MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Qiyana
Cho'Gath vs Qiyana in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 112 ranked games in Mid, Cho'Gath beats Qiyana in 58% 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 588 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -588
- CS: +4
- XP: -31
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 111 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Qiyana?
Even on the count: Cho'Gath lands at 58% over 112 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 Qiyana
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 80 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 57 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:27 and level 6 lands around 5:35. 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 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.