MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cho'Gath vs Malzahar
Cho'Gath vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 333 ranked games in Mid, Cho'Gath beats Malzahar in 50% of them.
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 62 gold.
Cho'Gath at 15:00
- Gold: +62
- CS: -7
- XP: -124
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 333 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cho'Gath counter Malzahar?
Even on the count: Cho'Gath lands at 50% over 333 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Cho'Gath game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Cho'Gath wins 55% of 185 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 148.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 185 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 148 |
| First blood | 60% | 197 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 155 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 148 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 107 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 48 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:26 and level 6 lands around 5:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cho'Gath in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Cho'Gath finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 54.8% over 73 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Cho'Gath core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate: 58.8% across 400 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (2,112 games).
Skill plan: Cho'Gath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.