Pantheon vs Cho'Gath TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use early empowered trades and stun to deny Cho'Gath safe farming and stacking.
Prioritize short trades that punish Cho'Gath's slow engage and low mobility.
Crash waves after winning trades to open roam windows with and deny his scaling.

Hit level 2-3 quickly and use empowered , , and for strong burst trades.
Avoid extended fights where Cho'Gath can chain knockup and silence.
Crash waves after trades to force Cho'Gath off farm and create roam opportunities.

Level 2-3: Empowered , , and enable early lane dominance and burst trades.
Level 6: Use to crash waves and roam, extending pressure before Cho'Gath scales.
First lethality or fighter item spike increases your kill threat before Cho'Gath builds tank items.

Snowball early by denying Cho'Gath farm and stacking with empowered trades and stun.
Crash waves to create roam windows with , impacting other lanes before Cho'Gath scales.
Use early health leads and map pressure to prevent Cho'Gath from reaching durable front-line status.

Tactical tip

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