Top Matchup

Cho'Gath vs Ornn

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

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

Matchup Win Rate

43.0%
Cho'Gath vs Ornn Wins
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57.0%
Ornn vs Cho'Gath Wins
Ornn

Ornn

The Fire below the Mountain
Top
Ornn Top Overall Win Rate
51.17%

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

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

Ornn Top counters Cho'Gath hard (43.0% win rate) based on 484 games. This matchup is really difficult for Cho'Gath players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Cho'Gath Top vs Ornn 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 61.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 3.4% popularity, Cho'Gath constantly encounters meta-dominant Ornn (3.6%, 21st place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Cho'Gath performance in the current patch. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Hail of Blades + Cheap Shot combination (52.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 43.0% to 61.0% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Cho'Gath's superior farming (6.90 vs 5.40/min, 22nd among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.50 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Cho'Gath outputs more damage (720 vs 662/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Ornn: leads in both matchup win rate (57.0%) and KDA (2.50 vs 2.00, 3rd vs 23rd place). Cho'Gath players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Cho'Gath vs Ornn - Top Stats Comparison

Cho'Gath Top
Cho'Gath Top		Versus
Ornn Top
Ornn Top
B+TierA+
43.0%Matchup Winrate57.0%
49.94%Role Winrate51.17%
#34Winrate Rank#12
3.4%Pickrate3.6%
2.0Average KDA2.5
386Gold per Minute378
6.90CS/Min5.40
0.30Wards per Minute0.31
720Damage per Minute662

How to Beat Ornn as Cho'Gath (Top)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

The magic damage that Cho'Gath deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Ornn has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Cho'Gath is higher farming statistics (ranked 22nd among role champions) (versus 61st for Ornn), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.5 versus 2.0) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

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

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Cho'Gath player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Ornn player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Cho'Gath vs Ornn: 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.
41.4% Win Rate96.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
66.3% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Cho'Gath vs Ornn: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Conditioning
    Conditioning After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

    Conditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Magical Footwear
    Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

    Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

    Magical Footwear

    You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

    Approach Velocity
    Approach Velocity Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired. This bonus is increased to 15% Move Speed for any enemy champion that you impair.

    Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000

    Approach Velocity

    Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    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

    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

    39.7% Win Rate50.4% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Domination
    Hail of Blades
    Hail of Blades Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks.

    No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end.

    Cooldown: 10s.

    Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1.
    Allows you to temporarily exceed the attack speed limit.

    Hail of Blades

    Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

    Cheap Shot
    Cheap Shot Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

    Cooldown: 4s
    Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

    Cheap Shot

    Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

    Grisly Mementos
    Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

    Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

    Grisly Mementos

    Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

    Ultimate Hunter
    Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

    Ultimate Hunter

    Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Axiom Arcanist
    Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
    (AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

    Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

    Axiom Arcanist

    Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

    Celerity
    Celerity All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

    Celerity

    All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

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

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +2% Move Speed
    +2% Move Speed +2% Move Speed

