Cho'GathS

Build guide · Patch 16.19Cho'GathJungle build

the Terror of the Void

Win rate
51.3%

#9/60 by win rate▲ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
6.8%

#8/60 most picked▲ 1.8 vs 16.18

Ban rate
5.9%

#23 most banned▲ 2.7 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Jungle
#2 / 60

Tier S · 141,515 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Cho'Gath build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Hail of BladesCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerity

Spells

FlashSmite

Skill priority

Vorpal SpikesERuptureQFeral ScreamW

Start

Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Core

HeartsteelDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Runes

50.7% WR55.4% pick76,034 games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Hail of BladesCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
52.2% WR20.9% pick28,694 games
Hail of BladesCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerity
52.2% WR3.9% pick5,288 games
Hail of BladesCheap ShotSixth SenseUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerity
53.6% WR1.4% pick1,937 games

Skill order

61.7% WR42.9% pick34,025 games
RuptureQ123456789101112131415
Feral ScreamW123456789101112131415
Vorpal SpikesE123456789101112131415
FeastR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
51.4% WR98.6% pick131,778 games
GhostSmite
49.1% WR1.3% pick1,783 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

48.7<25 min
50.825–30
52.430–35
54.635–40
54.740+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
HeartsteelHeartsteelDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature
56.4%
22.0% · 20,645 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateThornmailThornmail
53.7%
7.3% · 6,850 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateUnending DespairUnending Despair
60.6%
6.3% · 5,903 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRiftmakerRiftmakerDead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate
55.9%
4.2% · 3,908 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature
55.7%
4.2% · 3,891 games
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.5%
37.6% · 50,802 games
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling
Start51.0%
28.1% · 37,851 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.8%
61.4% · 79,944 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots49.4%
19.3% · 25,092 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots50.4%
18.7% · 24,336 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
HeartsteelHeartsteel75.3% · 51.2%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate67.7% · 54.3%
Force of NatureForce of Nature35.9% · 55.5%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt30.5% · 52.4%
ThornmailThornmail21.2% · 54.7%
Unending DespairUnending Despair16.2% · 59.0%
RiftmakerRiftmaker14.8% · 57.6%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen12.3% · 55.0%
Bramble VestBramble Vest10.8% · 46.3%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean9.7% · 59.0%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern8.6% · 56.8%
Dark SealDark Seal4.6% · 54.4%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart2.6% · 54.2%
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor2.1% · 65.6%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer1.4% · 86.6%
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance1.3% · 56.2%

Cho'Gath counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Cho'Gath

Ivern46.1%674 gamesUdyr46.3%1,269 gamesGwen46.6%775 gamesLillia46.9%3,053 gamesAatrox47.3%634 gamesZyra47.8%684 games

Easiest matchupsCho'Gath beats these

Darius57.7%404 gamesHecarim56.6%3,369 gamesRengar55.4%2,287 gamesPantheon54.8%378 gamesFiddlesticks54.6%1,291 gamesMalphite54.3%368 games

Cho'Gath abilities

Carnivore

PassiveCarnivore

Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.

Rupture

QRupture

Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.

Cooldown: 6s · Cost: 50
Feral Scream

WFeral Scream

Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.

Cooldown: 11/10.5/10/9.5/9s · Cost: 70/75/80/85/90
Vorpal Spikes

EVorpal Spikes

Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.

Cooldown: 8/7/6/5/4s · Cost: 30
Feast

RFeast

Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.

Cooldown: 80/70/60s · Cost: 100