
Talonvs Cho'Gath
Talon vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Talon wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 21 games. Talon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Talon Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Talon 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 the Talon vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Talon vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary
The Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 42.9%, giving Talon a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Talon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cho'Gath 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 2.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon 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.
Talon vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown
Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Talon Build Against Cho'Gath
Slightly Magical Footwear is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Cho'Gath are Axiom Arc, Umbral Glaive and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Talon 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 Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Talon and Cho'Gath, with Talon holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Talon holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Cho'Gath players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Talon Runes Against Cho'Gath
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Cho'Gath, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Talon'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 Talon build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.67% | 151 | 1.4 | 815 | 14,648 | 60.3% | 47.1% | |
| 52.71% | 129 | 1.1 | 793 | 13,096 | 57.1% | 48.5% | |
| 50.81% | 124 | 6.5 | 869 | 12,408 | 36.9% | 66.1% | |
| 40.74% | 111 | 1.3 | 862 | 14,411 | 40.8% | 40.7% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 3.0 | 828 | 14,121 | 57.9% | 47.6% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 2.9 | 860 | 13,644 | 57.9% | 40.3% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 1.6 | 842 | 14,214 | 46.9% | 47.9% | |
| 45.45% | 90 | 6.4 | 922 | 13,070 | 46.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.13% | 88 | 1.2 | 860 | 14,119 | 51.2% | 43.5% | |
| 45.24% | 85 | 1.5 | 806 | 13,632 | 35.9% | 53.3% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.5 | 852 | 12,659 | 55.3% | 43.5% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 5.3 | 829 | 13,506 | 47.5% | 51.2% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 1.4 | 945 | 13,950 | 54.8% | 47.6% | |
| 47.83% | 70 | 6.5 | 852 | 13,294 | 56.0% | 43.2% | |
| 44.93% | 70 | 1.2 | 782 | 12,938 | 59.4% | 32.4% | |
| 48.48% | 67 | 1.1 | 873 | 14,096 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 40.98% | 63 | 3.8 | 750 | 12,099 | 37.5% | 44.8% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 3.9 | 923 | 13,031 | 56.3% | 61.3% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.3 | 823 | 14,427 | 51.9% | 48.5% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 1.4 | 797 | 13,118 | 51.7% | 46.4% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 1.2 | 821 | 15,217 | 33.3% | 48.5% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 6.4 | 893 | 13,050 | 36.4% | 45.7% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 1.4 | 872 | 15,318 | 37.5% | 46.9% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 3.5 | 835 | 12,662 | 44.4% | 36.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.0 | 835 | 11,910 | 52.9% | 51.4% | |
| 42.86% | 50 | 1.5 | 830 | 15,356 | 50.0% | 39.4% | |
| 44.90% | 50 | 1.6 | 782 | 14,672 | 52.6% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 49 | 1.5 | 846 | 14,750 | 57.1% | 37.0% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.1 | 885 | 12,993 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 5.9 | 814 | 12,626 | 35.3% | 51.6% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 1.5 | 745 | 12,922 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 61.36% | 45 | 6.4 | 822 | 13,061 | 63.2% | 60.0% | |
| 29.55% | 45 | 1.3 | 955 | 15,338 | 18.2% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.3 | 831 | 13,892 | 40.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.3 | 854 | 14,306 | 55.0% | 52.2% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 1.6 | 940 | 14,665 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 35.71% | 43 | 3.5 | 814 | 12,473 | 30.4% | 42.1% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.7 | 923 | 14,532 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 5.7 | 977 | 13,308 | 75.0% | 53.9% | |
| 62.50% | 40 | 1.6 | 872 | 15,025 | 46.7% | 72.0% | |
| 56.41% | 40 | 1.9 | 804 | 14,368 | 53.3% | 58.3% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 3.3 | 788 | 13,861 | 36.8% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 6.9 | 868 | 11,850 | 30.4% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.7 | 1,045 | 13,891 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.4 | 808 | 14,703 | 56.3% | 40.9% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.6 | 827 | 13,068 | 54.5% | 53.3% | |
| 51.43% | 36 | 6.6 | 873 | 12,558 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 2.1 | 781 | 13,791 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 7.1 | 922 | 12,428 | 45.0% | 43.8% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.1 | 828 | 12,663 | 46.7% | 61.9% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 6.5 | 939 | 12,925 | 84.2% | 37.5% | |
| 67.65% | 35 | 1.2 | 904 | 14,843 | 42.9% | 85.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.3 | 788 | 13,216 | 53.3% | 55.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.3 | 771 | 13,712 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 40.00% | 31 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,584 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.2 | 807 | 12,428 | 36.4% | 45.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.1 | 886 | 12,734 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 4.5 | 803 | 12,416 | 46.1% | 58.8% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 3.9 | 854 | 12,639 | 35.3% | 38.5% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.8 | 805 | 12,885 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.4 | 859 | 13,584 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.5 | 810 | 15,547 | 25.0% | 57.9% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 3.7 | 850 | 13,990 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 27 | 1.1 | 713 | 12,329 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.0 | 789 | 11,480 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.5 | 793 | 13,184 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.1 | 789 | 11,956 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 920 | 14,733 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 854 | 13,446 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 795 | 12,600 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.9 | 965 | 13,855 | 77.8% | 53.9% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.1 | 844 | 14,645 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 3.9 | 947 | 14,727 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 998 | 13,793 | 55.6% | 63.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 851 | 13,582 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 917 | 14,651 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 1,011 | 13,387 | 44.4% | 63.6% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 3.3 | 1,051 | 13,861 | 62.5% | 27.3% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.2 | 1,027 | 16,326 | 66.7% | 69.2% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.7 | 1,049 | 13,706 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.2 | 802 | 13,807 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 806 | 12,391 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.4 | 992 | 13,321 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.9 | 704 | 12,697 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 773 | 14,802 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 14 | 1.6 | 864 | 14,926 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.7 | 805 | 15,175 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.5 | 763 | 12,090 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.6 | 862 | 15,180 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.8 | 802 | 13,736 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.7 | 780 | 14,052 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.8 | 787 | 12,088 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.6 | 808 | 12,808 | 28.6% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 4.2 | 821 | 12,854 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.4 | 974 | 15,453 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 853 | 13,003 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 879 | 11,513 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 986 | 14,954 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,084 | 16,238 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.5 | 1,040 | 13,568 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.9 | 858 | 12,923 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 975 | 13,451 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.7 | 873 | 13,518 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,047 | 13,571 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 747 | 11,774 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 740 | 14,074 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 1,087 | 18,602 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 959 | 14,972 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 954 | 14,169 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.7 | 1,011 | 17,877 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 992 | 14,513 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 805 | 13,439 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,061 | 16,121 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 915 | 14,817 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Talon vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Talon do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?
Talon wins the Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Talon do against Cho'Gath in the early game?
In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Talon do against Cho'Gath in the late game?
In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup?
Talon wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Talon build against Cho'Gath?
The best Talon build against Cho'Gath includes Axiom Arc, Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Slightly Magical Footwear. 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 Talon runes against Cho'Gath?
The best Talon runes against Cho'Gath use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Talon counter Cho'Gath?
Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 57.1% win rate. Talon strongly counters Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Talon against Cho'Gath?
When playing Talon against Cho'Gath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
