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Cho'Gath vs Garen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Focus on stable farming and using (Q) plus (W) to control space and punish Garen's predictable last-hit approach.
Prioritize scaling through passive sustain and (R) stacks to become a durable front line against Garen's medium lane pressure.

Trading pattern

Fish for (Q) knockups on Garen's last-hit attempts and follow with (W) silence only when he is locked in trade.
Punish Garen after he uses (Q) silence, as his engage threat drops and he has no gap closer.
Avoid extended trades before (R) stacks and tank items, as Garen's short burst can outdamage early sustained fights.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) silence is available, as it can deny your (W) and (Q) trades and start his burst.
Avoid extended trades when (W) damage reduction is up, as he can absorb your poke and retaliate.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute threat; do not stay low health near him without (R) stacks or backup.

Early game

Avoid long trades before level 6; use (Q) only when Garen is committed near minions to avoid being silenced and punished.
Use passive sustain to survive Garen's short trades and maintain a stable wave for safe farming.
Time (W) silences to interrupt (Q) silence or (E) damage when he commits to trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to execute low-health targets and secure stacks, increasing durability and objective control.
After multiple (R) stacks, play aggressively as a front line, forcing Garen to kite and avoid grouped fights.
Respect Garen's level 6 (R) execute window by avoiding low health and disengaging when he has short trade cooldowns.

Win conditions

Control lane space with (Q) and (W) to deny Garen safe farming and punish his predictable movement.
Scale safely through passive sustain and accumulate (R) stacks to become an unkillable front line.
Use (R) execute in objective fights and teamfights to secure kills and force Garen to play around your zone control.