.0%33.3%
42.86%71.13329,39133.3%50.0%
85.71%71.64189,85666.7%100.0%
66.67%62.64349,434100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.378812,3660.0%60.0%
50.00%62.44238,6910.0%100.0%
50.00%61.237710,349100.0%40.0%
50.00%61.94008,08950.0%50.0%
16.67%65.269713,5500.0%16.7%
66.67%63.44709,45550.0%75.0%
50.00%61.45178,7600.0%60.0%
50.00%65.764410,64550.0%50.0%
0.00%64.98138,8910.0%0.0%
40.00%52.64978,16733.3%50.0%
20.00%57.05419,8610.0%50.0%
0.00%53.56358,4550.0%0.0%
60.00%55.98629,33733.3%100.0%
60.00%52.34889,37433.3%100.0%
40.00%51.74728,79733.3%50.0%
60.00%53.85747,36475.0%0.0%
20.00%56.56479,2820.0%100.0%
40.00%52.251711,4330.0%40.0%
60.00%53.054910,3520.0%75.0%

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Karma vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Karma wins the Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Karma with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Karma takes over the Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karma vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Karma build against Cho'Gath?

The best Karma build against Cho'Gath includes Moonstone Renewer, Locket of the Iron Solari, Diadem of Songs with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Karma runes against Cho'Gath?

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

Does Karma counter Cho'Gath?

Yes, Karma has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 60.0% win rate. Karma strongly counters Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Karma against Cho'Gath?

When playing Karma against Cho'Gath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Cho'Gath. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.