MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Cho'Gath
How often does Malzahar beat Cho'Gath in Top?
Malzahar into Cho'Gath in Top: 44% observed win rate across 95 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 Malzahar behind by 121 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -121
- CS: +9
- XP: -81
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 95 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Cho'Gath?
No counter here: Malzahar sits at 44% over 95 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Malzahar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malzahar at 56% across 45 games. Flip the lead and Malzahar falls to 34% across 50.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 45 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 50 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 53 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malzahar's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Malzahar core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 55.7% across 540 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 Blackfire Torch (2,251 games).
Skill plan: Malzahar players max E first and take E at level 1.