Cho'Gath vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Cho'Gath vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cho'Gath into Malphitemedium

Overview

Prioritize stable farming and use plus to punish Malphite's predictable minion pathing.
Focus on scaling through stacks to become a durable front line against Malphite's poke and armor.
Manage lane pressure to avoid giving Malphite easy angles for his engage.

Trading pattern

Fish for on minion last-hits to start short trades and only follow with silence if Malphite commits.
Avoid long trades before you have or tank items to reduce risk from Malphite's poke and armor scaling.
Reset spacing after missing to preserve trade threat and wait for cooldowns.

Danger windows

Respect Malphite's engage threat after level 6, especially if he can hit multiple targets.
Be cautious when Malphite's passive shield is active, as your poke damage is reduced.
Avoid extended trades before your first tank item and stacks when you are more vulnerable to his poke and attack speed slow from .

Early game

Avoid extended trades before level 6; use short bursts with and when Malphite commits to last-hitting.
Use your passive sustain to outlast poke and maintain stable farm.
Step forward to punish Malphite's shield downtime by threatening knockup with .

Power spikes

At level 6, use to secure kills or objectives, forcing Malphite to respect your execute range.
Multiple stacks increase your durability; position as front line forcing enemies through your and zones.
Respect Malphite's level 6 engage and his first armor item spike that reduces your trade effectiveness.

Win conditions

Control lane space with and to deny Malphite safe farming and scaling.
Survive early lane using passive sustain and short trades until execute and health stacking make you a front-line threat.
Use your durability and crowd control zones to lead teamfights and secure objectives with executes.