Olaf vs Cho'Gath TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Cho'Gath

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf should pressure Cho'Gath early to deny his passive scaling and avoid a passive lane state.
Focus on landing repeated (Q) axes to force extended fights where Olaf's all-in and anti-CC excel.
This matchup is a snowball versus scale battle; Olaf must leverage early agency to prevent Cho'Gath from reaching tanky front-line power.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by landing (Q) slow and picking up axes to keep Cho'Gath within melee range for extended fights.
Use (R) only when Cho'Gath cannot fully disengage, ignoring his silence and knockup to commit through crowd control.
Avoid trading when (Q) misses or (R) is down, as Olaf's chase and anti-CC advantage diminish.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) knockup and (W) silence are available, as they can interrupt Olaf's engages.
Olaf is vulnerable after (R) ends; avoid overcommitting as crowd control and kiting become effective again.
Low-health Olaf should respect (R) execute range to prevent sudden deaths.

Early game

Use early waves to aggressively land (Q) and pick up axes to maintain chase potential and pressure Cho'Gath's low early agency.
Avoid prolonged trades before level 6 unless (Q) lands and can be retrieved to maximize damage and sustain.
Punish Cho'Gath's missed (Q) knockup cooldown by stepping forward for short trades or wave control.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks crowd control immunity; use it to force straight-line fights and ignore Cho'Gath's silence and knockup.
First fighter item spike increases Olaf's damage and durability; pressure side lanes and punish Cho'Gath's missed disengage.
Respect Cho'Gath's level 6 (R) execute window by avoiding low-health trades and denying him easy stacks.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) slows and forcing extended all-ins using (W), (E), and (R) to negate crowd control.
Deny Cho'Gath free farm and scaling by maintaining lane pressure and punishing missed (Q) and (W) cooldowns.
Use side-lane pressure and first fighter item power spike to snowball advantage and control objective fights.