Kaynvs Cho'Gath
Kayn vs Cho'Gath is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Cho'Gath wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.5%) over Kayn based on 44 games. Kayn wins the early laning phase while Cho'Gath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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.
Cho'Gath(47.7%)Who Wins the Kayn vs Cho'Gath Matchup?
Kayn vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
The Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Kayn's 47.7%, giving Cho'Gath a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayn controls the early laning stage, but Cho'Gath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayn needs to press advantages before Cho'Gath reaches their power spikes, while Cho'Gath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Cho'Gath is slightly favored, Kayn can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Cho'Gath's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayn vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown
Kayn is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayn holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayn Build Against Cho'Gath
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Cho'Gath are Eclipse, Death's Dance and Spear of Shojin. This combination gives Kayn 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 Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayn50.0%Cho'Gath50.0%Kayn46.7%Cho'Gath53.3%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Kayn and Cho'Gath, with Kayn 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.
Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Kayn. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Kayn has the edge early, but Cho'Gath 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 Kayn Runes Against Cho'Gath
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayn the best tools to compete against Cho'Gath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.34% | 456 | 1.1 | 744 | 13,113 | 52.1% | 47.4% | |
| 48.13% | 268 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,102 | 47.9% | 48.3% | |
| 45.90% | 244 | 1.1 | 790 | 13,007 | 41.9% | 48.9% | |
| 57.34% | 218 | 1.3 | 805 | 13,402 | 57.3% | 57.4% | |
| 46.01% | 213 | 1.2 | 700 | 12,064 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.26% | 199 | 1.0 | 731 | 13,137 | 50.6% | 51.8% | |
| 47.42% | 194 | 1.0 | 727 | 13,265 | 44.4% | 49.2% | |
| 50.90% | 167 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,545 | 46.4% | 54.1% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 1.8 | 1,028 | 12,826 | 46.8% | 49.4% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 1.2 | 793 | 13,585 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 59.56% | 136 | 1.1 | 765 | 13,579 | 61.7% | 57.9% | |
| 52.59% | 135 | 1.6 | 773 | 12,385 | 56.2% | 48.4% | |
| 51.11% | 135 | 1.1 | 803 | 12,970 | 49.3% | 53.0% | |
| 43.20% | 126 | 1.1 | 808 | 13,664 | 42.5% | 43.6% | |
| 50.40% | 125 | 1.1 | 730 | 12,791 | 41.7% | 58.5% | |
| 45.90% | 122 | 1.1 | 752 | 13,318 | 45.5% | 46.3% | |
| 47.90% | 119 | 1.1 | 736 | 12,274 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 42.34% | 111 | 1.1 | 835 | 12,807 | 41.4% | 43.4% | |
| 52.25% | 111 | 1.3 | 786 | 13,544 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 42.20% | 109 | 1.1 | 770 | 12,937 | 28.6% | 53.3% | |
| 54.63% | 108 | 1.1 | 779 | 12,866 | 56.3% | 53.3% | |
| 56.19% | 105 | 1.2 | 783 | 13,649 | 65.2% | 49.1% | |
| 55.32% | 94 | 1.1 | 828 | 13,578 | 54.0% | 56.1% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 1.1 | 774 | 13,409 | 44.7% | 53.7% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 1.3 | 790 | 12,615 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 1.3 | 786 | 12,995 | 42.1% | 56.0% | |
| 53.09% | 81 | 1.0 | 757 | 12,609 | 59.5% | 47.7% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.1 | 758 | 12,417 | 48.5% | 47.7% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 1.6 | 828 | 14,330 | 44.0% | 46.9% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.1 | 733 | 14,056 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,403 | 63.3% | 45.5% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 1.3 | 725 | 13,313 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 1.0 | 777 | 12,676 | 50.0% | 65.6% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 1.0 | 738 | 13,238 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.2 | 702 | 12,779 | 55.6% | 51.6% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 1.2 | 809 | 12,783 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 1.1 | 689 | 13,367 | 79.2% | 44.8% | |
| 39.22% | 51 | 1.3 | 785 | 13,400 | 45.5% | 34.5% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 1.2 | 771 | 13,539 | 52.4% | 46.7% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 882 | 14,070 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 2.1 | 743 | 13,262 | 37.5% | 56.3% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.2 | 814 | 12,755 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.7 | 923 | 13,527 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 1.1 | 757 | 12,703 | 31.8% | 57.9% | |
| 56.76% | 38 | 1.0 | 626 | 12,046 | 53.3% | 59.1% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 0.9 | 747 | 13,485 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.0 | 790 | 14,490 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.2 | 747 | 14,449 | 58.3% | 45.0% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 1.5 | 609 | 11,627 | 20.0% | 47.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 2.0 | 899 | 14,355 | 54.5% | 52.4% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 2.3 | 782 | 12,900 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 3.0 | 1,028 | 12,993 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 2.6 | 855 | 14,627 | 37.5% | 38.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.1 | 835 | 13,994 | 46.1% | 75.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 1.9 | 802 | 12,414 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 779 | 13,318 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.4 | 700 | 13,956 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 2.4 | 745 | 14,057 | 66.7% | 84.6% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 1.3 | 715 | 13,077 | 71.4% | 81.8% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.1 | 881 | 13,299 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.4 | 875 | 10,707 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.0 | 783 | 13,134 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 907 | 15,176 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 738 | 14,155 | 83.3% | 70.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 783 | 13,999 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 707 | 13,924 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.8 | 948 | 14,483 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 714 | 13,173 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 656 | 11,987 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 641 | 11,589 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 886 | 13,921 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.0 | 670 | 11,987 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 697 | 11,412 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,207 | 11,574 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 808 | 13,887 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 671 | 10,803 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 685 | 15,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 579 | 10,777 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 707 | 15,558 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 835 | 16,304 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 551 | 10,744 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 808 | 12,705 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 735 | 10,407 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 939 | 13,501 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 713 | 10,839 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 837 | 11,803 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 815 | 13,113 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 785 | 16,126 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,061 | 15,968 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
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Kayn vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayn do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?
Cho'Gath wins the Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Kayn's 47.7%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Kayn do against Cho'Gath in the early game?
In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayn do against Cho'Gath in the late game?
In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup?
Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Kayn with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayn build against Cho'Gath?
The best Kayn build against Cho'Gath includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin 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 Kayn runes against Cho'Gath?
The best Kayn runes against Cho'Gath use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Kayn vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayn counter Cho'Gath?
No, Kayn struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 47.7% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Kayn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.
How do I play Kayn against Cho'Gath?
When playing Kayn against Cho'Gath, play cautiously and avoid Cho'Gath's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Cho'Gath has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.