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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cho'Gath behind by 807 gold.
Does Cho'Gath counter Aatrox?
The count says no. Aatrox holds 53% of 1,517 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Aatrox: the Cho'Gath game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 457 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.