MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Yasuo
Cho'Gath vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 420 ranked games in Mid, Cho'Gath beats Yasuo in 57% 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 123 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -123
- CS: -8
- XP: +64
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 418 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Yasuo?
On the count, yes. Cho'Gath takes 57% of 420 ranked Mid games against Yasuo. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Cho'Gath wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Cho'Gath game plan against Yasuo
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 50% over 221.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 199 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 221 |
| First blood | 60% | 200 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 174 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 134 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 72% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 49 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:45 and level 6 lands around 5:27. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cho'Gath in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Yasuo specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 56.3% over 71 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.