MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Ornn
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Ornn?
In Top, Cho'Gath wins 47% against Ornn across 1,180 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 197 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -197
- CS: -1
- XP: -391
Typical gap to Ornn, from 1,177 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Ornn?
No, it runs the other way. Ornn takes 53% of 1,180 ranked Top games. Cho'Gath can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Ornn as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 544 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 636.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 544 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 636 |
| First blood | 50% | 473 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 368 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 627 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 96 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:34; the level 6 spike lands around 5:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Top?
Into Ornn specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Heartsteel first most often: 44.5% over 362 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.