How to win lane as Vladimir against Cho'Gath · 49.33% win rate (594 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
He out-sustains your Q and the true-damage R bursts you through the pool. Poke safe and itemize carefully.
Track: Cho'Gath's R — Feast (80–60s cooldown). True-damage execute. Don’t sit low.
Read from Vladimir's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Cho'Gath.
| 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 | Levels 4-5 tip to you — Transfusion drops to 5.7s and out-paces his 11s Feral Scream. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is his — Feast is true damage on 80s and your magic resist does nothing. |
| 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.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vladimir's side, sampled July 2026.
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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Nobody on paper — a 49.33% win rate over 594 games makes this a coin flip decided by play, not champion select.
Yes — Vladimir vs Cho'Gath is a genuine skill matchup: 49.33% win rate, and the favour swings window to window rather than being set at champion select.
No hard counter either way — the Vladimir vs Cho'Gath win rate is 49.33%, an even lane decided by execution.
Vladimir takes Phase Rush on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Cho'Gath.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Riftmaker (drain scaling) first, then Zhonya's Hourglass, with Sorcerer's Shoes.
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