Ornn vs Cho'Gath TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ornn vs Cho'Gath

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Ornn aims for a stable lane focusing on durable trades and scaling into teamfight engage rather than early kills.
Prioritize controlling terrain for (E) knockup setups and avoid extended duels where Cho'Gath's early damage and silence punish.
This is a control vs scaling matchup where Ornn must deny Cho'Gath free scaling and leverage teamfight crowd control.

Trading pattern

Trade around your (Q) terrain and (W) brittle application to maximize damage and crowd control follow-up.
Punish Cho'Gath when he misses (Q) or (W) by stepping forward for short trades.
Use (E) knockups only near terrain to ensure reliable crowd control and avoid overextending.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) knockup and (W) silence are available; they enable his short control trades.
Avoid fighting near terrain without escape options to prevent getting locked down by Cho'Gath's crowd control.
Watch for (R) execute range on low-health targets and avoid extended trades during this window.

Early game

Focus on safe farming and use (Q) to create terrain near minions to threaten (E) knockups.
Avoid extended trades before your first tank item when Cho'Gath's early damage and silence are most punishing.
Use (W) to apply brittle safely and trade only when (Q) knockup or (W) silence are on cooldown.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) for long-range engage when your team is ready to follow up; avoid wasting it without backup.
Your first tank item spike allows you to absorb trades better and focus on stable brittle trades.
Respect Cho'Gath's level 6 (R) execute power; avoid low-health windows and punish before he stacks durability.

Win conditions

Scale safely through stable farming and item upgrades while denying Cho'Gath free stacking opportunities.
Use (Q) terrain and (E) knockups to control trades and set up teamfight engages with (R).
Coordinate with your team to follow up on your (R) engage and brittle trades to create picks and win grouped fights.