MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Heimerdinger
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Heimerdinger?
In Top, Cho'Gath wins 57% against Heimerdinger across 288 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 322 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -322
- CS: -13
- XP: -214
Typical gap to Heimerdinger, from 287 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Heimerdinger?
Yes. Cho'Gath wins 57% of 288 ranked Top games into Heimerdinger. 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 Heimerdinger claws it back.
How to beat Heimerdinger as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 69% over 89 games; behind, it drops to 52% over 198.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 89 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 198 |
| First blood | 71% | 123 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 78 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 72 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 85 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 42 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:31; the level 6 spike lands around 5:21. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Top?
Into Heimerdinger specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 56.1% over 57 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.