Cho'Gath vs Kha'Zix

Cho'Gath
vs
Not enough games
Kha'Zix
High burstHeavy AD damageDive threat

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Kha'Zix

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Cho'Gath: Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Mercury's Treads, Heartsteel, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1
Riftmaker
2
Dead Man's Plate
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Heartsteel
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot100%

Other options

Heartsteel
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Warmog's Armor
Force of Nature
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingTenacity

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kha'Zix's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Unseen Threat (P)

Nearby enemies that are Isolated from their allies are marked. Kha'Zix's abilities have interactions with Isolated targets.When Kha'Zix is not visible to the enemy team, he gains Unseen Threat, causing his next basic attack against an enemy champion to deal bonus magic damage and slow them for a few seconds.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s9s20s–
64s9s20s1m40
94s9s20s1m40
114s9s20s1m25
164s9s16s1m10
184s9s12s1m10

Playing as Cho'Gath

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Aim Rupture where they're going

    Aim Rupture (Q) where your opponent is going, not where they are: the area knocks them into the air and slows them.

  2. Silence after the knock-up

    Follow a successful Rupture (Q) with Feral Scream (W): the silence stops them from casting spells, dashes included.

  3. Charge your spikes before a trade

    Cast Vorpal Spikes (E) before a trade: your next 3 autos launch spikes that slow enemies in front of you and deal damage based on their max health.

  4. Eat as soon as Feast is up

    Finish with Feast (R) as soon as it's up: each kill gives you permanent max health, but minions and non-epic monsters only give a limited amount.

Playing against Kha'Zix

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay near an ally

    Stay near an ally: alone, Unseen Threat (passive) marks you as isolated, and Taste Their Fear (Q) hits you much harder.

  2. Fight back if his leap misses

    If he leaps in without a kill, fight back: Leap (E) has a 20 to 12 second cooldown, which a takedown only resets once the spell is evolved.

  3. Ward his paths

    Ward his paths: out of sight, Unseen Threat (passive) empowers his next auto against a champion, which damages and slows.

Patch 16.21.1