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Cho'Gath vs Garen

Cho'Gath vs Garen in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 40 ranked games in Mid, Cho'Gath beats Garen in 55% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.

By 15 minutes the median game has Cho'Gath ahead by 122 gold.

Does Cho'Gath counter Garen?

No counter call here: Cho'Gath lands at 55% over 40 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.

Your Cho'Gath game plan against Garen

In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:54 and level 6 lands around 5:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.

Cho'Gath in Mid: the items that actually get built

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 16.1-16.12.

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.