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How to Win Malzahar vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Malzahar

based on 2,978 Malzahar vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our data, Malzahar fought Cho'Gath in 2978 games. With so many matchups for Malzahar versus Cho'Gath gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide useful stats and a pro build to crush your opponent. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Malzahar is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.4% of his games.

Malzahar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Malzahar does a decent job of beating Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Malzahar vs Cho'Gath games, Malzahar’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Malzahar vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassMalignanceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Cho'Gath

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

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.

Malzahar vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
7.7
< Assists >
6.1
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
198
< Minions Killed >
152
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.45
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.45
694
< Physical Damage >
3,000
23,990
< Magic Damage >
12,969
404
< True Damage >
3,774
25,089
< Damage Dealt >
19,744
18,613
< Damage Taken >
42,722
12,142
< Gold Earned >
11,454
2.33
< Towers >
2.12
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
1,577
< Total Healing >
10,156
15,299
< Experience >
14,725
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
427
< Time Dealing CC >
778

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown here show some influential Malzahar vs. Cho'Gath matchup stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath..

Malzahar often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Malzahar or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 51.7% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes a good counter for Cho'Gath.

While Malzahar does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Malzahar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Malzahar into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Malzahar also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Cho'Gath matchups, Malzahar is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Malzahar is a decent counter to Cho'Gath. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malzahar

Malzahar Loses Against

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Malzahar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateZoeZoe56.5% winrateRyzeRyze56.3% winrateZeriZeri56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 4847 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 6204 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.5% 16998 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55% 8165 Games

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

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

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Malzahar, we analyzed 2,978 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 Malzahar 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

Malzahar Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malzahar to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Malzahar versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Cho'Gath than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 51.7% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Cho'Gath as Malzahar, Malzahar players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Malzahar vs Cho'Gath battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.7% win rate overall.

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