MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Malphite
What is Cho'Gath's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Cho'Gath wins 54% against Malphite across 1,802 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cho'Gath ahead by 435 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: +435
- CS: +16
- XP: +228
Typical gap to Malphite, from 1,794 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Malphite?
Yes. Cho'Gath wins 54% of 1,802 ranked Top games into Malphite. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Cho'Gath closes the game out from a lead, and how often Malphite claws it back.
How to beat Malphite as Cho'Gath
When Cho'Gath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 1,118 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 684.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 1,118 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 684 |
| First blood | 60% | 805 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 651 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,358 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 451 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 211 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:59; the level 6 spike lands around 5:21. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cho'Gath build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Heartsteel first most often: 52.0% over 475 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail: 50.0% across 54 games.
The most-finished Cho'Gath core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate: 59.5% across 1,263 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Heartsteel (8,795 games).
Skill plan: Cho'Gath players max E first and take E at level 1.