MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Anivia
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Anivia?
In Mid, Cho'Gath wins 53% against Anivia across 186 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 79 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -79
- CS: -1
- XP: -349
Typical gap to Anivia, from 184 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Anivia?
Too close to call. Cho'Gath sits at 53% over 186 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 Anivia as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 84 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 102.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 84 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 102 |
| First blood | 65% | 68 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 54 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 98 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 75% | 44 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:46; 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 Anivia specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 52.4% over 42 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.