Cho'Gath vs Irelia
Top Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You lose most early trades if Irelia has passive stacks and minions to work with, but can punish her when she's forced to farm without setup.
- Post-6 you gain kill pressure with R execute, especially if you can land W silence to prevent her from using Q resets to escape your combo.
How to Trade
- Use Q to zone her from minions and prevent passive stacking, then follow with W-E-auto when she's forced to walk up for CS.
- If she engages with stacked passive, immediately W to silence her Q resets, then Q under yourself to knock her up as she tries to continue the combo.
Wave Control
- Focus on freezing the wave near your tower to deny her safe minion stacking opportunities and force risky engages.
- Use Q to clear her stacked minion waves when she tries to set up dives, preventing her from having Q reset options.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't waste W silence on poke - save it to interrupt her all-in combos when she commits with E stun, as this prevents her Q resets and leaves her vulnerable.
- Never fight her in large minion waves where she has multiple Q reset options, as she can easily outmaneuver your abilities and extend trades favorably.
Created on 12/11/2025
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