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Cho'Gath·Top Build

CarnivoreP
RuptureQ
Feral ScreamW
Vorpal SpikesE
FeastR
Win rate49.8%
Pick rate1.6%
Ban rate0.3%
Matches34 603-
Cho'Gath Top has a 49.8% win rate with 1.6% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked B tier. Based on our analysis of 34 603 matches in patch 14.12 the best build for Cho'Gath is Heartsteel, Plated Steelcaps, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Kaenic Rookern. Most picked runes for Cho'Gath Top are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, and Overgrowth for primary tree, as well as Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear for secondary tree.
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Cho'Gath Build

Top Top  Patch 14.12

Most Popular

Win Rate 54.7% based on 7 758 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingInspiration
Heartsteel

Most Popular

54.7%
Grasp of the UndyingPrecision
Heartsteel

2nd Most Popular

52.0%
Grasp of the UndyingPrecision
Sunfire Aegis

Alternative

52.6%
Arcane CometDomination
Heartsteel

Off-Meta

49.5%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Cửu Cửu Quy Nhất#3107 OTP

69.2%
iconRankName

123453245#TW2 OTP

60.0%
iconRankName

Chynx OTP

36.8%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Garen

52.4%

Sett

51.4%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 15 sec

Early Items

Ruby Crystal

@ 3 min

Core Items

Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Sunfire Aegis

@ 20 min

Full Build

Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Sunfire Aegis
Thornmail
Kaenic Rookern
Jak'Sho, The Protean

ability order

Max:

E

right arrow

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Carnivore
Rupture
Feral Scream
Vorpal Spikes
Feast
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Unending Despair
Frozen Heart
Warmog's Armor
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
Abyssal Mask

Cho'Gath Matchups Overview

Cho'Gath General information

Cho'Gath tips and tricks

Use your RuptureQ slightly behind the enemy rather than on their current location to make it harder for them to dodge it.

Wait for the marker before pressing your Ultimate FeastR. Don’t use it unless the marker appears.

Whenever your RuptureQ or Feral ScreamW is up, don’t automatically use either one of them unless you’re certain that the enemy isn’t a threat to you. Otherwise, the enemy may wait for you to use either one of these abilities and then play aggressive while it’s on cooldown.

Cho'Gath combos

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The Best Cho'Gath Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Cho'Gath Top build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Demolish, Conditioning and Overgrowth in the primary tree, as well as Approach Velocity and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Heartsteel as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Sunfire Aegis. For your last 3 items, you should build Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern and finish with Jak'Sho, The Protean. For the skill order, you want to stick with E - Q - W. Right now, this build has 54.7% winrate over 7 758 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Cho'Gath Top build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Demolish, Conditioning and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Legend: Haste with Triumph in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Heartsteel, which you should build first, followed by Mercury's Treads as your second item and Hollow Radiance as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern and Jak'Sho, The Protean. The skill order for this build is E - Q - W. In the current patch, this build has a 52.0% win rate over 3 184 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Demolish, Conditioning and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Legend: Haste with Triumph in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Sunfire Aegis as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Thornmail as a third item. You want to finish the build with Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart and Jak'Sho, The Protean. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it E - Q - W. This build is currently sitting at a 52.6% win rate across 694 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Cho'Gath Top build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Arcane Comet, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Cheap Shot with Ultimate Hunter as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Heartsteel as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Sunfire Aegis as third item. The last 3 options are Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern and Jak'Sho, The Protean. The ability order for this build is E - Q - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 49.5% win rate over 370 matches played.

Situational Cho'Gath Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Cho'Gath build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Cho'Gath runes page.

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Cho'Gath Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.13 the best possible matchups for Cho'Gath Top are:

Consider picking Cho'Gath into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Cho'Gath.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Cho'Gath in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Cho'Gath counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Cho'Gath counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.