Gangplank vs Cho'Gath

Gangplank
vs
49.4%

over 565 games

Cho'Gath

Skill matchup

Very tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Cho'Gath

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gangplank: Essence Reaver, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow, Voltaic Cyclosword, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Infinity Edge
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot88%
FlashTeleport11%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Infinity Edge
Immortal Shieldbow
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Guardian Angel
Trinity Force
Executioner's Calling
Liandry's Torment
Death's Dance
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Bastionbreaker
Malignance
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Actualizer
Shadowflame
Spear of Shojin
Sterak's Gage
52.6% WR97 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Cut DownCut Down
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Cho'Gath's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Carnivore (P)

Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s11s8s–
66s11s8s1m20
96s10.5s8s1m20
116s10s8s1m10
166s9s6s1m
186s9s4s1m

Playing as Gangplank

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Chain your kegs

    Build a chain with Powder Keg (E): detonate the keg farthest from your opponent, and each keg whose area touches the previous one explodes too, all the way to them.

  2. Last-hit with Parrrley

    Last-hit minions and pop kegs with Parrrley (Q): a kill with the shot gives bonus gold, and so does a kill from a keg it sets off.

  3. Save your W for CC

    Save Remove Scurvy (W) for a key CC rather than for healing: it cleanses all CC on you, on a 22 to 14 second cooldown.

  4. Bombard other fights

    Cast Cannon Barrage (R) anywhere on the map to help a fight or cover an objective: each wave of cannonballs slows and damages in the area.

Playing against Cho'Gath

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep moving

    Keep moving against him: Rupture (Q) strikes an area on the ground, and an enemy standing still takes a knock-up, damage and a slow.

  2. Punish him while he farms

    Punish him when he goes for last hits: Carnivore (passive) restores health and mana for each unit he kills, and he lasts a long time in lane if you let him farm.

  3. Keep your distance if you can

    If you have range, keep your distance: his kit has no dash, only the slows from Rupture (Q) and Vorpal Spikes (E).

  4. Beware Feast at low health

    Don't stay in melee range at low health when Feast (R) is up: its true damage ignores your resistances, even if you're a tank.

Patch 16.21.1