Matchup

Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%

vs

45.5%

over 1082 games

Chogath
Chogath
30%
70%
Very tankyHeavy CCHeavy AP damageStrong engage

Skill matchup

Build vs Chogath

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hollow Radiance
1vs AP
Frozen Heart
2vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41279%
41419%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Malignance
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Luden's Echo
Mage
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Heartsteel
Survival
Tear of the Goddess
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
68.8% WR16 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MalphiteMalphite
ChogathChogath
Neutral
Neutral
Favorable

Chogath'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

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026