Rengar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.2%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Rengarvs Cho'Gath

FAssassinFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
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Rengar vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Cho'Gath wins with a 62.1% win rate (+24.1%) over Rengar based on 29 games. Cho'Gath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Rengar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Rengar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Rengar 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 - 37.9% win rateCho'Gath(37.9%)
Rengar - 37.9% win rate in this matchup
Rengar
37.9% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Rengar matchup - 62.1% win rate
Cho'Gath
62.1% WR

Who Wins the Rengar vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 29
37.9%
Win Rate
62.1%
2.9
CS / min
2.7
898
DMG / min
709
13,417
Gold / game
11,813
432
Heal / min
418
626
DMG Mitigated / min
1,347
0.5
CC / min
1.9
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Rengar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 62.1% win rate compared to Rengar's 37.9%, giving Cho'Gath a 24.1 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rengar 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Rengar 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.

Rengar vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Rengar is favored during the laning phase against Cho'Gath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Rengar holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.9Rengar
2.7Cho'Gath
Rengar and Cho'Gath farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
898Rengar
709Cho'Gath
Rengar heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 189 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cho'Gath should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Rengar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,417Rengar
11,813Cho'Gath
Rengar generates a commanding 1,604 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Rengar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cho'Gath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Rengar
1.9Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Rengar, with 1.4 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. Rengar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,058Rengar
1,765Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 707 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rengar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rengar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Rengar Build Against Cho'Gath

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Rengar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Rengar against Cho'Gath are Profane Hydra, Umbral Glaive and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Rengar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Rengar early game win rateRengar37.5%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath62.5%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Rengar late game win rateRengar38.5%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath61.5%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Rengar. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Rengar. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Rengar Runes Against Cho'Gath

Domination rune tree - Rengar primary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Electrocute - best Rengar rune vs Cho'GathSudden Impact - best Rengar rune vs Cho'GathGrisly Mementos - best Rengar rune vs Cho'GathUltimate Hunter - best Rengar rune vs Cho'Gath
Precision rune tree - Rengar secondary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Rengar rune vs Cho'GathCut Down - best Rengar rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

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


Rengar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Rengar'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 Rengar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Rengar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.64%2341.080314,24350.0%46.0%
49.30%2161.180013,70243.4%54.3%
48.81%1701.175713,41244.9%52.2%
41.45%1531.080013,21737.3%44.7%
44.00%1521.175213,72135.6%49.5%
50.00%1201.084613,80635.1%63.5%
42.11%1171.495613,70844.4%40.0%
52.83%1071.186313,51053.7%51.9%
45.28%1071.279813,82735.3%54.5%
40.78%1031.177612,97040.4%41.1%
48.45%971.079313,67440.4%56.0%
56.25%961.188214,91946.5%64.2%
41.94%931.282314,03633.3%49.0%
34.41%930.971112,82035.3%33.3%
51.65%911.286515,17451.4%51.9%
54.95%911.185013,79040.0%66.7%
46.67%901.068112,37838.6%54.4%
50.57%871.781414,21851.2%50.0%
37.33%751.278413,61442.9%34.0%
45.21%731.077413,73550.0%42.9%
42.25%721.180313,47547.1%37.8%
38.57%711.175812,91038.9%38.2%
45.71%701.175913,04941.0%51.6%
38.81%671.274911,82140.5%36.0%
41.07%561.072113,37639.1%42.4%
40.00%551.278513,53535.7%44.4%
47.27%551.776813,32843.3%52.0%
52.94%511.581214,49842.1%59.4%
55.10%501.382414,72147.4%60.0%
42.86%501.281314,23347.1%40.6%
45.83%481.380813,86542.1%48.3%
50.00%481.085415,10164.7%41.9%
36.17%471.578413,67928.0%45.5%
41.30%462.167612,80441.7%40.9%
40.91%442.078613,89238.9%42.3%
50.00%441.074613,19938.1%60.9%
54.55%441.182215,54242.9%60.0%
53.49%431.178413,22545.8%63.2%
40.00%401.295215,66130.8%44.4%
56.41%391.180214,01452.9%59.1%
55.26%381.088813,72441.2%66.7%
54.05%371.088413,10255.0%52.9%
33.33%361.392914,40533.3%33.3%
50.00%341.487114,15338.5%57.1%
41.18%341.179113,88636.8%46.7%
51.61%312.173913,65753.9%50.0%
29.03%311.671513,8128.3%42.1%
55.17%301.079911,66350.0%66.7%
53.33%303.275712,84156.3%50.0%
51.72%291.179614,23346.1%56.3%
37.93%292.989813,41737.5%38.5%
39.29%283.286213,29642.9%35.7%
32.14%283.172013,33230.8%33.3%
60.87%251.188015,84485.7%50.0%
54.17%241.380915,08180.0%35.7%
77.27%221.390314,65588.9%69.2%
55.00%203.992014,45950.0%56.3%
50.00%182.281614,27730.0%75.0%
52.94%172.880812,48350.0%57.1%
35.29%172.360210,19722.2%50.0%
70.59%171.685112,30055.6%87.5%
64.71%171.21,02615,95775.0%55.6%
56.25%161.183115,01762.5%50.0%
46.67%151.578913,43133.3%55.6%
50.00%141.178313,55450.0%50.0%
42.86%141.776712,12828.6%57.1%
35.71%145.372011,01644.4%20.0%
27.27%114.275011,95720.0%33.3%
44.44%96.182813,604100.0%28.6%
25.00%83.01,08715,4560.0%40.0%
62.50%84.978815,79450.0%66.7%
14.29%75.36779,88220.0%0.0%
28.57%76.077013,0100.0%33.3%
0.00%72.95779,2610.0%0.0%
57.14%75.593911,17940.0%100.0%
42.86%76.51,11813,18325.0%66.7%
14.29%71.171012,1770.0%16.7%
28.57%72.874313,14925.0%33.3%
28.57%74.875811,03225.0%33.3%
42.86%71.274311,16840.0%50.0%
33.33%63.263113,42250.0%0.0%
50.00%62.154210,20650.0%50.0%
33.33%63.897015,0700.0%66.7%
33.33%66.870012,673100.0%0.0%
66.67%66.21,02618,904100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.21,13719,19450.0%75.0%
16.67%66.192514,449100.0%0.0%
33.33%60.954611,0410.0%50.0%
50.00%66.194513,12533.3%66.7%
50.00%64.881611,26350.0%50.0%
40.00%51.44337,39350.0%0.0%
60.00%56.186910,77433.3%100.0%
40.00%55.899714,1230.0%66.7%
80.00%55.35989,56150.0%100.0%
40.00%55.680211,59350.0%0.0%
20.00%51.163411,2420.0%33.3%
60.00%56.169412,89150.0%66.7%
60.00%51.456211,066100.0%50.0%
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Rengar vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 62.1% win rate compared to Rengar's 37.9%, a 24.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Rengar with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Rengar vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Rengar with a 62.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 24.1 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Rengar build against Cho'Gath?

The best Rengar build against Cho'Gath includes Profane Hydra, Umbral Glaive, Lord Dominik's Regards with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Rengar runes against Cho'Gath?

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

Does Rengar counter Cho'Gath?

No, Rengar struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 37.9% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Rengar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.

How do I play Rengar against Cho'Gath?

When playing Rengar 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.