Cho'Gath vs Pantheon TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Survive Pantheon's early burst by farming safely and using passive sustain to stack .
Use and to punish Pantheon's predictable last-hit paths.
This lane is a snowball vs scale where you outlast early aggression and become a durable front line.

Pantheon’s empowered ability window at levels 2-3 is his strongest; avoid extended trades then.
Maintain spacing to avoid Pantheon’s point-and-click stun.
Be cautious when Pantheon’s damage block is available, as it negates your retaliation damage.

Avoid extended trades before level 6 to reduce risk from Pantheon's empowered and .
Farm near minions and use passive sustain to build health and stack .
Punish Pantheon’s predictable movement with well-timed knockups on last-hit attempts.

Level 6 unlocks execute and health stacking; punish Pantheon near execute range.
Multiple stacks greatly increase your durability, enabling frontline zoning.
Respect Pantheon’s level 2-3 empowered , , and burst window by avoiding trades.

Survive early burst using passive sustain and avoid all-ins before level 6.
Use and to control space and punish Pantheon’s cooldowns.
Scale by stacking to become a durable front line and execute key targets in fights.

Tactical tip

For Cho'Gath vs Pantheon, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.