Cho'Gath vs Viktor TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cho'Gath vs Viktor

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable farming and passive sustain to reach your scaling health stacks and become a durable front line.
Manage medium lane pressure by controlling space with (Q) and (W) to prevent Viktor from freely scaling.
This is a late scaling, control versus control matchup; focus on outlasting Viktor and punishing his cooldowns rather than early all-ins.

Trading pattern

Fish for (Q) knockups on Viktor when he commits to last hits, then follow with (W) silence to disrupt his retaliation.
Avoid throwing (Q) without setup to prevent losing your main engage threat and becoming vulnerable.
Punish Viktor when his (W) silence is down by stepping forward for short trades using (Q) and (W).

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) zone control is active, as its delayed stun can punish aggressive engages.
Avoid extended trades before your first tank items and (R) stacks, as you are more vulnerable to Viktor's poke and burst.
After missing (Q), your engage threat drops; avoid forcing fights until (Q) and (W) are available again.

Early game

Avoid long early trades before you have (R) stacks and defensive items; focus on last-hitting safely.
Use passive sustain to survive Viktor's poke and wait for opportunities to land (Q) on predictable minion movement.
Keep wave stable near your side to reduce vulnerability to Viktor's poke and set up short control trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to execute low-health targets and secure stacks; this changes lane pressure and objective control.
After multiple (R) stacks, position as a front line forcing enemies through your (Q) and (W) zones to leverage your durability.
Respect Viktor's level 6 (R) and first completed mage item spikes by avoiding extended trades and holding key defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Control space with (Q) and (W) to deny Viktor safe farming and force him into mistakes.
Survive lane through passive sustain and scale your (R) stacks to become a durable front line and objective threat.
Use (R) execute on low-health targets and objectives to snowball your health stacking and pressure teamfights effectively.