Nasusvs Cho'Gath
Nasus vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Cho'Gath wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Nasus based on 63 games. Cho'Gath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Nasus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nasus 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.
Who wins Nasus vs Cho'Gath?
Nasus wins 46.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.2% and 54.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.2% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 143 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −8.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 13 games, Nasus won 38.5%.
They also met in another lane (Mid): 5 games, Nasus won 20.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nasus wins 46.2% of 143 games (95% range 38.2–54.3%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.2% for Nasus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Cho'Gath usually wins the lane: 497 gold ahead of Nasus at 15 minutes on average (142 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nasus players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Cho'Gath: 30.1% of their other Top games, 9.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nasus and Cho'Gath played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nasus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nasus vs Cho'Gath Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nasus vs Cho'Gath Win Rate by Game Length
Nasus's win rate against Cho'Gath by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nasus's results against Cho'Gath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nasus vs Cho'Gath Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Cho'GathNasus gold at 15: −497
- First itemCho'GathNasus: 15.8 min · Cho'Gath: 12.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenNasus wins 46.6% of 58 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNasus wins 46.7% of 75 games
What Nasus Changes Against Cho'Gath
Choices Nasus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually30.1%vs Cho'Gath9.8%−20.3 pts
Spirit VisageItemUsually44.2%vs Cho'Gath58.0%+13.9 pts47.0% WR here
Usually38.7%vs Cho'Gath51.0%+12.3 pts54.8% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually20.7%vs Cho'Gath28.7%+7.9 pts46.3% WR here
Best Nasus Build vs Cho'Gath
Usual Nasus build (Top)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Cho'Gath
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 19 of 85 Nasus games against Cho'Gath carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nasus's standard build instead.
- Nasus usually completes Trinity Force first, at 15.8 min (median of 93 games).
- Cho'Gath usually completes Heartsteel first, at 12.1 min (median of 98 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nasus Runes vs Cho'Gath
Usual Nasus runes (Top)
Fleet Footwork
62.6% win rate · 107 games
Against Cho'Gath
Fleet Footwork
47.6% win rate · 82 games
Plan your Nasus draft in Draft Lab
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Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Nasus'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 Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Nasus Matchups
Hardest for Nasus
Easiest for Nasus
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Nasus vs Cho'Gath FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nasus vs Cho'Gath?
Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nasus wins 46.2% of 143 games (95% range 38.2–54.3%).
What is Nasus's win rate against Cho'Gath?
Nasus wins 46.2% of 143 Top games against Cho'Gath on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.2–54.3%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.2% would be expected.
Does Nasus counter Cho'Gath?
Not clearly. Nasus wins 46.2% of 143 games against Cho'Gath, and the 95% range (38.2–54.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nasus or Cho'Gath?
Cho'Gath usually wins the lane: 497 gold ahead of Nasus at 15 minutes on average (142 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nasus outscale Cho'Gath?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Cho'Gath strongest against Nasus?
Cho'Gath is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Nasus build against Cho'Gath?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nasus's usual Top core: Iceborn Gauntlet, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Plated Steelcaps (30.1% usually, 9.8% here).
What runes should Nasus use against Cho'Gath?
Fleet Footwork with Precision and Resolve — 47.6% over 82 games against Cho'Gath.