Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Shacovs Cho'Gath

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Shaco based on 10 games. Cho'Gath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Join Our Discord
Bug reports, feature requests & developer chat
Join Discord
Metabot Logo
MetaBot Desktop
Counter picks in champ select

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

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

Who Wins the Shaco vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.2
CS / min
1.4
901
DMG / min
577
13,014
Gold / game
11,202
224
Heal / min
417
398
DMG Mitigated / min
1,345
1.0
CC / min
2.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Shaco vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 40.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Cho'Gath leads by 1,140 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shaco 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.

Shaco vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Shaco
1.4Cho'Gath
Shaco 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
901Shaco
577Cho'Gath
Shaco heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 324 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,014Shaco
11,202Cho'Gath
Shaco generates a commanding 1,811 more gold per game than Cho'Gath. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco 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
1.0Shaco
2.0Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Shaco, with 0.9 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. Shaco should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
622Shaco
1,762Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,140 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Cho'Gath

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Cho'Gath are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Cryptbloom. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco33.3%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath66.7%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco42.9%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath57.1%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Shaco. 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Shaco. 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. Shaco players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Cho'Gath

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs Cho'GathSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs Cho'GathGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs Cho'GathRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Cho'Gath
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs Cho'GathLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Cho'Gath
40.0% WR

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


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Shaco'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 Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.00%2170.871112,61852.0%53.5%
51.66%1510.872412,84050.0%52.6%
51.82%1370.870112,64953.1%51.1%
48.18%1370.970412,42845.8%49.4%
42.11%1330.869612,04749.0%38.1%
54.62%1300.872112,88263.6%50.0%
58.82%1190.875212,37660.0%58.2%
39.22%1020.861611,24340.5%38.3%
47.92%960.765512,59051.6%46.1%
44.74%760.867111,37847.1%42.9%
47.30%740.874612,73452.2%45.1%
63.01%730.966012,24661.3%64.3%
41.67%720.973012,52655.0%36.5%
48.53%680.975912,50846.1%50.0%
40.91%660.872812,78947.6%37.8%
50.00%660.970912,68957.7%45.0%
50.79%630.871912,38465.2%42.5%
52.38%630.874312,59445.0%55.8%
41.67%600.968911,26738.1%43.6%
49.15%591.178412,95855.0%46.1%
61.02%590.769212,01961.9%60.5%
50.88%570.778211,44934.8%61.8%
61.82%551.163611,16159.3%64.3%
39.62%530.971712,40435.3%41.7%
46.94%490.767110,95357.7%34.8%
56.52%461.467110,22253.9%57.6%
51.11%450.865712,22135.3%60.7%
46.67%450.874512,85445.5%47.1%
57.50%400.969212,08166.7%50.0%
51.28%390.869711,97957.1%48.0%
43.59%390.980513,60533.3%46.7%
58.97%390.868512,26573.3%50.0%
48.72%390.765513,24360.0%44.8%
41.67%360.874812,88740.0%42.9%
51.61%310.967612,73750.0%52.6%
37.93%290.662912,33362.5%28.6%
40.74%270.881412,34540.0%41.2%
44.44%271.56389,59744.4%44.4%
55.56%270.872312,43270.0%47.1%
38.46%261.25829,38544.4%35.3%
34.62%260.867512,86037.5%33.3%
44.00%251.067911,61050.0%40.0%
62.50%241.378813,62760.0%63.2%
45.83%241.47419,27558.3%33.3%
52.17%230.87729,95061.5%40.0%
47.83%230.766614,216100.0%36.8%
59.09%221.772811,22933.3%68.8%
54.55%221.56758,70350.0%60.0%
68.18%221.572610,69166.7%69.2%
76.19%210.862312,50990.0%63.6%
45.00%201.77549,63733.3%50.0%
52.63%191.272413,29328.6%66.7%
42.11%191.370911,47216.7%53.9%
66.67%181.070814,37116.7%91.7%
47.06%171.082813,01671.4%30.0%
47.06%170.863411,86133.3%54.5%
52.94%171.47989,25162.5%44.4%
41.18%171.46879,76425.0%46.1%
37.50%161.180712,77228.6%44.4%
40.00%151.481611,92537.5%42.9%
53.33%151.585610,25450.0%55.6%
46.67%150.764211,48714.3%75.0%
26.67%150.96449,04620.0%40.0%
57.14%141.782710,33540.0%66.7%
50.00%140.975311,36740.0%55.6%
42.86%141.484113,37940.0%44.4%
30.77%131.272510,09833.3%28.6%
53.85%131.163911,13150.0%55.6%
46.15%130.890013,88350.0%44.4%
69.23%131.173411,83080.0%62.5%
46.15%131.063111,37628.6%66.7%
50.00%121.379611,20160.0%42.9%
36.36%111.47378,50625.0%42.9%
36.36%111.57969,07360.0%16.7%
27.27%111.465810,92250.0%14.3%
50.00%101.370212,91866.7%42.9%
40.00%101.47679,13950.0%33.3%
40.00%101.290113,01433.3%42.9%
44.44%93.978210,4880.0%66.7%
33.33%91.774511,4120.0%37.5%
22.22%91.169412,1930.0%28.6%
33.33%92.57649,29333.3%33.3%
37.50%81.277410,478100.0%16.7%
62.50%81.57379,86850.0%66.7%
25.00%81.171510,3520.0%33.3%
71.43%71.37608,19875.0%66.7%
28.57%71.56928,23550.0%20.0%
42.86%71.675912,64950.0%40.0%
71.43%73.55459,198100.0%0.0%
28.57%71.06039,48250.0%20.0%
42.86%71.274611,8770.0%75.0%
42.86%71.572512,023100.0%33.3%
16.67%61.15417,8540.0%33.3%
66.67%62.65339,85766.7%66.7%
16.67%60.890615,6930.0%25.0%
16.67%61.85418,2750.0%33.3%
83.33%61.074211,803100.0%80.0%
80.00%51.468611,331100.0%75.0%
60.00%51.596411,14750.0%66.7%
60.00%51.574011,24266.7%50.0%
60.00%51.286012,312100.0%50.0%
20.00%53.69428,9400.0%33.3%

Get the MetaBot Desktop App

Level up your gameplay with real-time overlays, automatic game detection, and instant stats — all on your desktop.

In-game overlaysAuto game detectionMulti-game supportPersonal dashboard
Download NowFree download
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

Shaco vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Shaco with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Shaco with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Cho'Gath?

The best Shaco build against Cho'Gath includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Cryptbloom with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Shaco runes against Cho'Gath?

The best Shaco runes against Cho'Gath use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Cho'Gath?

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

How do I play Shaco against Cho'Gath?

When playing Shaco 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.