Darius vs Cho'Gath TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Darius vs Cho'Gath

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use high lane pressure to deny Cho'Gath safe farming and force him into awkward trades.
Prioritize extended trades where you can stack passive and punish his low early agency and mobility.

Trading pattern

Use (E) to pull Cho'Gath when he steps up to last-hit and follow with autos and (W) to maintain pressure.
Prioritize landing outer (Q) for healing and damage to out-sustain his poke and zone control.
Avoid committing if (E) is down or if Cho'Gath can disengage before you stack passive bleed.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) knockup and (W) silence combo; avoid predictable movement that lets him chain CC.
Be cautious when (R) execute is up and you are low health; disengage before five passive stacks.
Watch for ganks or dives when pushing without vision due to your low mobility.

Early game

Aggressively threaten (E) pull early to force Cho'Gath away from minions and deny his passive sustain.
Avoid short trades that let Cho'Gath use (Q) knockup and (W) silence effectively.
Control wave near your side to trap Cho'Gath in your pull range for extended fights.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) execute after stacking passive to secure kills and reset for snowball.
After first bruiser item, force longer trades to survive his burst and outdamage him.
Respect Cho'Gath's level 6 (R) execute by avoiding low-health extended trades and punishing before he stacks health.

Win conditions

Snowball lane by forcing extended trades with (E) and outer (Q) to build passive stacks and secure kills at level 6.
Deny Cho'Gath free farm to delay his scaling and health stacking.
Use lane pressure and kills to side lane and apply map pressure before Cho'Gath becomes a durable front line.