Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Kaylevs Cho'Gath

AMageMarksman
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayle wins with a 60.4% win rate (+20.8%) over Cho'Gath based on 53 games. Kayle holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup.

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Kayle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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
Kayle - 60.4% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
60.4% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup - 39.6% win rate
Cho'Gath
39.6% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 53
60.4%
Win Rate
39.6%
6.8
CS / min
6.0
731
DMG / min
812
10,816
Gold / game
10,837
281
Heal / min
322
390
DMG Mitigated / min
1,375
0.3
CC / min
2.5
70.8%
Early Game WR
29.2%
51.7%
Late Game WR
48.3%

Kayle vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 53 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 60.4% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 39.6%, giving Kayle a 20.8 percentage point advantage. Kayle dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cho'Gath 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 2.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle 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.

Kayle vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Kayle
6.0Cho'Gath
Kayle edges out Cho'Gath by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
731Kayle
812Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Kayle by 81 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle 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
10,816Kayle
10,837Cho'Gath
Kayle and Cho'Gath generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 21 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Kayle
2.5Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 2.2 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. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
671Kayle
1,697Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,026 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayle Build Against Cho'Gath

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Cho'Gath are Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap and Statikk Shiv. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% 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 Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayle
70.8%
+41.7% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle70.8%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath29.2%
Late Game
Kayle
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle51.7%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath48.3%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.8% win rate — a 41.7 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayle takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Cho'Gath by 3.4 percentage points. Kayle scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Kayle Runes Against Cho'Gath

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Kayle rune vs Cho'GathAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs Cho'GathLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs Cho'GathLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Cho'Gath
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs Cho'GathSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs Cho'GathGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Cho'Gath
62.5% WR

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


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

Kayle 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
49.46%2777.485812,52843.7%53.8%
43.55%1866.959811,31937.7%47.7%
53.89%1676.661611,19736.2%66.3%
45.96%1616.875611,57738.6%51.6%
47.80%1596.775511,58642.0%52.2%
54.41%1367.094712,31246.0%61.6%
56.25%1287.095012,44235.3%70.1%
48.76%1216.879212,04543.1%52.9%
43.97%1167.085911,33641.5%46.0%
50.44%1137.072712,65846.0%52.6%
59.79%977.174412,30742.1%71.2%
47.87%947.275412,17340.5%52.6%
48.35%917.21,11611,10541.9%54.2%
65.56%907.082812,72775.0%59.3%
40.45%896.666011,69431.3%45.6%
44.19%866.777910,58637.8%51.2%
52.33%867.296212,01540.0%63.0%
52.33%867.886512,38146.0%57.1%
50.59%857.386612,44154.3%48.0%
56.63%837.478112,62042.9%63.6%
56.58%767.063511,74259.5%53.9%
52.00%756.872012,29531.0%65.2%
44.93%696.662411,04035.7%51.2%
58.21%677.183412,21852.8%64.5%
46.97%667.267111,87548.3%46.0%
63.33%606.978712,26554.2%69.4%
49.12%576.760311,07133.3%60.6%
44.64%566.983212,55328.6%54.3%
55.36%567.669812,69143.5%63.6%
55.36%567.386412,91561.1%52.6%
50.00%546.771111,68442.9%57.7%
64.81%546.876311,90956.0%72.4%
54.72%536.686111,49229.2%75.9%
60.38%536.873110,81670.8%51.7%
64.71%517.176213,08864.7%64.7%
58.33%486.964811,90462.5%54.2%
54.55%446.981711,65840.9%68.2%
45.45%446.973311,74045.8%45.0%
60.00%406.866011,53558.3%62.5%
44.74%387.080612,50635.7%50.0%
55.56%366.377911,50644.4%66.7%
63.89%367.091813,13650.0%72.7%
38.24%346.660610,65857.1%25.0%
58.82%346.869611,27850.0%68.8%
63.64%336.666412,74260.0%65.2%
50.00%326.977310,74140.0%58.8%
59.38%327.272412,52841.7%70.0%
41.38%297.172811,89329.4%58.3%
35.71%286.767711,08923.1%46.7%
40.74%277.184011,53942.9%38.5%
62.96%276.876011,85760.0%66.7%
70.37%276.458210,49266.7%75.0%
57.69%265.871011,80461.5%53.9%
73.08%266.969512,08154.5%86.7%
57.69%266.681811,78344.4%64.7%
42.31%267.784014,01112.5%55.6%
47.83%237.477311,93141.7%54.5%
45.45%227.183013,9640.0%58.8%
45.45%227.168611,22260.0%33.3%
60.00%206.672213,04250.0%66.7%
45.00%206.67369,94627.3%66.7%
57.89%196.896714,26250.0%61.5%
44.44%187.268211,31450.0%40.0%
47.06%176.96289,82036.4%66.7%
52.94%177.079711,64760.0%42.9%
52.94%176.875612,68537.5%66.7%
23.53%177.169711,83012.5%33.3%
43.75%167.049911,05625.0%62.5%
57.14%146.875413,4870.0%88.9%
64.29%147.167313,02057.1%71.4%
69.23%136.568512,17360.0%75.0%
61.54%137.283313,35750.0%66.7%
66.67%125.51,08812,08340.0%85.7%
50.00%128.068912,14816.7%83.3%
41.67%127.667611,66460.0%28.6%
45.45%117.158711,63250.0%42.9%
81.82%117.593712,40083.3%80.0%
27.27%116.957311,7780.0%37.5%
45.45%117.678313,60750.0%42.9%
36.36%117.567410,88914.3%75.0%
63.64%116.374512,81550.0%80.0%
70.00%107.679412,14860.0%80.0%
40.00%105.74709,13828.6%66.7%
77.78%97.084114,30050.0%85.7%
33.33%97.059711,74725.0%40.0%
66.67%97.572414,93666.7%66.7%
66.67%97.580712,77866.7%66.7%
44.44%97.66258,34640.0%50.0%
44.44%96.885910,48933.3%50.0%
62.50%83.83709,45060.0%66.7%
50.00%87.669113,4900.0%57.1%
50.00%88.01,00513,94066.7%40.0%
62.50%84.35087,66966.7%50.0%
50.00%85.589213,39466.7%40.0%
37.50%85.563110,7040.0%60.0%
42.86%76.551112,72450.0%33.3%
57.14%77.156713,956100.0%40.0%
83.33%66.259610,98966.7%100.0%
16.67%66.249110,30725.0%0.0%
33.33%65.778313,3790.0%40.0%
50.00%66.04329,70933.3%66.7%
66.67%66.684112,04466.7%66.7%
33.33%67.057010,49850.0%25.0%
50.00%67.35729,68940.0%100.0%
50.00%64.36508,64040.0%100.0%
20.00%55.35199,6440.0%33.3%
60.00%57.569912,9600.0%75.0%
20.00%52.22488,62450.0%0.0%
60.00%55.53979,13450.0%100.0%
80.00%55.986212,18350.0%100.0%
100.00%53.769212,056100.0%100.0%
40.00%52.32336,68640.0%0.0%
60.00%56.485612,945100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.696811,345100.0%66.7%

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Kayle vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.4% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 39.6%, a 20.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 53 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 70.8% win rate versus 29.2%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 60.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.8 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 53 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Cho'Gath?

The best Kayle build against Cho'Gath includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Statikk Shiv with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayle runes against Cho'Gath?

The best Kayle runes against Cho'Gath use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Cho'Gath?

Yes, Kayle has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 60.4% win rate. Kayle strongly counters Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Kayle against Cho'Gath?

When playing Kayle against Cho'Gath, 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.