Tahm Kenchvs Cho'Gath
Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Tahm Kench wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Cho'Gath based on 18 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Tahm Kench scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Tahm Kench build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Tahm Kench Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath?
Tahm Kench wins 54.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.3% and 67.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.3% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 48 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Support): 6 games, Tahm Kench won 16.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Tahm Kench, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tahm Kench wins 54.2% of 48 games (95% range 40.3–67.4%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 47.3% for Tahm Kench; 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 67, within the margin of error (47 games).
- Tahm Kench players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Cho'Gath: 51.9% of their other Top games, 27.1% 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 Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench'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.
Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath Win Rate by Game Length
Tahm Kench'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: Tahm Kench's results against Cho'Gath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Tahm Kench 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)EvenTahm Kench gold at 15: +67
- First itemCho'GathTahm Kench: 13.2 min · Cho'Gath: 12.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Tahm Kench Changes Against Cho'Gath
Choices Tahm Kench players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually51.9%vs Cho'Gath27.1%−24.8 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually26.4%vs Cho'Gath47.9%+21.5 pts60.9% WR here
HeartsteelItemUsually82.5%vs Cho'Gath95.8%+13.3 pts54.3% WR here
Ghost + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually1.9%vs Cho'Gath6.3%+4.4 pts
Magical FootwearRuneUsually2.0%vs Cho'Gath6.3%+4.3 pts
Abyssal MaskItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Cho'Gath4.2%+4.2 pts
Cash BackRuneUsually0.9%vs Cho'Gath4.2%+3.3 pts
Ability Haste (offense)Stat shardUsually0.9%vs Cho'Gath4.2%+3.2 pts
Best Tahm Kench Build vs Cho'Gath
Usual Tahm Kench build (Top)
78.6% win rate · 28 games
Against Cho'Gath
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 20 Tahm Kench games against Cho'Gath carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Tahm Kench's standard build instead.
- Tahm Kench usually completes Heartsteel first, at 13.2 min (median of 40 games).
- Cho'Gath usually completes Heartsteel first, at 12.1 min (median of 39 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 Tahm Kench Runes vs Cho'Gath
Usual Tahm Kench runes (Top)
Grasp of the Undying
75.0% win rate · 16 games
Against Cho'Gath
Grasp of the Undying
30.0% win rate · 20 games
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Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Tahm Kench'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 Tahm Kench build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Tahm Kench Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath?
Current data slightly favors Tahm Kench, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tahm Kench wins 54.2% of 48 games (95% range 40.3–67.4%).
What is Tahm Kench's win rate against Cho'Gath?
Tahm Kench wins 54.2% of 48 Top games against Cho'Gath on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.3–67.4%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 47.3% would be expected.
Does Tahm Kench counter Cho'Gath?
Not clearly. Tahm Kench wins 54.2% of 48 games against Cho'Gath, and the 95% range (40.3–67.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Tahm Kench or Cho'Gath?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 67, within the margin of error (47 games).
Does Tahm Kench outscale Cho'Gath?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Cho'Gath strongest against Tahm Kench?
Cho'Gath is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Tahm Kench build against Cho'Gath?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Tahm Kench's usual Top core: Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor, Dusk and Dawn. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Plated Steelcaps (51.9% usually, 27.1% here).
What runes should Tahm Kench use against Cho'Gath?
Grasp of the Undying with Resolve and Precision — 30.0% over 20 games against Cho'Gath. The biggest change against Cho'Gath: Ghost + Teleport (1.9% usually, 6.3% here).