MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Mel
Cho'Gath vs Mel in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 219 ranked games in Mid, Cho'Gath beats Mel in 51% 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 behind by 482 gold.
Does Cho'Gath counter Mel?
No counter call here: Cho'Gath lands at 51% over 219 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 Mel
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Cho'Gath wins 57% of 84 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 135.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 84 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 47% | 135 |
| First blood | 55% | 101 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 68 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 63 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 68 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:19 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cho'Gath in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Mel specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 51.1% over 45 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 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.