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Viktor vs Cho'Gath

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Viktor is a scaling control mage who must manage wave control and item evolution to outscale Cho'Gath's tankiness.
Viktor should avoid giving Cho'Gath free farming and passive scaling by applying medium lane pressure and punishing missed (Q) or (W).

Trading pattern

Trade primarily with (E) poke and (Q) shield, keeping (W) for defensive zone control or to interrupt Cho'Gath's engage.
Punish Cho'Gath after he misses (Q) or uses (W) silence by stepping forward with evolved (E).
Avoid using abilities solely for waveclear to prevent being vulnerable to Cho'Gath's counter trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) knockup and (W) silence are available as they enable strong engage and punish immobility.
Viktor is vulnerable when (W) is down; avoid extended trades or all-ins during this cooldown.
Cho'Gath's level 6 (R) execute creates kill threat on low-health Viktor; maintain safe health thresholds.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to safely farm and poke with (E) while shielding with (Q) to mitigate Cho'Gath's short trades.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 since (Q) knockup and (W) silence can punish immobile Viktor.
Keep (W) ready to disengage if Cho'Gath commits with (Q) and (W) combo.

Power spikes

At level 6, (R) unlocks strong zone control and burst potential; use it for verified all-ins or defensive resets.
After completing first mage item and evolving abilities, increase pressure on Cho'Gath to deny his scaling.
Respect Cho'Gath's level 6 (R) execute window; avoid low-health trades and punish before he stacks durability.

Win conditions

Scale through farming and item evolution to outdamage and outzone Cho'Gath in teamfights.
Use (E) poke and (Q) shield to deny Cho'Gath safe farming and prevent passive scaling.
Leverage level 6 (R) and evolved abilities to control space and force Cho'Gath into unfavorable trades or disengages.