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Cho'Gath

TopTank, Mage
PassiveQWER
BB tier top pick36th of 67, down from 25th
Win rate50.0%−0.5 since 26.21
Pick rate2.7%−0.2 since 26.21
Ban rate7.6%of games
Games18,24532% of Cho'Gath games

Recommended buildMost played core, 16,172 games

55.6%win rate
Runes50.2% win, 35% of games
Hail of BladesHail of BladesDomination, then Sorcery
Cheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerityAdaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
Hail of BladesHail of Blades51%50.6%
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying41%49.7%
Arcane CometArcane Comet4%45.6%
Spells and startFlash on D 54%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport65%49.1%
FlashIgniteFlash, Ignite28%51.5%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion68%49.7%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps46%49.6%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads27%50.2%
Core, then8% of games build it
Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerDead Man's Plate
Fourth
Jak'Sho, The Protean59.8%17%
Thornmail55.2%14%
Randuin's Omen55.4%12%
Fifth
Jak'Sho, The Protean62.2%14%
Thornmail54.7%14%
Randuin's Omen55.9%14%
Sixth
Jak'Sho, The Protean66.7%12%
Dead Man's Plate56.5%12%
Randuin's Omen52.2%12%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
HeartsteelHollow RadianceThornmailHeartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail7%53.7%
HeartsteelHollow RadianceUnending DespairHeartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair4%61.0%
HeartsteelSunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail3%54.6%
HeartsteelThornmailUnending DespairHeartsteel, Thornmail, Unending Despair3%55.1%
Every item

Skill orderMax E, then Q, then W

53.6% win, 50% of games
Q28101213W31415E14579R611
Win rate30 days
50.0%−0.5
Pick rate30 days
2.7%−0.2
Win by length15 to 50 min
55.0%at 45 min
Per game28:56
6.3 / 6.1 / 5.3
6.6 CS/min, 23.9k damage, 24.3 vision
Damage
First blood
12.7%in on it
Wins 55.1% of those games

18,245 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 42 min ago

ItemsWhat Cho'Gath buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring11,043 games68%49.7%
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield3,183 games20%49.4%
Doran's HelmHealth PotionDoran's Helm1,593 games10%51.4%
Dark SealRefillable PotionDark Seal77 games0%51.9%
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring45 games0%51.1%

Boots

Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps7,076 games46%49.6%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads4,205 games27%50.2%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness3,786 games25%53.4%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes170 games1%48.2%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity150 games1%46.7%

Core builds

Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerDead Man's Plate784 games8%55.6%
HeartsteelHollow RadianceThornmail652 games7%53.7%
HeartsteelHollow RadianceUnending Despair392 games4%61.0%
HeartsteelSunfire AegisThornmail293 games3%54.6%
HeartsteelThornmailUnending Despair267 games3%55.1%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
HeartsteelHeartsteel57%50.2%9,189
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt35%50.6%5,655
ThornmailThornmail25%51.8%4,110
RiftmakerRiftmaker24%54.1%3,882
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate22%56.8%3,565
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance19%51.9%3,126
Unending DespairUnending Despair18%57.6%2,967
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern12%56.3%1,963
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean12%57.8%1,955
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen11%54.2%1,822
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis9%53.3%1,440
8%57.7%1,306

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean59.8%17%
ThornmailThornmail55.2%14%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen55.4%12%
Unending DespairUnending Despair59.3%10%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern62.5%10%
Fifth item
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean62.2%14%
ThornmailThornmail54.7%14%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen55.9%14%
Unending DespairUnending Despair59.7%9%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern58.3%7%
Sixth item
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean66.7%12%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate56.5%12%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen52.2%12%
ThornmailThornmail55.6%9%
Unending DespairUnending Despair37.5%8%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Hail of Blades with Sorcery
Domination
Sorcery
Win rate50.2%
Played35%
Games5,706

Every page

Hail of BladesSorceryHail of BladesCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity35%50.2%
Grasp of the UndyingInspirationGrasp of the Undying, , , , 16%50.3%
Grasp of the UndyingPrecisionGrasp of the Undying, , , , 10%47.6%
Grasp of the UndyingDominationGrasp of the Undying, , , Ultimate Hunter, Cheap Shot1%46.8%
Hail of BladesSorceryHail of BladesCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity1%48.9%

Keystones

Hail of BladesHail of Blades8,320 games51%50.6%
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying6,618 games41%49.7%
Arcane CometArcane Comet682 games4%45.6%
Press the AttackPress the Attack328 games2%46.0%

Secondary tree

SorcerySorcery5,843 games58%50.2%
InspirationInspiration2,604 games26%50.3%
PrecisionPrecision1,537 games15%47.6%
DominationDomination169 games2%46.8%

MatchupsCho'Gath's win rate against each top laner

StatisticsPatch 26.22

By rank

Tier, win rate and pick rate at each rank

Win rate

30 days50.0%
Oct 11Nov 9

Pick rate

30 days2.7%
Oct 11Nov 9

Ban rate

30 days7.6%
Oct 11Nov 9

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min202530354045

Early game

Against the other top, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0067.3 −3.83,449 −1594,748 −7743%57.3%
15:00106 −5.45,366 −2808,286 −11443%60.2%

Roles

Jungle33,896 games59%
Top18,245 games32%
Mid3,556 games6%

Per game

16,177 games
KDA1.9
Kills6.3
Damage23.9k
CS a minute6.6
Gold11.6k
Game length28:56

First blood

15,311 games
Takes it9.9%
Helps2.7%
Gives it14.6%

Pros on Cho'GathTop, ranked solo queue, last 14 days