Cho’Gath vs K’Sante Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Cho’Gath, the Terror of the Void, meets K’Sante, the Pride of Nazumah, in the Top lane. Over 460 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Cho’Gath closes out 45.2% of them. Sitting 4.8 points below the 50% line marks K’Sante as a genuine problem pick for Cho’Gath.
With Cho’Gath and K’Sante both dealing magic damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Level-one bases: Cho’Gath 644 HP / 38 armour / 32 MR, K’Sante 625 / 36 / 30. Late-game bases read 2242 health / 114 armour for Cho’Gath and 2665 / 124 for K’Sante. On autos alone the numbers read 69 AD for Cho’Gath and 64 for K’Sante. Cho’Gath covers ground faster from level one (345 against 330).
Footwork (E) is the ability Cho’Gath has to respect, just as K’Sante plays around Rupture. Ultimates decide the rest — Feast versus All Out.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 150 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Difficulty ratings read 9/10 and 5/10, with K’Sante on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. The 460-game sample behind Cho’Gath versus K’Sante is data rather than opinion.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: K'Sante has the statistical edge. Cho'Gath wins 45.2% of the recorded games.
45.2% from Cho'Gath's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
460 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Cho'Gath build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Cho'Gath build page.