MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Cho'Gath
What is Irelia's win rate vs Cho'Gath?
In Mid, Irelia wins 54% against Cho'Gath across 136 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 Irelia ahead by 834 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +834
- CS: +22
- XP: +245
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 136 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Cho'Gath?
Too close to call. Irelia sits at 54% over 136 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 Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 66% over 94 games; behind, it drops to 26% over 42.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 94 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 42 |
| First blood | 65% | 69 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 63 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 110 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Mid?
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 55.4% over 74 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 49.9% across 2,078 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (21,148 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.