Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Kaylevs Cho'Gath

AMageMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Cho'Gath is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Kayle wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.1%) over Cho'Gath based on 94 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.

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.

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Cho'Gath - 51.1% win rateCho'Gath(51.1%)
Kayle - 51.1% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
51.1% WR
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Cho'Gath vs Kayle matchup - 48.9% win rate
Cho'Gath
48.9% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 94
51.1%
Win Rate
48.9%
7.0
CS / min
6.2
868
DMG / min
792
11,561
Gold / game
11,597
289
Heal / min
346
397
DMG Mitigated / min
1,521
0.3
CC / min
2.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
52.0%
Late Game WR
48.0%

Kayle vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Cho'Gath matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 94 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 48.9%, giving Kayle a 2.1 percentage point advantage. Kayle holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Cho'Gath can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 2.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Cho'Gath's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.0Kayle
6.2Cho'Gath
Kayle significantly out-farms Cho'Gath by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle 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
868Kayle
792Cho'Gath
Kayle deals 76 more champion damage per minute than Cho'Gath. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Cho'Gath choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kayle's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,561Kayle
11,597Cho'Gath
Kayle and Cho'Gath generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 36 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
2.4Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 2.0 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
686Kayle
1,867Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,181 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

Boots of Swiftness 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 Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 8 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
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle50.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Late Game
Kayle
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle52.0%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath48.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Kayle and Cho'Gath, with Kayle holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayle takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Cho'Gath by 4.0 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
Press the Attack - 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
51.1% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Kayle maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Cho'Gath.


Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.84%3117.690812,83444.6%54.1%
49.09%2206.777512,16542.9%53.5%
52.60%1736.993912,52351.3%53.8%
51.18%1707.169611,32439.0%66.7%
53.94%1657.187212,27442.7%65.1%
50.63%1587.288312,06842.0%57.3%
49.68%1576.760611,67138.6%58.6%
50.00%1467.186913,07045.0%53.5%
51.41%1426.868412,08146.1%55.8%
41.84%1417.071611,92731.3%50.6%
48.57%1407.31,15511,53244.3%52.9%
55.15%1367.476212,48452.3%57.8%
40.00%1206.762311,63929.2%47.2%
53.78%1197.278312,30642.9%63.5%
52.54%1187.288812,83051.9%53.1%
56.03%1168.098014,11950.0%60.3%
50.46%1097.487112,72338.8%60.0%
48.62%1096.686011,81238.8%56.7%
44.95%1096.973211,95133.3%55.2%
58.49%1066.985712,33146.0%69.6%
50.00%1066.890511,64740.4%59.3%
55.77%1047.272711,95250.9%60.8%
61.54%1047.286612,95156.5%65.5%
52.48%1016.886412,05646.8%57.4%
51.06%947.086811,56150.0%52.0%
51.09%927.174912,30742.9%58.0%
45.78%837.194012,32637.1%52.1%
54.88%826.871512,41741.2%64.6%
48.15%816.880412,16048.7%47.6%
47.50%806.476311,73338.1%57.9%
49.25%676.973112,71543.5%52.3%
48.39%627.577113,51745.8%50.0%
57.38%616.569112,28659.1%56.4%
65.52%587.091412,22262.1%69.0%
52.63%577.086712,81760.0%46.9%
50.88%576.765811,75338.5%61.3%
48.21%567.062610,95235.5%64.0%
49.06%536.267711,70750.0%47.8%
44.23%526.975011,77737.9%52.2%
47.06%517.173212,22040.7%54.2%
54.00%506.979911,83948.1%60.9%
53.06%496.979312,36244.0%62.5%
46.81%477.880713,32923.5%60.0%
45.45%446.988111,27641.7%50.0%
55.81%437.058011,34740.9%71.4%
42.86%426.766312,25737.5%46.1%
48.78%417.385612,57850.0%47.6%
50.00%386.784513,28142.9%54.2%
40.54%377.073610,21945.5%33.3%
45.95%376.971111,90443.8%47.6%
51.35%377.479212,82936.8%66.7%
40.00%357.078711,88635.0%46.7%
48.48%336.778412,40753.9%45.0%
42.42%336.769712,99345.5%40.9%
70.00%306.986212,64573.3%66.7%
48.28%297.088811,94635.7%60.0%
46.43%287.576612,45337.5%58.3%
59.26%277.276411,88253.3%66.7%
42.31%267.662412,23925.0%57.1%
65.38%267.173013,03572.7%60.0%
68.00%257.381814,11137.5%82.3%
48.00%257.279712,85920.0%66.7%
56.52%236.861312,03055.6%57.1%
63.64%227.383713,87844.4%76.9%
63.64%227.275713,27125.0%85.7%
42.86%217.384712,00741.7%44.4%
42.86%217.072013,08142.9%42.9%
45.00%207.589112,16241.7%50.0%
31.58%196.566212,22936.4%25.0%
61.11%186.277713,66971.4%54.5%
66.67%187.074011,68555.6%77.8%
50.00%186.578111,49744.4%55.6%
66.67%186.878411,08650.0%100.0%
33.33%187.361613,30612.5%50.0%
58.82%177.070212,28462.5%55.6%
56.25%167.168713,33340.0%63.6%
68.75%167.288115,75033.3%76.9%
28.57%146.275711,97433.3%25.0%
28.57%147.166812,00614.3%42.9%
30.77%136.665510,11222.2%50.0%
41.67%127.066812,78280.0%14.3%
41.67%127.564513,77133.3%44.4%
50.00%126.074211,55050.0%50.0%
54.55%115.559210,72825.0%71.4%
54.55%116.874910,97940.0%66.7%
45.45%116.573711,84560.0%33.3%
54.55%117.757310,03450.0%66.7%
70.00%107.261112,64960.0%80.0%
40.00%107.270213,09716.7%75.0%
30.00%106.880415,1710.0%37.5%
77.78%96.875215,34666.7%83.3%
66.67%96.373713,86250.0%71.4%
44.44%97.862011,97333.3%66.7%
33.33%96.975413,8780.0%42.9%
44.44%95.064310,34625.0%60.0%
88.89%97.182513,48150.0%100.0%
37.50%86.972012,26725.0%50.0%
50.00%88.398715,62050.0%50.0%
71.43%76.563812,840100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.656110,16266.7%75.0%
28.57%76.452811,8030.0%40.0%
100.00%66.752512,511100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.283912,5750.0%60.0%
33.33%66.24639,64433.3%0.0%
33.33%66.564612,7890.0%40.0%
100.00%66.11,03213,258100.0%100.0%
80.00%57.575812,924100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.985216,329100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.54439,03725.0%0.0%
40.00%56.469615,2210.0%40.0%
60.00%54.356710,53975.0%0.0%
40.00%56.15409,6690.0%66.7%
40.00%56.661012,1540.0%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 51.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 48.9%, a 2.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 94 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. 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 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 2.1 percentage point advantage means Kayle is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 94 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Cho'Gath?

The best Kayle build against Cho'Gath includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 51.1% 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 51.1% win rate. Kayle has a solid advantage over Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.3 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.