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Akali vs Cho'Gath

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-mobility assassin aiming to snowball by using (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins.
Pressure the lane early to deny Cho'Gath a passive farming state and prevent his scaling into a durable front line.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke followed by passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Cho'Gath is exposed.
Punish Cho'Gath after he misses (Q) knockup or when (W) silence is down to avoid his retaliation.
Avoid committing when (W) is down as Cho'Gath can punish predictable movement or long trades.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) knockup and (W) silence combo, which punishes predictable movement.
Be cautious when (W) shroud is down as Akali is vulnerable to counter-engage or crowd control.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 and item spikes to reduce risk of being executed by (R).

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to unlock (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and force trades when Cho'Gath is vulnerable.
Avoid long trades early; instead, poke with (Q) and commit only when (W) is up for safety.
Maintain high lane pressure to prevent Cho'Gath from freely stacking (R) and scaling.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Akali's full combo with (Q)-(W)-(E); use this to pressure and force Cho'Gath off the wave.
Level 6 (R) enables all-ins or escapes; track this to engage or disengage accordingly.
First completed AP assassin item increases Akali's damage and wave control; pressure Cho'Gath harder post-item while respecting his defensive tools.

Win conditions

Use (W) shroud to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins, denying Cho'Gath farm and scaling.
Exploit Cho'Gath's low mobility by dodging (Q) and punishing cooldowns to snowball lane dominance.
After item spikes and level 6, pressure side lanes and look for picks or flanks to leverage Akali's burst and mobility.