MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Anivia
How often does Cho'Gath beat Anivia in Top?
Cho'Gath into Anivia in Top: 45% observed win rate across 141 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 130 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -130
- CS: -4
- XP: -363
Typical gap to Anivia, from 141 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Anivia?
No counter here: Cho'Gath sits at 45% over 141 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Anivia: the Cho'Gath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Cho'Gath at 53% across 53 games. Flip the lead and Cho'Gath falls to 40% across 87.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 53 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 87 |
| First blood | 41% | 49 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 67 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:59 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:34. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Cho'Gath's Top build, with receipts
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.