Malphite vs Cho'Gath TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Prioritize surviving early trades and stacking armor to blunt Cho'Gath's magic damage and sustain.
Accept a low lane pressure role aiming for stable farming and preparing for impactful level 6 engages.
Focus on teamfight engage as your main win condition, avoiding extended trades that favor Cho'Gath's sustain.

Take short, low-risk trades when your passive shield is up and Cho'Gath's and are on cooldown.
Use to reduce Cho'Gath's attack speed and auto-attack damage during trades.
Avoid committing to trades if your is down, as your engage threat drops significantly.

Be cautious when Cho'Gath's and are available for knockup and silence.
Avoid extended trades before your armor and cooldowns are ready, as Cho'Gath's sustain and damage spike.
Respect execute range, especially when you are low health or near objectives.

Use poke sparingly to preserve mana and keep your passive shield active.
Avoid extended trades before your first armor item and cooldowns are ready to reduce Cho'Gath's damage.
Respect knockup and silence by not walking predictably near minions.

At level 6, use to initiate fights or secure kills with guaranteed knockup.
After your first armor item, take safer trades as your armor reduces Cho'Gath's physical damage and autos.
Respect Cho'Gath's level 6 execute window; avoid low health near him.

Survive early lane by minimizing damage and stacking armor to blunt Cho'Gath's damage.
Use level 6 to create impactful engages in teamfights and objective fights.
Deny Cho'Gath free scaling by pressuring when his and are down and forcing unfavorable trades.

Tactical tip

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