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Dr. Mundo vs Cho'Gath

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize safe (Q) farming to survive Cho'Gath's medium lane pressure and low early agency.
Focus on outlasting Cho'Gath through health scaling and passive crowd control block rather than early lane dominance.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) to poke and slow Cho'Gath, forcing him to miss (Q) and lose engage threat.
Extend trades only when (R) is active to absorb burst and chase low-health targets.
Punish Cho'Gath's missed (Q) by stepping forward for short trades before he recovers crowd control.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) and (W) are available together, as his crowd control chain can force unfavorable trades.
Avoid fighting when your passive crowd control block is down, as Cho'Gath's knockup and silence become reliable.
Watch for (R) execute range on low-health targets; disengage or use (R) healing proactively.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before level 6 when (Q) knockup and (W) silence can punish you.
Use (Q) to farm safely and maintain spacing, minimizing missed cleavers to reduce vulnerability.
Respect Cho'Gath's silence window; only trade when (W) is down or after dodging (Q).

Power spikes

At level 6, activate (R) before burst trades to maximize healing and movement for extended fights.
After first health item, pressure side waves to leverage improved durability and damage against Cho'Gath's scaling.
Respect Cho'Gath's level 6 (R) execute threat by avoiding low-health windows and disengaging when stacks accumulate.

Win conditions

Survive early pressure by consistently landing (Q) and using passive to block key crowd control.
Outscale Cho'Gath by reaching health item spikes and using (R) to sustain through fights.
Use superior durability and side-lane pressure to absorb cooldowns and force Cho'Gath into unfavorable engagements later.