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Cho'Gath vs Malphite

Cho'Gath
vs
53.9%

over 3211 games

Malphite
Analyze a draft with Cho'Gath

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

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

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Cho'Gath: Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair, Mercury's Treads, Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Heartsteel
1
Hollow Radiance
2
Unending Despair
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hextech Rocketbelt
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport75%
FlashDot20%

Other options

Hextech Rocketbelt
Riftmaker
Dead Man's Plate
Thornmail
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Kaenic Rookern
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
Bramble Vest
Sunfire Aegis
Dark Seal
Warmog's Armor
Frozen Heart
Rod of Ages
Abyssal Mask
Mejai's Soulstealer
Spirit Visage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Titanic Hydra
Protoplasm Harness
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass
Dusk and Dawn
Liandry's Torment
Tear of the Goddess
Shadowflame
Cosmic Drive
67.4% WR227 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s7s–
68s10s7s2m10
98s9.5s7s2m10
118s9s7s1m55
168s8s7s1m40
188s8s7s1m40

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 Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield before trading

    Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.

  3. Trade when his mana runs low

    Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  5. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Other Cho'Gath matchups

Patch 16.21.1