MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Gangplank
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Top, Cho'Gath wins 54% against Gangplank across 1,042 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 467 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -467
- CS: -2
- XP: +140
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 1,031 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Gangplank?
Yes. Cho'Gath wins 54% of 1,042 ranked Top games into Gangplank. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Cho'Gath closes the game out from a lead, and how often Gangplank claws it back.
How to beat Gangplank as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 430 games; behind, it drops to 48% over 612.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 430 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 612 |
| First blood | 60% | 452 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 379 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 511 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 241 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 130 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:21; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Top?
Into Gangplank specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 53.4% over 262 games of this matchup.
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.