MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Akali
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Akali?
In Mid, Cho'Gath wins 46% against Akali across 297 observed 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 331 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -331
- CS: -1
- XP: -68
Typical gap to Akali, from 295 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Akali?
Too close to call. Cho'Gath sits at 46% over 297 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Akali as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 104 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 193.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 104 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 193 |
| First blood | 48% | 118 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 71 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 120 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 46% | 68 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:43; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Mid?
Into Akali specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 53.1% over 64 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Cho'Gath core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate: 58.8% across 400 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (2,112 games).
Skill plan: Cho'Gath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.