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Cho'Gath vs K'Sante

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable farming and passive sustain to outscale K'Sante's medium early pressure.
Manage lane space to avoid giving K'Sante terrain angles that empower his displacement and isolation.
This is a scale-focused matchup where Cho'Gath must survive early trades and leverage (R) stacks for late-game frontline control.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) to zone and slow K'Sante, then follow with (W) silence only when he commits to trade or uses key abilities.
Punish K'Sante's cooldowns by stepping up after he expends (W) displacement or fails to stack (Q).
Avoid long trades and all-ins before you have (R) stacks and tank items; favor short, controlled trades around cooldowns.

Danger windows

Be cautious when K'Sante has full (Q) stacks ready for knockback combos; avoid predictable positioning near terrain.
Respect windows when (W) displacement and damage reduction are up, as he can interrupt or push you away.
Avoid extended trades or all-ins when (R) is available and he can isolate you against terrain.

Early game

Focus on last-hitting safely while fishing for (Q) on predictable minion movements to start short trades.
Avoid extended early trades before (R) and tank items when (W) and (Q) stacks make him stronger.
Use passive sustain to withstand poke and wait for windows after K'Sante uses (W) or misses (Q) stacks.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to execute low-health targets and secure stacks, forcing K'Sante to respect your kill threat.
After multiple (R) stacks, leverage your increased durability to front-line and control space, forcing K'Sante to kite.
Respect K'Sante's level 6 (R) transformation and first tank item timing; avoid fighting near terrain angles where he can isolate you.

Win conditions

Scale through safe farming and passive sustain to become a durable frontline with multiple (R) stacks.
Use (Q) and (W) to control space and zone K'Sante away from terrain angles that empower his displacement.
Secure kills and objectives by executing low-health targets with (R), denying K'Sante's isolation plays and forcing him to play reactively.