MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Olaf vs Cho'Gath
How often does Olaf beat Cho'Gath in Top?
Olaf into Cho'Gath in Top: 56% observed win rate across 425 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 Olaf ahead by 641 gold.
Olaf at 15:00
- Gold: +641
- CS: +12
- XP: +428
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 422 games that reached 15:00.
Does Olaf counter Cho'Gath?
The count says yes: across 425 ranked Top games into Cho'Gath, Olaf takes 56%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Olaf.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Olaf game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Olaf at 65% across 269 games. Flip the lead and Olaf falls to 41% across 156.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 269 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 156 |
| First blood | 60% | 202 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 202 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 276 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 84 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:11 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Olaf's Top build, with receipts
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Olaf finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 52.1% over 94 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Olaf core is Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Death's Dance: 59.0% across 1,051 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 Stridebreaker (6,864 games).
Skill plan: Olaf players max Q first and take Q at level 1.