MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Katarina
Cho'Gath vs Katarina in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 434 ranked games in Mid, Cho'Gath beats Katarina in 55% of them.
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 227 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -227
- CS: +11
- XP: +232
Typical gap to Katarina, from 433 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Katarina?
Even on the count: Cho'Gath lands at 55% over 434 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Cho'Gath game plan against Katarina
With a gold lead at 10:00, Cho'Gath wins 64% of 199 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 235.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 199 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 235 |
| First blood | 63% | 180 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 129 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 278 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 75% | 72 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:59 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cho'Gath in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Katarina specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 48.7% over 117 games of this matchup.
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 26.1-26.12.
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.