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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cho'Gath behind by 130 gold.
Does Cho'Gath counter Anivia?
Too close for a counter call: Cho'Gath sits at 45% over 141 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Anivia: the Cho'Gath game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 53 |
| 300 gold down 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 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.