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Karthus vs Cho'Gath

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Karthus into Cho'Gath in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Karthus vs Cho'Gath at a glance

Ranked record Below average

Across 482 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Karthus wins 44.4% against Cho'Gath, 4.7 points lower than the 49.1% Karthus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 3 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.19), Karthus won 67% against Cho'Gath and averaged 11.0/2.3/11.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Karthus setup into Cho'Gath takes Dark Harvest (Domination and Precision) and builds Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. It shows up in 1 of 3 games. The main alternative is Deathfire Touch (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 482 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Karthus's solo kills on Cho'Gath Fewer kills Earlier

Karthus gets 0.2 solo kills per game against Cho'Gath, fewer than the 0.4 Karthus averages in jungle, and 34% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 22%.

How they built Karthus into Cho'Gath

Taken from the 3 VODs on this page, patch 13.7–26.19.

One-off setup

1 of 3 games
Runes
Dark HarvestDark HarvestCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate HunterPresence of MindPresence of MindLast StandLast Stand Domination / Precision
Core items
Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflame

One-off setup

1 of 3 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate Hunter Sorcery / Domination
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

Streamers who play Karthus

Every streamer in the library with ranked Karthus games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Karthus vs Cho'Gath

Who wins Karthus vs Cho'Gath?

Karthus wins 44.4% of 482 NA and EUW ranked games against Cho'Gath in jungle, against 49.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 3 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Karthus build against Cho'Gath?

No rune page repeats yet in the 3 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Dark Harvest rune page, building Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame first.

Latest Karthus vs Cho'Gath games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

3 VODs
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Cho'Gath11/3/13K / D / A Patch 26.19 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat lolmalice Grandmaster Karthusvs Cho'Gath13/4/14K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory loltyler1 Master Karthusvs Cho'Gath9/0/6K / D / A Patch 13.7 BotWatch in the app

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