Rek'Sai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
1.0%

Rek'Saivs Cho'Gath

SFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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

Rek'Sai Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Rek'Sai 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 - 40.0% win rateCho'Gath(40.0%)
Rek'Sai - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Rek'Sai
40.0% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Rek'Sai matchup - 60.0% win rate
Cho'Gath
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
2.5
CS / min
3.6
512
DMG / min
874
8,207
Gold / game
10,936
490
Heal / min
488
1,055
DMG Mitigated / min
1,242
0.8
CC / min
2.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 40.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rek'Sai controls the early laning stage, but Cho'Gath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rek'Sai 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Rek'Sai players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Cho'Gath overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, 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
2.5Rek'Sai
3.6Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Rek'Sai by 1.0 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. Rek'Sai players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
512Rek'Sai
874Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 363 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
8,207Rek'Sai
10,936Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 2,729 more gold per game than Rek'Sai. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rek'Sai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Rek'Sai
2.1Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Rek'Sai, 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. Rek'Sai should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,545Rek'Sai
1,731Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Rek'Sai, healing and mitigating 186 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rek'Sai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rek'Sai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Rek'Sai Build Against Cho'Gath

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Rek'Sai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Rek'Sai against Cho'Gath are Voltaic Cyclosword, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Maw of Malmortius. This combination gives Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai50.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai33.3%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Rek'Sai and Cho'Gath, with Rek'Sai 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Rek'Sai. 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 — Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Runes Against Cho'Gath

Domination rune tree - Rek'Sai primary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Hail of Blades - best Rek'Sai rune vs Cho'GathSudden Impact - best Rek'Sai rune vs Cho'GathGrisly Mementos - best Rek'Sai rune vs Cho'GathRelentless Hunter - best Rek'Sai rune vs Cho'Gath
Inspiration rune tree - Rek'Sai secondary runes vs Cho'GathInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Rek'Sai rune vs Cho'GathMagical Footwear - best Rek'Sai rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Rek'Sai the best tools to compete against Cho'Gath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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

Rek'Sai 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
58.46%650.871913,42557.7%59.0%
55.74%610.860412,27143.8%69.0%
50.82%610.865012,68554.2%48.6%
51.72%580.967311,95846.1%56.3%
54.39%570.972613,35443.5%61.8%
54.17%480.858511,99443.5%64.0%
61.36%440.858211,85254.5%68.2%
41.03%390.864212,02525.0%52.2%
45.71%350.866712,38446.7%45.0%
47.06%340.66249,79254.5%33.3%
53.33%300.861213,22966.7%44.4%
50.00%301.068210,48438.9%66.7%
48.15%270.871511,93650.0%46.7%
66.67%270.763611,87768.8%63.6%
55.56%270.863212,47466.7%41.7%
42.31%260.764012,45450.0%37.5%
56.00%250.867312,07537.5%64.7%
62.50%240.563710,72170.6%42.9%
34.78%230.655110,53233.3%36.4%
59.09%220.860012,28458.3%60.0%
45.45%220.968112,58150.0%41.7%
36.84%191.171113,27060.0%28.6%
57.89%190.867013,97760.0%57.1%
63.16%190.969612,73755.6%70.0%
33.33%180.963813,05850.0%20.0%
50.00%181.071113,93066.7%41.7%
50.00%181.165212,02955.6%44.4%
47.06%170.862411,78633.3%62.5%
43.75%160.871013,39350.0%37.5%
56.25%160.854813,11883.3%40.0%
53.33%150.860912,43362.5%42.9%
46.67%150.858711,69814.3%75.0%
53.85%131.857112,64833.3%71.4%
50.00%120.760613,55675.0%37.5%
45.45%112.584211,954100.0%25.0%
63.64%110.875813,37966.7%60.0%
54.55%110.657810,32555.6%50.0%
60.00%100.770414,43566.7%57.1%
50.00%100.866512,41840.0%60.0%
60.00%102.663213,14666.7%57.1%
70.00%100.670812,64280.0%60.0%
50.00%100.955913,33733.3%57.1%
55.56%95.471410,36550.0%66.7%
55.56%93.668411,672100.0%33.3%
75.00%80.769015,473100.0%71.4%
62.50%82.269813,63750.0%66.7%
50.00%80.862013,65050.0%50.0%
57.14%70.856612,31566.7%50.0%
14.29%71.864413,05933.3%0.0%
71.43%75.066510,009100.0%33.3%
66.67%61.95639,171100.0%0.0%
100.00%61.964112,756100.0%100.0%
83.33%61.271912,94080.0%100.0%
33.33%60.857212,1850.0%66.7%
20.00%51.870712,1050.0%33.3%
80.00%51.35067,81266.7%100.0%
40.00%51.45358,73350.0%0.0%
80.00%50.570713,50750.0%100.0%
40.00%52.55128,20750.0%33.3%

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Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Rek'Sai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Rek'Sai vs Cho'Gath matchup?

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

What is the best Rek'Sai build against Cho'Gath?

The best Rek'Sai build against Cho'Gath includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Maw of Malmortius with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Rek'Sai runes against Cho'Gath?

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

Does Rek'Sai counter Cho'Gath?

No, Rek'Sai struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 40.0% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Rek'Sai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.

How do I play Rek'Sai against Cho'Gath?

When playing Rek'Sai 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.