MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Cho'Gath
How often does Varus beat Cho'Gath in Top?
Varus into Cho'Gath in Top: 52% observed win rate across 251 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 Varus ahead by 1,133 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +1,133
- CS: +26
- XP: +911
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 251 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Cho'Gath?
No counter here: Varus sits at 52% over 251 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Varus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Varus at 54% across 186 games. Flip the lead and Varus falls to 48% across 64.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 186 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 64 |
| First blood | 53% | 141 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 146 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 201 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:50 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:24. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Varus's Top build, with receipts
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Varus finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 52.0% over 75 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Varus core is Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker: 56.0% across 1,103 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 Dusk and Dawn (5,050 games).
Skill plan: Varus players max W first and take W at level 1.