Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.7%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Ryzevs Cho'Gath

FMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ryze wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Cho'Gath based on 26 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Ryze scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Ryze Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ryze 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 - 57.7% win rateCho'Gath(57.7%)
Ryze - 57.7% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
57.7% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Ryze matchup - 42.3% win rate
Cho'Gath
42.3% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Ryze wins the Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 26
57.7%
Win Rate
42.3%
7.1
CS / min
6.2
1,193
DMG / min
843
13,024
Gold / game
12,083
229
Heal / min
382
758
DMG Mitigated / min
1,578
1.0
CC / min
2.5
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
64.7%
Late Game WR
35.3%

Ryze vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 42.3%, giving Ryze a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Ryze outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Ryze reaches their power spikes, while Ryze should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze players can confidently pick into Cho'Gath and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Cho'Gath away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ryze vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
7.1Ryze
6.2Cho'Gath
Ryze significantly out-farms Cho'Gath by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze 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
1,193Ryze
843Cho'Gath
Ryze heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 350 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 Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,024Ryze
12,083Cho'Gath
Ryze generates a commanding 941 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Ryze 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
1.0Ryze
2.5Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Ryze, with 1.5 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. Ryze should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
987Ryze
1,960Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 973 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ryze Build Against Cho'Gath

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Cho'Gath are Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Actualizer. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% 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 Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze44.4%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath55.6%
Late Game
Ryze
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze64.7%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath35.3%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.7% win rate — 29.4 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ryze reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ryze survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ryze Runes Against Cho'Gath

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs Cho'GathSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Ryze rune vs Cho'GathManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs Cho'GathAbsolute Focus - best Ryze rune vs Cho'GathGathering Storm - best Ryze rune vs Cho'Gath
Inspiration rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs Cho'GathInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Ryze rune vs Cho'GathJack Of All Trades - best Ryze rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ryze to press their advantage against Cho'Gath, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Ryze 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
48.18%2217.785612,28948.0%48.3%
45.36%1837.280011,77843.4%47.0%
43.92%1497.576911,95744.1%43.8%
44.17%1207.491111,99840.3%48.3%
41.53%1187.381711,74053.3%29.3%
48.65%1137.388811,84043.1%53.3%
45.28%1067.773011,52643.1%47.3%
47.13%887.492913,60538.9%52.9%
39.08%877.884711,90333.3%44.4%
49.38%827.479511,47537.5%61.0%
53.16%797.086711,83461.1%46.5%
44.16%787.489611,59846.0%42.5%
41.10%737.474211,72842.5%39.4%
50.00%707.278012,32751.7%48.7%
38.24%687.584312,97736.7%39.5%
52.94%687.31,01111,78958.3%46.9%
48.53%686.985412,53448.1%48.8%
44.78%677.696911,88636.8%55.2%
45.45%667.680211,85448.5%42.4%
46.03%637.691012,36436.7%54.5%
46.77%627.31,00212,97433.3%57.1%
49.18%617.71,05711,79446.9%51.7%
51.72%587.871510,90154.0%47.6%
41.07%577.084512,05530.4%48.5%
31.58%576.782211,32525.0%37.9%
46.43%567.589512,91253.9%40.0%
36.36%557.181412,53431.8%39.4%
44.44%547.785313,06246.1%42.9%
43.48%467.188612,04950.0%36.4%
44.44%457.472111,29940.0%48.0%
53.33%457.71,00913,16261.9%45.8%
50.00%427.693913,01957.1%46.4%
55.26%387.792513,29860.0%52.2%
58.33%377.489213,02850.0%65.0%
48.65%377.185512,44847.1%50.0%
55.56%367.784511,42755.0%56.3%
44.44%367.091812,06257.1%36.4%
57.58%337.71,01013,42161.5%55.0%
56.25%327.479112,51150.0%61.1%
48.39%317.41,14312,55458.3%42.1%
41.94%317.484010,70727.8%61.5%
53.33%307.081013,10133.3%61.9%
37.93%297.772112,74040.0%36.8%
33.33%287.472411,62020.0%41.2%
53.57%287.890711,42556.3%50.0%
50.00%267.791911,71942.9%58.3%
46.15%267.295512,15930.0%56.3%
57.69%267.11,19313,02444.4%64.7%
40.00%257.897813,19062.5%29.4%
47.83%247.41,02713,28125.0%60.0%
37.50%247.390811,96714.3%70.0%
50.00%247.599412,40963.6%38.5%
50.00%247.784012,31136.4%61.5%
30.43%237.488210,74320.0%38.5%
43.48%237.91,19211,89544.4%42.9%
66.67%217.31,01613,04455.6%75.0%
66.67%217.391212,55760.0%72.7%
55.00%208.090713,37866.7%50.0%
50.00%207.31,04112,75442.9%53.9%
55.00%207.474610,95953.9%57.1%
40.00%207.077111,32344.4%36.4%
65.00%207.391813,48457.1%69.2%
61.11%187.61,08713,07680.0%37.5%
61.11%187.878211,80637.5%80.0%
55.56%187.085513,28550.0%58.3%
53.33%157.388411,36444.4%66.7%
46.67%156.71,16512,74240.0%50.0%
40.00%157.786412,24637.5%42.9%
26.67%157.777912,03914.3%37.5%
40.00%156.484512,14242.9%37.5%
57.14%147.682712,16771.4%42.9%
35.71%146.978910,89637.5%33.3%
35.71%146.697311,83433.3%37.5%
57.14%146.777611,71150.0%60.0%
7.14%147.460310,1120.0%14.3%
38.46%147.889312,58828.6%50.0%
76.92%137.282011,84166.7%80.0%
53.85%137.283911,70257.1%50.0%
53.85%137.277913,01633.3%71.4%
46.15%137.392013,50116.7%71.4%
38.46%137.570611,13850.0%28.6%
61.54%137.296513,888100.0%50.0%
50.00%127.190612,76860.0%42.9%
33.33%127.474712,00120.0%42.9%
41.67%126.476911,53020.0%57.1%
54.55%116.977411,60340.0%66.7%
45.45%117.197817,321100.0%33.3%
50.00%107.087112,81375.0%33.3%
80.00%107.782712,991100.0%33.3%
30.00%108.395511,70840.0%20.0%
30.00%106.787614,8670.0%42.9%
77.78%96.768311,59380.0%75.0%
55.56%97.65878,04262.5%0.0%
44.44%97.37299,59842.9%50.0%
55.56%96.081610,48533.3%66.7%
50.00%87.895811,58925.0%75.0%
50.00%86.91,19014,80333.3%60.0%
62.50%86.56739,42475.0%50.0%
28.57%77.276012,15433.3%25.0%
71.43%77.379912,68350.0%80.0%
16.67%66.896310,84333.3%0.0%
0.00%66.78029,0230.0%0.0%
16.67%66.281211,26250.0%0.0%
50.00%68.61,22716,3460.0%75.0%
83.33%67.71,05413,25350.0%100.0%
40.00%56.41,01913,21033.3%50.0%
20.00%56.996613,5240.0%25.0%
20.00%56.299111,6290.0%33.3%
40.00%56.995512,97833.3%50.0%
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Ryze vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Ryze wins the Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Ryze with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to 35.3%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Cho'Gath?

The best Ryze build against Cho'Gath includes Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Actualizer with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ryze runes against Cho'Gath?

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

Does Ryze counter Cho'Gath?

Yes, Ryze has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 57.7% win rate. Ryze strongly counters Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Ryze against Cho'Gath?

When playing Ryze against Cho'Gath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Cho'Gath. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.