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Cho'Gath vs Aatrox

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Cho'Gath aims to survive early pressure and scale into a durable front line with multiple (R) stacks.
Maintain medium lane pressure by farming safely and threatening short trades with (Q) and (W) to deny Aatrox easy last-hits.
This is a scale-versus-snowball matchup where Cho'Gath must avoid extended fights early and focus on outlasting Aatrox's lane aggression.

Trading pattern

Fish for (Q) knockups on predictable minion last-hits and follow with (W) silence only if Aatrox commits to trade.
Punish Aatrox after he misses (Q) or (E) reposition by stepping forward for short trades.
Avoid extended trades when (Q) or (W) are down to reduce risk from Aatrox's sustained damage and healing.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Aatrox chains (Q) sweet spots with (E) repositioning and (W) pull, as this extends his threat range.
Avoid trading or farming near Aatrox when his (R) is active and healing amplification is up.
After missing your (Q), respect Aatrox's window to engage or punish your reduced crowd control threat.

Early game

Focus on stable farming and use (Q) to zone Aatrox when he tries to last-hit inside your threat range.
Avoid long trades before level 6 when Aatrox's sustain and (R) reset are unavailable.
Use passive sustain from kills to survive poke and wait for windows to punish missed Aatrox cooldowns.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to secure kills or stacks and force Aatrox to respect your execute threat.
After multiple (R) stacks, position as frontline and control space to force Aatrox through your (Q) and (W) zones.
Respect Aatrox's level 6 (R) spike that increases his healing and chase potential; avoid prolonged fights during this window.

Win conditions

Win by scaling through safe farming and stacking (R) to become a durable frontline that punishes Aatrox's all-ins.
Control space with (Q) and (W) to zone Aatrox from last-hitting comfortably and deny his sustain advantage.
Use your execute (R) to secure objectives and kills, forcing Aatrox to play cautiously and lose lane pressure.