MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Heimerdinger vs Cho'Gath
How often does Heimerdinger beat Cho'Gath in Top?
Heimerdinger into Cho'Gath in Top: 43% observed win rate across 288 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 Heimerdinger ahead by 322 gold.
Heimerdinger at 15:00
- Gold: +322
- CS: +13
- XP: +214
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 287 games that reached 15:00.
Does Heimerdinger counter Cho'Gath?
The count says no. Cho'Gath holds 57% of 288 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Heimerdinger wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Heimerdinger against Cho'Gath, and play for those first.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Heimerdinger game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Heimerdinger at 48% across 198 games. Flip the lead and Heimerdinger falls to 32% across 89.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 198 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 89 |
| First blood | 53% | 141 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 128 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 208 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 98 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Heimerdinger's Top build, with receipts
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Heimerdinger finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 47.1% over 51 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Heimerdinger core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.6% across 520 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 Blackfire Torch (3,875 games).
Skill plan: Heimerdinger players max Q first and take Q at level 1.