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Malphite vs Cho'Gath

What is Malphite's win rate vs Cho'Gath?

In Mid, Malphite wins 42% against Cho'Gath across 52 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 Malphite behind by 435 gold.

Malphite at 15:00

Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 51 games that reached 15:00.

Does Malphite counter Cho'Gath?

Too close to call. Malphite sits at 42% over 52 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.

How to beat Cho'Gath as Malphite

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:48. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Malphite build in Mid?

The most-finished Malphite core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.4% across 654 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 Malignance (3,381 games).

Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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