MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Yasuo
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Cho'Gath wins 53% against Yasuo across 516 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 282 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: -282
- CS: -15
- XP: -16
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 512 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Cho'Gath sits at 53% over 516 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Yasuo as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 179 games; behind, it drops to 48% over 337.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 179 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 337 |
| First blood | 58% | 216 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 189 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 71% | 92 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 121 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 64 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Heartsteel first most often: 58.4% over 89 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.