Cho'GathS

Build guide · Patch 16.19Cho'GathJungle build

the Terror of the Void

Win rate
51.4%

#8/60 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▲ 2.8 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Jungle
#2 / 60

Tier S · 145,625 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% pick78,337 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% WR21.0% pick29,669 games
Hail of BladesCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerity
52.3% WR3.8% pick5,430 games
Hail of BladesCheap ShotSixth SenseUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerity
53.8% WR1.4% pick2,013 games

Skill order

61.7% WR42.9% pick35,170 games
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Feral ScreamW123456789101112131415
Vorpal SpikesE123456789101112131415
FeastR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
51.4% WR98.6% pick135,922 games
GhostSmite
49.2% WR1.3% pick1,847 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

48.7<25 min
50.925–30
52.530–35
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
56.5%
22.0% · 21,244 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateThornmailThornmail
53.9%
7.3% · 7,039 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateUnending DespairUnending Despair
60.7%
6.3% · 6,062 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature
55.9%
4.2% · 4,039 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRiftmakerRiftmakerDead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate
55.7%
4.2% · 4,010 games
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.6%
37.5% · 52,149 games
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling
Start51.1%
28.0% · 38,944 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.8%
61.4% · 82,444 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots49.5%
19.2% · 25,800 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots50.5%
18.7% · 25,049 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
HeartsteelHeartsteel75.1% · 51.3%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate67.8% · 54.3%
Force of NatureForce of Nature36.0% · 55.6%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt30.7% · 52.5%
ThornmailThornmail21.2% · 54.8%
Unending DespairUnending Despair16.2% · 59.0%
RiftmakerRiftmaker14.9% · 57.6%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen12.3% · 54.9%
Bramble VestBramble Vest10.8% · 46.4%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean9.8% · 59.0%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern8.6% · 56.9%
Dark SealDark Seal4.7% · 54.4%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart2.6% · 54.3%
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor2.1% · 65.6%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer1.4% · 86.5%
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance1.3% · 56.3%

Cho'Gath counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Cho'Gath

Gwen46.5%794 gamesIvern46.7%700 gamesLillia46.9%3,160 gamesUdyr46.9%1,315 gamesAatrox47.2%648 gamesZyra47.8%703 games

Easiest matchupsCho'Gath beats these

Darius58.0%419 gamesHecarim56.8%3,484 gamesRengar55.3%2,358 gamesFiddlesticks54.9%1,337 gamesPantheon54.6%390 gamesMalphite54.4%377 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