Cho'Gath vs Darius TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cho'Gath vs Darius

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable farming and passive sustain to outlast Darius's early aggression and scale into a durable front line.
Maintain medium lane pressure by using (Q) and (W) to control space and punish Darius's predictable movement around minions.
This is a scale versus snowball matchup; focus on avoiding extended early trades and building (R) stacks for late-game durability and execute power.

Trading pattern

Fish for (Q) knockups on Darius's last-hit timings to set up short trades and silence with (W) only when he is committed.
Punish missed (E) pulls by stepping forward for quick trades before Darius can stack his passive.
Avoid prolonged trades that allow Darius to build passive stacks and heal from his (Q) outer blade.

Danger windows

Beware when (E) pull is available; avoid stepping too close without (Q) ready to punish.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute reset window, especially if you are low health and have few (R) stacks.
Avoid extended trades after Darius hits multiple passive stacks and when his (Q) outer blade is ready for healing and damage.

Early game

Avoid long trades before level 6 to reduce risk against Darius's early all-in and passive stacking.
Use (Q) to threaten Darius when he tries to last-hit minions, but only follow up with (W) if he commits to trade.
Sustain through passive health and mana restore by farming safely and dodging (E) pull attempts.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to execute low-health targets or secure objective stacks; avoid extended trades near execute range.
After multiple (R) stacks, leverage increased durability to front line and zone enemies with (Q) and (W).
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute and first completed bruiser item spikes by limiting trade length and avoiding pull range when cooldowns are down.

Win conditions

Control lane space with (Q) and (W) to deny Darius safe last hits and prevent passive stack buildup.
Survive early aggression using passive sustain and short trades, then scale into a tanky front line with multiple (R) stacks.
Use (R) execute strategically to secure kills or objectives, turning fights around and forcing Darius to respect your presence.