    +2% Move Speed

    +2% Move Speed

    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

    52.0% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate

    Cho'Gath vs Ornn: 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 Ring
    Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
    90 Health
    Restoration
    Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    51.0% Win Rate55.3% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    49.6% Win Rate39.5% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    50.9% Win Rate30.1% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    53.2% Win Rate16.4% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Giant's Belt
    Giant's Belt (900 gold) 350 Health
    ->
    Heartsteel
    Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
    If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
    Goliath
    For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
    Sunfire Aegis
    Sunfire Aegis (2700 gold) 350 Health
    50 Armor
    10 Ability Haste
    Immolate
    After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
    Unending Despair
    Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Anguish
    Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
    56.0% Win Rate7.0% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    60.7% Win Rate15.4% 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.
    Dark Seal
    Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
    50 Health
    Glory
    Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
    Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    51.4% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    54.2% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    53.2% Win Rate16.4% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    50.9% Win Rate30.1% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Crystalline Bracer
    Crystalline Bracer (800 gold) 200 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    ->
    Heartsteel
    Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
    If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
    Goliath
    For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
    Hollow Radiance
    Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
    40 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Immolate
    After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
    Desolate
    Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
    Unending Despair
    Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Anguish
    Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
    61.0% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Kaenic Rookern
    Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
    80 Magic Resist
    100% Base Health Regen
    Magebane
    After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
    64.1% Win Rate4.7% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    52.8% Win Rate12.0% Pick Rate
    Warmog's Armor
    Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    Warmog's Heart
    If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
    Warmog's Vitality
    Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
    60.9% Win Rate8.9% Pick Rate
    Riftmaker
    Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
    350 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Void Corruption
    For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
    Void Infusion
    Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
    60.1% Win Rate6.5% 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.
    52.3% Win Rate5.7% Pick Rate
    Dead Man's Plate
    Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
    55 Armor
    4% Move Speed
    Shipwrecker
    While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
    Unsinkable
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    63.1% Win Rate5.5% Pick Rate
    Kaenic Rookern
    Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
    80 Magic Resist
    100% Base Health Regen
    Magebane
    After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
    64.1% Win Rate4.7% Pick Rate
    Force of Nature
    Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
    55 Magic Resist
    4% Move Speed
    Steadfast
    Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
    46.8% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate

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

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Rupture Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Feral Scream Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Vorpal Spikes Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Feast Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: E > Q > W
    42.6% Win Rate40.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Rupture Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
    Q
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    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Feral Scream Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Vorpal Spikes Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
    E
    E
    E
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    E
    R
    R
    Feast Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    61.3% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate

    Cho'Gath tips:

    • Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.
    • If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.
    • Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

    Playing Against Ornn

    • Try to stay away from walls. Ornn is much less strong if he cannot stun you.
    • Attack Ornn to keep him from creating items in lane.

    Cho'Gath Top other Matchups

    Cho'Gath
    +6.4%
    Jax

    Cho'Gath vs Jax

    Cho'Gath
    +5.4%
    Jayce

    Cho'Gath vs Jayce

    Cho'Gath
    +3.9%
    Sion

    Cho'Gath vs Sion

    Cho'Gath
    +3.8%
    Teemo

    Cho'Gath vs Teemo

    Cho'Gath
    +3.6%
    Gangplank

    Cho'Gath vs Gangplank

    Cho'Gath
    +3.2%
    Riven

    Cho'Gath vs Riven

    Cho'Gath
    +2.5%
    Yorick

    Cho'Gath vs Yorick

    Cho'Gath
    +2.4%
    Malphite

    Cho'Gath vs Malphite

    Cho'Gath
    +2.1%
    Ambessa

    Cho'Gath vs Ambessa

    Cho'Gath
    +2.0%
    Renekton

    Cho'Gath vs Renekton

    Cho'Gath
    +1.7%
    Darius

    Cho'Gath vs Darius

    Cho'Gath
    +1.5%
    Shen

    Cho'Gath vs Shen

    Cho'Gath
    +1.1%
    Garen

    Cho'Gath vs Garen

    Cho'Gath
    -1.0%
    Nasus

    Cho'Gath vs Nasus

    Cho'Gath
    -1.3%
    K'Sante

    Cho'Gath vs K'Sante

    Cho'Gath
    -1.6%
    Gragas

    Cho'Gath vs Gragas

    Cho'Gath
    -1.7%
    Yone

    Cho'Gath vs Yone

    Cho'Gath
    -1.8%
    Irelia

    Cho'Gath vs Irelia

    Cho'Gath
    -1.9%
    Sett

    Cho'Gath vs Sett

    Cho'Gath
    -2.0%
    Mordekaiser

    Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser

    Cho'Gath
    -2.4%
    Dr. Mundo

    Cho'Gath vs Dr. Mundo

    Cho'Gath
    -2.6%
    Aatrox

    Cho'Gath vs Aatrox

    Cho'Gath
    -2.8%
    Kayle

    Cho'Gath vs Kayle

    Cho'Gath
    -3.4%
    Gwen

    Cho'Gath vs Gwen

    Cho'Gath
    -4.4%
    Fiora

    Cho'Gath vs Fiora