Skarnervs Cho'Gath
Skarner vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Skarner wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 20 games. Skarner holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Skarner build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Skarner vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Skarner Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Skarner 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 Skarner vs Cho'Gath?
Skarner wins 37.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 24.1% and 53.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 44.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −6.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 37 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Skarner wins 37.8% of 37 games (95% range 24.1–53.9%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 44.5% for Skarner; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 14, within the margin of error (35 games).
- Skarner players pick Magical Footwear much less often against Cho'Gath: 78.9% of their other Jungle games, 64.9% 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 Skarner 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 Skarner'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.
Skarner vs Cho'Gath Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Skarner vs Cho'Gath Win Rate by Game Length
Skarner'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: Skarner's results against Cho'Gath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Skarner 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)EvenSkarner gold at 15: −14
- First itemEvenSkarner: 0.2 min · Cho'Gath: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Skarner Changes Against Cho'Gath
Choices Skarner players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Magical FootwearRuneUsually78.9%vs Cho'Gath64.9%−14.0 pts33.3% WR here
InspirationSecondary treeUsually81.0%vs Cho'Gath67.6%−13.4 pts32.0% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually11.8%vs Cho'Gath24.3%+12.5 pts
Presence of MindRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Cho'Gath5.4%+5.4 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually1.1%vs Cho'Gath5.4%+4.3 pts
Best Skarner Build vs Cho'Gath
Usual Skarner build (Jungle)
64.5% win rate · 31 games
Against Cho'Gath
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 24 Skarner games against Cho'Gath carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Skarner's standard build instead.
- Skarner usually completes Mosstomper Seedling first, at 0.2 min (median of 21 games).
- Cho'Gath usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 22 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 Skarner Runes vs Cho'Gath
Usual Skarner runes (Jungle)
Grasp of the Undying
48.9% win rate · 397 games
Against Cho'Gath
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Skarner matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Skarner'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 Skarner build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Skarner vs Cho'Gath FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Skarner vs Cho'Gath?
Current data slightly favors Cho'Gath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Skarner wins 37.8% of 37 games (95% range 24.1–53.9%).
What is Skarner's win rate against Cho'Gath?
Skarner wins 37.8% of 37 Jungle games against Cho'Gath on patch 26.19 (95% range 24.1–53.9%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 44.5% would be expected.
Does Skarner counter Cho'Gath?
Not clearly. Skarner wins 37.8% of 37 games against Cho'Gath, and the 95% range (24.1–53.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Skarner or Cho'Gath?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 14, within the margin of error (35 games).
Does Skarner outscale Cho'Gath?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Cho'Gath strongest against Skarner?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Cho'Gath is ahead of Skarner beyond the margin of error.
What should Skarner build against Cho'Gath?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Skarner's usual Jungle core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Heartsteel, Thornmail. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Oracle Lens (1.1% usually, 5.4% here).
What runes should Skarner use against Cho'Gath?
Use Skarner's usual Grasp of the Undying page (Resolve + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Magical Footwear (78.9% usually, 64.9% here).