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Cho'Gath vs Galio

What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Galio?

In Top, Cho'Gath wins 42% against Galio across 50 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 75 gold.

Cho'Gath at 15:00

Typical gap to Galio, from 50 games that reached 15:00.

Does Cho'Gath counter Galio?

Too close to call. Cho'Gath sits at 42% over 50 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 Galio as Cho'Gath

The median first death in this lane comes at 4:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Cho'Gath build in Top?

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.

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