MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Cho'Gath
How often does Malphite beat Cho'Gath in Top?
Malphite into Cho'Gath in Top: 46% observed win rate across 1,802 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite behind by 434 gold.
Does Malphite counter Cho'Gath?
The count says no. Cho'Gath holds 54% of 1,802 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Malphite game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 53% across 684 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 42% across 1,118.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 684 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 1,118 |
| First blood | 54% | 853 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 637 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 402 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 609 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 342 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:18 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Malphite finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 45.1% over 315 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 60.1% across 2,504 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (19,247 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.