Cho'GathA

Build guide · Patch 16.19Cho'GathTop build

the Terror of the Void

Win rate
50.5%

#23/63 by win rate▼ 0.2 vs 16.18

Pick rate
3.2%

#25/63 most picked▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
5.8%

#17 most banned▲ 2.7 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#18 / 63

Tier A · 66,982 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

FlashTeleport

Skill priority

Vorpal SpikesERuptureQFeral ScreamW

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerDead Man's Plate

Runes

49.8% WR35.2% pick22,669 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
Grasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowthMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
51.4% WR20.5% pick13,232 games
Grasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowthLegend: HasteTriumph
49.4% WR9.7% pick6,235 games
Grasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowthMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
52.6% WR0.8% pick508 games

Skill order

54.5% WR37.2% pick17,582 games
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Feral ScreamW123456789101112131415
Vorpal SpikesE123456789101112131415
FeastR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
50.1% WR68.2% pick42,874 games
FlashIgnite
51.6% WR25.8% pick16,204 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

47.0<25 min
50.225–30
52.530–35
53.335–40
52.440+

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

Item builds

First three completed items
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRiftmakerRiftmakerDead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate
60.0%
7.8% · 3,075 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelHollow RadianceHollow RadianceUnending DespairUnending Despair
60.4%
3.4% · 1,345 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelHollow RadianceHollow RadianceThornmailThornmail
56.3%
3.3% · 1,308 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelThornmailThornmailHollow RadianceHollow Radiance
52.1%
2.2% · 876 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelSunfire AegisSunfire AegisThornmailThornmail
56.7%
2.2% · 876 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.8%
68.1% · 43,215 games
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.8%
20.3% · 12,917 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots50.0%
46.8% · 28,377 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots51.2%
28.0% · 16,982 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots54.1%
23.6% · 14,307 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
HeartsteelHeartsteel59.6% · 51.0%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt36.2% · 51.5%
ThornmailThornmail27.4% · 52.2%
RiftmakerRiftmaker25.6% · 55.9%
Unending DespairUnending Despair21.5% · 56.6%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate20.5% · 58.0%
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance19.9% · 53.2%
Bramble VestBramble Vest15.6% · 46.6%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean12.7% · 56.6%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern11.5% · 55.7%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen11.5% · 53.2%
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis10.6% · 53.2%
Force of NatureForce of Nature7.7% · 58.0%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart4.0% · 51.8%
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor3.5% · 60.5%
Dark SealDark Seal3.5% · 54.5%

Cho'Gath counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Cho'Gath

Gwen44.5%971 gamesOrnn45.2%1,138 gamesOlaf45.5%688 gamesKled45.9%473 gamesDr. Mundo47.0%1,049 gamesAmbessa47.7%938 games

Easiest matchupsCho'Gath beats these

Gragas56.1%807 gamesVladimir55.3%376 gamesRiven55.0%564 gamesYasuo54.1%780 gamesJayce54.1%1,183 gamesMalphite53.9%2,293 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