MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Sett
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Sett?
In Top, Cho'Gath wins 46% against Sett across 1,744 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 550 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -550
- CS: -7
- XP: -281
Typical gap to Sett, from 1,740 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Sett?
No, it runs the other way. Sett takes 54% of 1,744 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 Sett as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 640 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 1,101.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 640 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 1,101 |
| First blood | 55% | 635 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 520 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 600 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 305 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 153 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Top?
Into Sett specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Heartsteel first most often: 48.5% over 375 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate: 52.0% across 50 games.
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.