Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Cho'Gathvs Malphite

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cho'Gath vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Cho'Gath based on 72 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup.

Cho'Gath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Cho'Gath performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Malphite - 45.8% win rateMalphite(45.8%)
Cho'Gath - 45.8% win rate in this matchup
Cho'Gath
45.8% WR
VS
Malphite vs Cho'Gath matchup - 54.2% win rate
Malphite
54.2% WR

Who Wins the Cho'Gath vs Malphite Matchup?

Malphite wins the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 72
45.8%
Win Rate
54.2%
6.5
CS / min
5.5
875
DMG / min
751
12,053
Gold / game
10,400
383
Heal / min
97
1,612
DMG Mitigated / min
1,646
3.0
CC / min
1.1
46.7%
Early Game WR
53.3%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Cho'Gath vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 72 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 45.8%, giving Malphite a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cho'Gath players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Malphite overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cho'Gath vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Cho'Gath wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Cho'Gath
5.5Malphite
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Malphite players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
875Cho'Gath
751Malphite
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Malphite by 124 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,053Cho'Gath
10,400Malphite
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,653 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malphite should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
3.0Cho'Gath
1.1Malphite
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Malphite, with 1.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cho'Gath far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Malphite should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,995Cho'Gath
1,743Malphite
Cho'Gath vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 253 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cho'Gath can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cho'Gath Build Against Malphite

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Cho'Gath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cho'Gath against Malphite are Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel and Unending Despair. This combination gives Cho'Gath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath46.7%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite53.3%
Late Game
Malphite
54.8%
+9.5% advantage
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath45.2%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite54.8%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Cho'Gath. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.8% win rate — 9.5 points above Cho'Gath. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malphite holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Cho'Gath players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cho'Gath Runes Against Malphite

