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How to Win Malphite vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Malphite

based on 3,841 Malphite vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our data, Malphite engaged Cho'Gath in 3841 rounds. Having so many matchups for Malphite versus Cho'Gath provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide informative stats and a solid build to destroy Cho'Gath. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Malphite encounters Cho'Gath in only 2.5% of his matches.

Malphite vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite does a poor job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.0% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Malphite against Cho'Gath matches, Malphite’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Malphite vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassIceborn GauntletUnending DespairMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malphite to level upq
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Second ability for Malphite to level upe
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Last skill for Malphite to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Malphite's passive ability p
Malphite's q ability q
Malphite's w ability w
Malphite's e ability e
Malphite's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Cho'Gath

Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Malphite vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.7
< Kills >
6.2
5.2
< Deaths >
5.4
8.6
< Assists >
6.4
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
133
< Minions Killed >
159
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.4
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.52
5,249
< Physical Damage >
3,469
15,102
< Magic Damage >
14,322
721
< True Damage >
4,200
21,073
< Damage Dealt >
21,993
25,667
< Damage Taken >
43,553
10,557
< Gold Earned >
11,779
1.76
< Towers >
2.39
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
3,412
< Total Healing >
9,980
13,951
< Experience >
14,863
23
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
624
< Time Dealing CC >
808

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Malphite in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several vital Malphite versus Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cho'Gath..

Malphite typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Malphite or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 47.0% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes a poor counter to Cho'Gath.

While Malphite does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Malphite into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Malphite also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Malphite is a garbage counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malphite

Malphite Loses Against

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Malphite Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQuinnQuinn56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.2% winrateZoeZoe55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Malphite, we analyzed 3,841 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cho'Gath as Malphite comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Malphite Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Malphite versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Malphite bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Cho'Gath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 47.0% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Cho'Gath as Malphite, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Malphite vs Cho'Gath fights, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.0% winrate overall.

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