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Cho'Gath

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CarnivorePRuptureQFeral ScreamWVorpal SpikesEFeastR
Updated 12 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
50.9%
Win rate change
-11.1%
Pick rate
3.5%
Ban rate
3.8%
Games
902
High-elo games

Runes

53.0% (423)

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

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
49.8% 580

Skill priority

Vorpal SpikesERuptureQFeral ScreamW
50.8% 541

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion51.5%
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion50.0%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps48.5%
Boots of Swiftness56.8%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.5 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:20

Ruby Crystal50.0%8%
Giant's Belt44.2%6%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Boots
  3. Amplifying Tome
  4. Hextech Alternator
  5. Ruby Crystal
  6. Kindlegem
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt
  8. Glowing Mote
  9. Dark Seal
  10. Boots of Swiftness
  11. Ruby Crystal
  12. Cloth Armor
  13. Plated Steelcaps
  14. Haunting Guise
  15. Fiendish Codex
  16. Riftmaker

Completed items

  1. Hextech Rocketbelt153.5%11:23
  2. Heartsteel250.7%12:32
  3. Plated Steelcaps348.5%13:31
  4. Riftmaker459.0%20:16
  5. Thornmail554.5%23:37
When items get finished
051015202530
Hextech Rocketbelt
Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Riftmaker
Thornmail

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Dead Man's Plate59.6%
  • Hollow Radiance52.4%
  • Unending Despair61.7%
  • Jak'Sho, The Protean60.0%
  • Sunfire Aegis59.3%
  • Kaenic Rookern53.3%
  • Randuin's Omen61.2%
  • Force of Nature61.5%

Skill path

Vorpal SpikesERuptureQFeral ScreamWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
RuptureQ28101213
Feral ScreamW314151718
Vorpal SpikesE14579
FeastR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Cho'Gath

Best matchups

Cho'Gath beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Cho'Gath scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min201 games25-30 min301 games30-35 min240 games35+ min160 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -221 (755 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical17%Magic58%True25%

Similar champions

Playing as Cho'Gath

  • Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.
  • If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.
  • Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

Playing against Cho'Gath

  • Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.
  • Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.
  • Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Official tips from Riot