Vex - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Vexvs Cho'Gath

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches677,761
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vex vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Vex based on 5 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Vex scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup.

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Vex Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vex 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.

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Vex - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Vex
40.0% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Vex matchup - 60.0% win rate
Cho'Gath
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Vex vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.1
CS / min
6.2
1,373
DMG / min
868
13,716
Gold / game
14,413
64
Heal / min
440
564
DMG Mitigated / min
1,386
1.6
CC / min
2.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Vex vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Vex's 40.0%, giving Cho'Gath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Vex outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath needs to press advantages before Vex reaches their power spikes, while Vex should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Cho'Gath leads by 1,198 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vex 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.

Vex vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Vex, 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
5.1Vex
6.2Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Vex by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vex players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,373Vex
868Cho'Gath
Vex heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 505 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 Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,716Vex
14,413Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath earns 697 more gold per game than Vex, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Cho'Gath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Vex
2.2Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vex, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cho'Gath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
628Vex
1,826Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 1,198 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vex Build Against Cho'Gath

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Cho'Gath are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. This combination gives Vex 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 Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vex early game win rateVex0.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath100.0%
Late Game
Vex
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vex late game win rateVex66.7%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath33.3%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vex. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cho'Gath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vex reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vex survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Vex Runes Against Cho'Gath

Domination rune tree - Vex primary runes vs Cho'GathDomination
Dark Harvest - best Vex rune vs Cho'GathCheap Shot - best Vex rune vs Cho'GathGrisly Mementos - best Vex rune vs Cho'GathUltimate Hunter - best Vex rune vs Cho'Gath
Sorcery rune tree - Vex secondary runes vs Cho'GathSorcery
Transcendence - best Vex rune vs Cho'GathGathering Storm - best Vex rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

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


Vex matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vex'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 Vex build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vex matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.35%1386.087111,27749.1%58.2%
49.26%1366.392910,97350.0%48.6%
45.69%1166.187811,92446.7%45.1%
49.11%1125.889211,32349.1%49.1%
51.89%1065.997511,30764.0%41.1%
52.94%1026.092510,96053.7%52.1%
42.55%945.891712,32756.7%35.9%
40.45%895.681311,08938.1%42.5%
44.87%786.294811,47628.1%56.5%
49.35%776.183811,14353.1%46.7%
57.33%756.090612,60346.1%63.3%
54.55%665.797911,50354.8%54.3%
43.55%626.21,01911,51754.5%37.5%
41.38%585.888712,42440.9%41.7%
59.65%576.096012,35860.9%58.8%
49.02%515.81,06812,14835.0%58.1%
49.02%515.684911,00259.1%41.4%
47.06%516.192112,12150.0%44.8%
40.00%506.496311,92436.8%41.9%
45.65%465.878310,55254.2%36.4%
61.90%426.294011,96360.0%63.6%
53.66%415.787011,02642.1%63.6%
38.46%396.185211,33936.8%40.0%
51.35%376.292011,12673.3%36.4%
62.16%376.21,04313,03762.5%61.9%
50.00%365.883712,26250.0%50.0%
64.71%345.797912,36180.0%58.3%
45.45%336.289010,03157.9%28.6%
53.33%306.294712,81780.0%40.0%
44.83%296.397711,15046.7%42.9%
55.56%276.61,08712,33455.6%55.6%
55.56%275.899412,98744.4%61.1%
57.69%266.197612,43660.0%56.3%
46.15%266.599112,37066.7%35.3%
65.38%266.293511,37775.0%57.1%
52.00%256.296111,35146.7%60.0%
58.33%246.01,03614,28971.4%52.9%
52.63%196.388510,32661.5%33.3%
44.44%186.091611,10733.3%50.0%
44.44%186.281910,88045.5%42.9%
52.94%176.191013,20975.0%46.1%
56.25%166.11,03212,39585.7%33.3%
64.29%145.57979,53755.6%80.0%
50.00%144.885310,86240.0%55.6%
41.67%125.666610,67420.0%57.1%
58.33%126.494112,30750.0%62.5%
63.64%116.297113,08250.0%66.7%
20.00%106.588912,23825.0%16.7%
55.56%95.791012,05566.7%50.0%
22.22%96.38479,39833.3%0.0%
66.67%96.48239,20680.0%50.0%
37.50%85.31,02513,0430.0%42.9%
12.50%84.867810,78225.0%0.0%
37.50%86.21,02810,56940.0%33.3%
75.00%85.51,02514,31466.7%80.0%
50.00%85.381413,00633.3%60.0%
50.00%85.691012,2130.0%80.0%
57.14%75.185913,514100.0%50.0%
42.86%72.68349,19050.0%33.3%
28.57%75.393011,8980.0%33.3%
42.86%76.278510,62533.3%50.0%
42.86%75.590913,38150.0%33.3%
66.67%64.777210,825100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.190413,4270.0%80.0%
66.67%65.41,27112,071100.0%50.0%
100.00%55.21,03215,077100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.21,14212,571100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.38939,00433.3%50.0%
40.00%56.47224,47425.0%100.0%
40.00%55.11,37313,7160.0%66.7%
20.00%52.264710,4350.0%33.3%

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Vex vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cho'Gath wins the Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Vex's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Vex with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Vex takes over the Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Vex with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Vex build against Cho'Gath?

The best Vex build against Cho'Gath includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Spellslinger'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 Vex runes against Cho'Gath?

The best Vex runes against Cho'Gath use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vex vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vex counter Cho'Gath?

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

How do I play Vex against Cho'Gath?

When playing Vex against Cho'Gath, play cautiously and avoid Cho'Gath's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Cho'Gath in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.