Cho'Gath is a scaling tank who must survive Pantheon's early lane pressure and stack (R) for late durability and execute power.
Manage lane pressure by farming safely and using (Q) and (W) to punish Pantheon’s predictable movement around minions.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Cho'Gath must absorb early aggression and outscale Pantheon’s burst and roam threat.
Trading pattern
Fish for (Q) knockups on Pantheon’s last-hit attempts and follow with (W) silence only when he commits to trade.
Avoid trading when (Q) is down or after missing it, as Pantheon can punish your reduced threat.
Exploit Pantheon’s cooldowns on (W) and (E) by stepping forward for short trades when those are unavailable.
Danger windows
Pantheon is most dangerous during his empowered ability windows around levels 2-3; avoid extended trades then.
Respect Pantheon’s point-and-click (W) stun; maintain spacing to avoid being locked down.
Be cautious when Pantheon’s (E) damage block is available, as it can negate your retaliation damage in trades.
Early game
Avoid extended early trades before level 6 to reduce risk from Pantheon’s empowered (Q) and (W) burst.
Use passive sustain and farm safely near minions to build health and stack (R).
Punish Pantheon’s predictable paths with well-timed (Q) knockups on last-hit timings to disrupt his empowered trades.
Power spikes
At level 6, use (R) to execute low-health targets and start stacking permanent health for tankiness; punish Pantheon if he stays near execute range.
Multiple (R) stacks significantly increase Cho'Gath’s durability, allowing you to front line and zone Pantheon effectively.
Respect Pantheon’s early level 2-3 empowered (Q), (W), and (E) burst window by avoiding trades and focusing on farming.
Win conditions
Survive Pantheon’s early burst by using passive sustain and avoid all-ins before level 6.
Use (Q) and (W) to control space and punish Pantheon’s predictable movement and cooldown usage.
Scale through stacking (R) to become a durable front line and execute key targets in objective fights, denying Pantheon’s early lane dominance and roam impact.
Tip: For Cho'Gath vs Pantheon, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.
