Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Talonvs Cho'Gath

FAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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.

Compare against an opponent
Cho'Gath - 57.1% win rateCho'Gath(57.1%)
Talon - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Talon
57.1% WR
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Cho'Gath vs Talon matchup - 42.9% win rate
Cho'Gath
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 21
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
3.9
CS / min
4.5
947
DMG / min
902
14,727
Gold / game
14,981
279
Heal / min
416
816
DMG Mitigated / min
1,634
0.2
CC / min
2.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

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 wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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.

Farming
3.9Talon
4.5Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath edges out Talon by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
947Talon
902Cho'Gath
Talon deals 45 more champion damage per minute than Cho'Gath. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Cho'Gath choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Talon's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,727Talon
14,981Cho'Gath
Talon and Cho'Gath generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 254 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Talon
2.2Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 2.0 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. Talon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,095Talon
2,050Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 955 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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

Early Game
Talon
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon50.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath50.0%
Late Game
Talon
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon60.0%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath40.0%

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

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs Cho'GathSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs Cho'GathGrisly Mementos - best Talon rune vs Cho'GathUltimate Hunter - best Talon rune vs Cho'Gath
Sorcery rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs Cho'GathSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Talon rune vs Cho'GathScorch - best Talon rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

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.

Talon 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
52.67%1511.481514,64860.3%47.1%
52.71%1291.179313,09657.1%48.5%
50.81%1246.586912,40836.9%66.1%
40.74%1111.386214,41140.8%40.7%
51.49%1013.082814,12157.9%47.6%
47.00%1002.986013,64457.9%40.3%
47.42%971.684214,21446.9%47.9%
45.45%906.492213,07046.5%44.4%
47.13%881.286014,11951.2%43.5%
45.24%851.580613,63235.9%53.3%
48.81%846.585212,65955.3%43.5%
49.40%835.382913,50647.5%51.2%
50.68%731.494513,95054.8%47.6%
47.83%706.585213,29456.0%43.2%
44.93%701.278212,93859.4%32.4%
48.48%671.187314,09650.0%47.4%
40.98%633.875012,09937.5%44.8%
58.73%633.992313,03156.3%61.3%
50.00%601.382314,42751.9%48.5%
49.12%571.479713,11851.7%46.4%
42.11%571.282115,21733.3%48.5%
42.11%576.489313,05036.4%45.7%
42.86%561.487215,31837.5%46.9%
40.38%523.583512,66244.4%36.0%
51.92%526.083511,91052.9%51.4%
42.86%501.583015,35650.0%39.4%
44.90%501.678214,67252.6%40.0%
45.83%491.584614,75057.1%37.0%
46.94%491.188512,99344.8%50.0%
45.83%485.981412,62635.3%51.6%
39.58%481.574512,92230.8%50.0%
61.36%456.482213,06163.2%60.0%
29.55%451.395515,33818.2%33.3%
44.44%451.383113,89240.7%50.0%
53.49%431.385414,30655.0%52.2%
39.53%431.694014,66533.3%42.9%
35.71%433.581412,47330.4%42.1%
54.76%421.792314,53262.5%50.0%
61.90%425.797713,30875.0%53.9%
62.50%401.687215,02546.7%72.0%
56.41%401.980414,36853.3%58.3%
48.72%393.378813,86136.8%60.0%
42.11%386.986811,85030.4%60.0%
52.63%386.71,04513,89156.3%50.0%
47.37%381.480814,70356.3%40.9%
54.05%371.682713,06854.5%53.3%
51.43%366.687312,55853.3%50.0%
52.78%362.178113,79157.1%50.0%
44.44%367.192212,42845.0%43.8%
55.56%366.182812,66346.7%61.9%
62.86%356.593912,92584.2%37.5%
67.65%351.290414,84342.9%85.0%
54.29%351.378813,21653.3%55.0%
50.00%341.377113,71253.3%47.4%
40.00%315.575211,58440.0%40.0%
41.94%316.280712,42836.4%45.0%
46.67%306.188612,73457.1%37.5%
53.33%304.580312,41646.1%58.8%
36.67%303.985412,63935.3%38.5%
48.28%296.880512,88544.4%50.0%
53.57%286.485913,58437.5%60.0%
48.15%271.581015,54725.0%57.9%
59.26%273.785013,99069.2%50.0%
38.46%271.171312,32942.9%33.3%
46.15%266.078911,48066.7%28.6%
42.31%266.579313,18450.0%40.0%
46.15%266.178911,95641.7%50.0%
48.00%251.392014,73341.7%53.9%
52.00%251.685413,44650.0%55.6%
56.00%256.279512,60055.6%56.3%
63.64%226.996513,85577.8%53.9%
33.33%211.184414,64550.0%23.1%
57.14%213.994714,72750.0%60.0%
60.00%206.799813,79355.6%63.6%
45.00%201.385113,58255.6%36.4%
60.00%201.491714,65154.5%66.7%
55.00%207.01,01113,38744.4%63.6%
42.11%193.31,05113,86162.5%27.3%
68.42%191.21,02716,32666.7%69.2%
38.89%186.71,04913,70628.6%45.5%
47.06%171.280213,80750.0%45.5%
62.50%166.280612,39157.1%66.7%
66.67%154.499213,321100.0%37.5%
33.33%151.970412,69720.0%40.0%
46.67%151.977314,80240.0%50.0%
53.85%141.686414,92650.0%55.6%
42.86%141.780515,17575.0%30.0%
64.29%142.576312,09062.5%66.7%
61.54%131.686215,18075.0%55.6%
53.85%135.880213,73675.0%44.4%
53.85%132.778014,05260.0%50.0%
53.85%132.878712,08871.4%33.3%
50.00%122.680812,80828.6%80.0%
25.00%124.282112,85425.0%25.0%
54.55%116.497415,4530.0%54.5%
40.00%106.585313,00366.7%28.6%
30.00%105.687911,51325.0%33.3%
50.00%103.598614,95450.0%50.0%
37.50%87.01,08416,2380.0%50.0%
71.43%74.51,04013,568100.0%33.3%
71.43%76.985812,92350.0%100.0%
42.86%75.397513,45150.0%40.0%
71.43%76.787313,51850.0%100.0%
28.57%77.11,04713,5710.0%50.0%
42.86%75.874711,77425.0%66.7%
42.86%74.174014,07475.0%0.0%
66.67%61.41,08718,602100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.995914,97250.0%50.0%
33.33%65.695414,1690.0%66.7%
66.67%61.71,01117,877100.0%60.0%
40.00%56.799214,513100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.280513,43933.3%0.0%
40.00%56.81,06116,1210.0%50.0%
40.00%55.191514,81750.0%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.