MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Cho'Gath
What is Diana's win rate vs Cho'Gath?
In Mid, Diana wins 49% against Cho'Gath across 209 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 Diana ahead by 406 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +406
- CS: -2
- XP: -142
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 209 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Cho'Gath?
Too close to call. Diana sits at 49% over 209 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 Cho'Gath as Diana
When Diana is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 49% over 136 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 72.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 136 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 72 |
| First blood | 48% | 141 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 121 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 106 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Diana build in Mid?
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 36.6% over 41 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 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 Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.