MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Aatrox
How often does Cho'Gath beat Aatrox in Top?
Cho'Gath into Aatrox in Top: 47% observed win rate across 1,517 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cho'Gath behind by 807 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -807
- CS: -17
- XP: -777
Typical gap to Aatrox, from 1,507 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Aatrox?
The count says no. Aatrox holds 53% of 1,517 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Cho'Gath wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Cho'Gath against Aatrox, and play for those first.
Beating Aatrox: the Cho'Gath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Cho'Gath at 58% across 457 games. Flip the lead and Cho'Gath falls to 42% across 1,060.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 457 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,060 |
| First blood | 55% | 542 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 404 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 378 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 256 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 113 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:45. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Cho'Gath's Top build, with receipts
Into Aatrox specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 45.5% over 244 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate: 53.5% across 43 games.
The most-finished Cho'Gath core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate: 59.5% across 1,263 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Heartsteel (8,795 games).
Skill plan: Cho'Gath players max E first and take E at level 1.