How to win lane as Vladimir against Cho'Gath · 52.64% win rate over 397 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Cho'Gath | Cho'Gath's lvl-1 Rupture and impending silence make him the stronger laner immediately. |
| Level 2 | Cho'Gath | At lvl 2 his Q-into-W silence all-in is a threat you can't yet pool away. |
| Level 3 | Cho'Gath | Level 3 he has the full Rupture-silence-Spikes combo online and bullies your CS. |
| Levels 4-5 | Cho'Gath | Through levels 4-5 his silence lockdown still dictates every trade in his favour. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even — his Feast execute threat trades against your Hemoplague scaling. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even as your poke rises to match his sustained lane presence. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two-plus items your DPS, pool safety, and team-wide amp out-scale his single-target kit. |
Cho'Gath owns levels 1-2: his Rupture (Q) knockup and Feral Scream (W) silence give him a lane-bully all-in you can't fully answer before Sanguine Pool. Don't walk into minions to CS when his Q is up, and never contest a slow-push he sets up. Farm with Transfusion (Q) at max range and give ground.
The full Vladimir vs Cho'Gath report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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