MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Cho'Gath
Jayce vs Cho'Gath in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 98 ranked games in Jungle, Jayce beats Cho'Gath in 53% 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 Jayce ahead by 917 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +917
- CS: +4
- XP: +29
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 98 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Cho'Gath?
Even on the count: Jayce lands at 53% over 98 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Jayce game plan against Cho'Gath
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 67 |
| First blood | 65% | 57 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 45 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 56 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:12 and level 6 lands around 6:49. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Jayce in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 50.0% over 40 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 52.3% across 3,541 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (14,088 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.