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Playing Against Cho'Gath
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Cho'Gath is a massive tank-mage hybrid who wins through attrition and execution. He uses to stay in lane forever and to zone you. Once you are low, he looks for a Flash + combo to execute you and gain permanent health stacks.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Green healing sparks and blue mana swirls when he kills a unit | Innate sustain. You cannot win a war of attrition; you must commit to heavy trades or all-ins to beat his healing. | |
| A circular indicator on the ground that ripples before popping up | Knockup and heavy slow. It has a 0.625s delay. If you dodge this, he has no way to stop you from closing the gap for at least 6 seconds. | |
| A purple sonic cone blast from his mouth | Silence and magic damage. This prevents you from using spells or Flashing. If you are a caster or rely on mobility spells to survive, avoid being in this cone's range. | |
| Cho'Gath's claws glow and he fires spikes with his next three attacks | Empowered autos that deal % max HP damage and slow. Do not take extended trades while his is active as he will shred your health. | |
| A glowing circle of red teeth appears under your character | True damage execute. The teeth indicate you are in 'Feast' range. If he kills you with this, he gains permanent HP and grows larger. |
Respect
- !Level 6 execute spike→ deals massive true damage (~300+ base). If you are at 40% HP, you are likely in kill range for his full combo.
- !Bush-fishing →He will sit in unwarded bushes to land a guaranteed . If it hits, he follows up with and for a free 50% HP trade.
- !The silence→If you play a champion like Riven, Fiora, or Camille, getting silenced stops your combo entirely, leaving you defenseless against his spikes.
- !Objective secure power→ deals 1200+ true damage to monsters. He will almost always out-smite your jungler at Baron or Dragon.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (6s base)→This is his only reliable self-peel. If he misses the knockup, jump on him immediately; he cannot get you off him.
- +Early game mana hunger→His and cost a lot of mana early. If he misses two or three, he'll be out of mana, meaning no threat.
- +Pre-6 laning phase→Cho'Gath is surprisingly squishy before he gets stacks. Lane bullies should deny him from touching the wave to stop sustain.
- +He's overextended→He has zero mobility or dashes. If he is past the halfway point of the lane, call for a gank; he has to land to survive.
Laning Tips
- •Rush Tier 2 boots (Plated Steelcaps or Merc Treads) immediately to make dodging easier.
- •Don't stand inside your own minion wave; make him choose between hitting you or the minions with .
- •Bork or Liandry's are essential. He builds massive HP but often lacks the resistances to back it up early.
- •Bait out his by walking up and then backing off; once the three spikes are used on minions, he loses his best trading tool.
- •If you have a dash, save it specifically to react to the animation. Don't use it to engage unless his Q is down.
- •Watch the red teeth indicator under your feet; if you see them, you must Flash or use a defensive active immediately.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠He will look to Flash + on the ADC or Mid. Keep your distance even if he looks 'slow'.
- ⚠Spread out in jungle corridors. A single can knock up 3+ people, setting up an easy follow-up for his team.
- ⚠Don't waste high-cooldown CC on him while he's high HP unless your whole team is there to focus fire.
- ⚠His is a massive AOE silence; if you are the primary engage (like Malphite), wait for him to use it before diving in.
- ⚠If he gets 6+ stacks, he becomes a massive meat-shield that can block your skillshots intended for his backline.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached