Top Matchup

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Aatrox

Aatrox

the Darkin Blade
Top
Aatrox Top Overall Win Rate
49.46%

Matchup Win Rate

52.6%
Aatrox vs Cho'Gath Wins
⚔
47.4%
Cho'Gath vs Aatrox Wins
Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

the Terror of the Void
Top
Cho'Gath Top Overall Win Rate
49.94%

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Aatrox Top vs Cho'Gath Top - Who is stronger?

Aatrox Top has an advantage against Cho'Gath (52.6% win rate) based on 729 games. The matchup leans toward Aatrox.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Aatrox Top vs Cho'Gath Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Aatrox dominates the meta (4th most popular, 7.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Cho'Gath (3.4% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B+-tier, but Aatrox claims a meaningful 52.6% vs 47.4% advantage. Aatrox's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (54.1% win rate, 85.4% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Hubris > Sundered Sky > Serylda's Grudge with Mercury's Treads delivers 70%+ win rate against Cho'Gath.

Win through macro: Aatrox takes the matchup (52.62%) despite falling behind in CS (5.72 vs 6.90/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Aatrox dominates both win rate (52.6%) and damage output (890 vs 720/min, 2nd among Top). The 170 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Aatrox wins the matchup (52.6%) despite a lower KDA (1.90 vs 2.00). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath - Top Stats Comparison

Aatrox Top
Aatrox Top		Versus
Cho'Gath Top
Cho'Gath Top
B+TierB+
52.6%Matchup Winrate47.4%
49.46%Role Winrate49.94%
#44Winrate Rank#34
7.1%Pickrate3.4%
1.9Average KDA2.0
412Gold per Minute386
5.72CS/Min6.90
0.28Wards per Minute0.30
890Damage per Minute720

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Aatrox (Top)

The Aatrox versus Cho'Gath matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Except for rare builds, Aatrox deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Cho'Gath has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Cho'Gath, ranking 22nd (versus 56th for Aatrox) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.0 versus 1.9) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Aatrox Top versus Cho'Gath Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Aatrox player to maintain constant pressure on Cho'Gath, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.3% Win Rate86.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.3% Win Rate86.8% Pick Rate

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.1% Win Rate85.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.1% Win Rate85.4% Pick Rate

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath: Top Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
52.6% Win Rate54.4% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.3% Win Rate60.8% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
50.4% Win Rate24.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.8% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
60.6% Win Rate9.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
71.1% Win Rate29.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
54.4% Win Rate43.8% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.8% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.3% Win Rate60.8% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
50.4% Win Rate24.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
Hubris
Hubris (3000 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Eminence
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 15 Attack Damage plus 2 per champion killed for 90 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
84.0% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Other Items
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
55.8% Win Rate18.8% Pick Rate
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
75.2% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
99.0% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
100.0% Win Rate4.2% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
98.2% Win Rate4.2% Pick Rate
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate

Aatrox vs Cho'Gath: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
The Darkin Blade Aatrox slams his greatsword down, dealing physical damage. He can swing three times, each with a different area of effect.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Infernal Chains Aatrox smashes the ground, dealing damage to the first enemy hit. Champions and large monsters have to leave the impact area quickly or they will be dragged to the center and take the damage again.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Umbral Dash Passively, Aatrox heals when damaging enemy champions. On activation, he dashes in a direction.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
World Ender Aatrox unleashes his demonic form, fearing nearby enemy minions and gaining attack damage, increased healing, and Move Speed. If he gets a takedown, this effect is extended.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
51.1% Win Rate83.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
The Darkin Blade Aatrox slams his greatsword down, dealing physical damage. He can swing three times, each with a different area of effect.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Infernal Chains Aatrox smashes the ground, dealing damage to the first enemy hit. Champions and large monsters have to leave the impact area quickly or they will be dragged to the center and take the damage again.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Umbral Dash Passively, Aatrox heals when damaging enemy champions. On activation, he dashes in a direction.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
World Ender Aatrox unleashes his demonic form, fearing nearby enemy minions and gaining attack damage, increased healing, and Move Speed. If he gets a takedown, this effect is extended.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
92.3% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate

Aatrox tips:

  • Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.
  • Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.
  • Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Playing Against Cho'Gath

  • Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.
  • Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.
  • Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

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+0.4%
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-0.2%
Sion

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-0.4%
Jax

Aatrox vs Jax

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-0.4%
Shen

Aatrox vs Shen

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-0.6%
Sett

Aatrox vs Sett

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-1.0%
Garen

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-1.1%
Pantheon

Aatrox vs Pantheon

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-1.1%
Illaoi

Aatrox vs Illaoi

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-1.1%
Vayne

Aatrox vs Vayne

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-1.2%
Rumble

Aatrox vs Rumble

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-1.2%
Teemo

Aatrox vs Teemo

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-1.3%
Ambessa

Aatrox vs Ambessa

Aatrox
-1.4%
Ornn

Aatrox vs Ornn

Aatrox
-1.5%
Kled

Aatrox vs Kled

Aatrox
-1.6%
Darius

Aatrox vs Darius

Aatrox
-1.6%
Yone

Aatrox vs Yone

Aatrox
-1.9%
Kennen

Aatrox vs Kennen

Aatrox
-1.9%
Warwick

Aatrox vs Warwick

Aatrox
-2.2%
Urgot

Aatrox vs Urgot

Aatrox
-2.5%
Renekton

Aatrox vs Renekton

Aatrox
-2.5%
Jayce

Aatrox vs Jayce

Aatrox
-3.2%
Malphite

Aatrox vs Malphite

Aatrox
-3.3%
Poppy

Aatrox vs Poppy

Aatrox
-3.5%
Quinn

Aatrox vs Quinn

Aatrox
-3.5%
Fiora

Aatrox vs Fiora

Aatrox
-3.5%
Riven

Aatrox vs Riven

Aatrox
-3.5%
Tryndamere

Aatrox vs Tryndamere

Aatrox
-3.6%
Irelia

Aatrox vs Irelia

Aatrox
-3.9%
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-4.5%
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