Resolve rune tree - Cho'Gath primary runes vs MalphiteResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Cho'Gath rune vs MalphiteDemolish - best Cho'Gath rune vs MalphiteConditioning - best Cho'Gath rune vs MalphiteOvergrowth - best Cho'Gath rune vs Malphite
Inspiration rune tree - Cho'Gath secondary runes vs MalphiteInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Cho'Gath rune vs MalphiteMagical Footwear - best Cho'Gath rune vs Malphite
58.8% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Cho'Gath the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Cho'Gath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Cho'Gath's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Cho'Gath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Cho'Gath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.39%1946.385111,81451.2%42.7%
50.00%865.878312,08739.3%55.2%
45.83%726.587512,05346.7%45.2%
43.66%715.582412,10337.5%48.7%
46.88%646.292612,17533.3%55.0%
45.31%645.678011,55250.0%42.1%
36.07%615.988011,22146.7%25.8%
43.64%555.780211,44740.0%46.7%
45.45%555.978711,49435.0%51.4%
44.23%525.382611,59438.1%48.4%
50.00%505.21,04611,94550.0%50.0%
47.92%486.71,01412,76056.3%43.8%
52.17%466.498513,25650.0%53.3%
45.45%445.576410,51047.6%43.5%
58.14%436.491412,31052.6%62.5%
45.00%406.582011,57955.0%35.0%
45.00%406.375212,05243.8%45.8%
41.03%395.685510,98840.0%42.1%
35.14%376.282611,32928.6%39.1%
52.78%366.185412,07850.0%55.6%
50.00%366.489011,72552.6%47.1%
55.56%365.577512,00262.5%50.0%
54.29%356.281313,07258.3%52.2%
61.76%345.591211,34965.0%57.1%
51.52%336.386513,80260.0%47.8%
58.06%316.073011,61560.0%57.1%
26.67%305.484910,36931.3%21.4%
51.72%296.379911,13540.0%57.9%
48.15%275.567712,19854.5%43.8%
55.56%276.280311,47442.9%69.2%
61.54%265.181510,96966.7%57.1%
36.00%254.082512,90850.0%29.4%
36.00%255.173910,47335.7%36.4%
56.00%256.91,01212,84160.0%53.3%
56.00%256.162110,20453.3%60.0%
41.67%246.376412,84225.0%58.3%
47.83%231.876413,27428.6%56.3%
54.55%224.280011,77545.5%63.6%
36.36%226.291511,67833.3%40.0%
63.64%222.479312,75266.7%60.0%
57.14%216.484412,94855.6%58.3%
42.86%215.277012,02844.4%41.7%
42.86%216.678510,07736.4%50.0%
52.38%216.386312,02154.5%50.0%
55.00%205.983713,00755.6%54.5%
55.00%205.378012,02488.9%27.3%
68.42%195.975011,96063.6%75.0%
63.16%195.667710,57455.6%70.0%
47.37%191.464912,92633.3%53.9%
50.00%186.381212,06650.0%50.0%
55.56%181.872512,67616.7%75.0%
35.29%174.982010,73022.2%50.0%
52.94%174.580712,63157.1%50.0%
58.82%174.258810,79557.1%60.0%
58.82%174.373010,42150.0%66.7%
73.33%156.292813,10885.7%62.5%
46.67%156.570210,89440.0%60.0%
53.33%153.677211,83957.1%50.0%
40.00%155.568911,25460.0%30.0%
60.00%151.476113,04157.1%62.5%
53.33%153.41,00512,65850.0%54.5%
53.33%156.291512,10155.6%50.0%
57.14%144.270912,35842.9%71.4%
42.86%145.785612,67166.7%36.4%
64.29%145.883310,05375.0%50.0%
50.00%142.985713,57750.0%50.0%
35.71%145.771711,99050.0%25.0%
35.71%141.761313,39725.0%40.0%
46.15%131.377513,91033.3%50.0%
46.15%132.172711,23525.0%55.6%
84.62%136.383112,28183.3%85.7%
53.85%136.290212,74850.0%55.6%
61.54%136.779111,58762.5%60.0%
61.54%136.382613,94033.3%70.0%
41.67%126.289312,98950.0%37.5%
25.00%124.873911,47737.5%0.0%
66.67%122.359812,19666.7%66.7%
50.00%125.691211,19640.0%57.1%
33.33%121.276612,36340.0%28.6%
50.00%124.868911,3410.0%66.7%
33.33%124.170611,75650.0%25.0%
50.00%121.165411,71150.0%50.0%
75.00%126.489812,65575.0%75.0%
36.36%110.976212,31350.0%20.0%
36.36%112.150210,26220.0%50.0%
70.00%103.878413,33450.0%75.0%
50.00%103.66529,93340.0%60.0%
20.00%105.784111,3830.0%28.6%
50.00%106.674111,59240.0%60.0%
40.00%106.775012,14916.7%75.0%
60.00%106.281813,96950.0%62.5%
70.00%105.283812,63775.0%66.7%
22.22%93.278811,87250.0%14.3%
44.44%92.185913,28825.0%60.0%
55.56%94.49169,29150.0%66.7%
33.33%95.257310,6970.0%60.0%
33.33%93.85829,75460.0%0.0%
33.33%95.99369,90133.3%33.3%
44.44%96.274712,52375.0%20.0%
37.50%85.384211,57050.0%25.0%
37.50%86.583412,43650.0%25.0%
28.57%72.688713,64050.0%20.0%
85.71%74.495915,508100.0%83.3%
28.57%73.173310,6990.0%40.0%
57.14%72.470811,46950.0%60.0%
33.33%67.479811,57233.3%33.3%
66.67%65.379710,39050.0%100.0%
50.00%62.15359,08833.3%66.7%
33.33%62.171310,56733.3%33.3%
33.33%61.15608,88320.0%100.0%
33.33%66.177111,36533.3%33.3%
66.67%64.183510,23733.3%100.0%
66.67%66.485212,79166.7%66.7%
50.00%65.87198,25050.0%50.0%
50.00%65.986713,631100.0%40.0%
20.00%51.25088,58733.3%0.0%
20.00%56.47279,9640.0%50.0%
80.00%56.24507,832100.0%0.0%
20.00%51.461312,1080.0%20.0%
100.00%51.381415,378100.0%100.0%
100.00%56.371812,701100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.787712,14250.0%33.3%

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Cho'Gath vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Cho'Gath do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 72 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Cho'Gath do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Cho'Gath with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Cho'Gath do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 72 games analyzed.

What is the best Cho'Gath build against Malphite?

The best Cho'Gath build against Malphite includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Unending Despair with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cho'Gath runes against Malphite?

The best Cho'Gath runes against Malphite use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.8% win rate in the Cho'Gath vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cho'Gath counter Malphite?

No, Cho'Gath struggles against Malphite with only a 45.8% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Cho'Gath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.

How do I play Cho'Gath against Malphite?

When playing Cho'Gath against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malphite has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.