Cho'Gath Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Mid, Emerald+
The Terror of the Void mid lane role iconMid Lane Tank · Mage Emerald+
Tier
—
Win Rate49.7%−0.6 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.5%
Ban Rate8.7%
Games8K
KDA2.21
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Tier
49.7 %
Win Rate
−0.6 vs avg
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Rank
0.5 %
Pick Rate
8.7 %
Ban Rate
8K
Games

Cho'Gath Build for Mid Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Tank · Mage

The most played Cho'Gath build (Patch 26.22) is Hextech Rocketbelt into Dead Man's Plate with Hail of Blades. It wins 55.5 % of 1,215 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−0.6 pts vs average (50.3 %)
49.7 %
Pick Rate
0.5 %
Ban Rate
8.7 %
Games
8,226
KDA
2.21

Win Rate: −0.6 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Build against vs Zedvs Ahrivs Yasuovs Katarina
Runes Hail of Blades · Sorcery
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start Doran's Ring
Full build Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature › Jak'Sho, The Protean
Skill order EQW Max E, then Q, then W

Cho'Gath runes

51.1 % WR · 3,296 games · 44.8 % of 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

Domination: Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery: Axiom Arcanist, Celerity

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Cho'Gath summoner spells

Flash + Ignite49.9 % WR
53 % of games
Teleport + Flash48.9 % WR
34 % of games

Cho'Gath skill order

49.2 % WR · 3,776 games · 46 % of games
EQW
Q
28101213
W
314151718
E
14579
R
61116
  1. 1E
  2. 2Q
  3. 3W
  4. 4E
  5. 5E
  6. 6R
  7. 7E
  8. 8Q
  9. 9E
  10. 10Q
  11. 11R
  12. 12Q
  13. 13Q
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: E › Q › W › E · 32 % of 8,230 games

Cho'Gath items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Hextech Alternator › Ruby Crystal · 46.5 % WR · 625 games All items & build orders →

Cho'Gath matchups

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Cho'Gath wins most against

Cho'Gath struggles most against

Cho'Gath's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Cho'Gath Mid Lane build in brief

Cho'Gath Mid Lane has a 49.7 % win rate from 8,226 games with these filters. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Hail of Blades with Sorcery as the secondary path, in 45 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 53 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Boots of Swiftness.
  • Core items: Hextech Rocketbelt → Dead Man's Plate → Force of Nature, then usually Jak'Sho, The Protean.
  • Skill max order: E > Q > W (46 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Yasuo, Katarina, Zed and hardest against Ahri, LeBlanc, Syndra.

Questions about Cho'Gath

What is the best Cho'Gath build (Patch 26.22)?

Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature › Jak'Sho, The Protean, with Boots of Swiftness. The most played start wins 55.5 % of 1,215 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Cho'Gath take?

Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, with Axiom Arcanist, Celerity from Sorcery. This page is used in 45 % of games.

Who counters Cho'Gath in lane?

Cho'Gath struggles most against LeBlanc (41.0 % win rate), Ahri (41.4 %) and Lux (42.6 %).

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Cho'Gath's average (49.7 %) and based on 500 or more games.