Cho'Gath is a Battlemage that deals magic (AP) damage and brings airborne, silence, slow. Some of their lockdown (airborne) ignores tenacity, so you dodge it; you can't cleanse or Merc' through it. Below is Cho'Gath's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveCarnivore
Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.
QRupture
Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
WFeral Scream
Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
EVorpal Spikes
Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
RFeast
Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.
COMBAT PROFILE
Attack3
Defense7
Magic7
Difficulty5
PLAYING ASCho'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 AGAINSTCho'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.
Hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.E→Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.Q
52.4% WR1,204 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.QRupture
2
8
10
12
Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.WFeral Scream
3
13
14
15
17
18
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.EVorpal Spikes
1
4
5
7
9
Feast (R)Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.RFeast
6
11
16
Hail of Blades keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to build
Most common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→Riftmaker70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.Cost: 3100 · 950 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Hollow Radiance400 Health
40 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Desolate
Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.Cost: 2800 · 650 to build58.6% WR437 games
Thornmail150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.Cost: 2450 · 450 to build51% WR194 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build58.9% WR594 games
Unending Despair400 Health
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.Cost: 2800 · 800 to build64.4% WR407 games
Thornmail150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.Cost: 2450 · 450 to build53.1% WR307 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.Cost: 3200 · 650 to build58.5% WR258 games
Unending Despair400 Health
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.Cost: 2800 · 800 to build58.7% WR218 games
Thornmail150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.Cost: 2450 · 450 to build62.4% WR194 games
What players go
Based on 4563 games · 52.4% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.E→Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.W
49.3% WR253 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.QRupture
2
14
15
17
18
Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.WFeral Scream
4
8
10
12
13
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.EVorpal Spikes
1
3
5
7
9
Feast (R)Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.RFeast
6
11
16
Hail of Blades keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Gustwalker HatchlingJungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.Cost: 450
Best opening
BOOTS
Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.Cost: 1000 · 700 to build
Most common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→Riftmaker70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.Cost: 3100 · 950 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build50.8% WR378 games
Heartsteel900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.Cost: 3000 · 400 to build60.9% WR46 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build54.4% WR228 games
Force of Nature400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.Cost: 2800 · 750 to build44.4% WR151 games
Kaenic Rookern400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.Cost: 2900 · 800 to build40% WR40 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.Cost: 3200 · 650 to build76.4% WR55 games
Thornmail150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.Cost: 2450 · 450 to build63.5% WR52 games
Force of Nature400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.Cost: 2800 · 750 to build57.9% WR38 games
What players go
Based on 1428 games · 49.3% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.Q→Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.W
49.1% WR429 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.QRupture
1
4
5
7
9
Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.WFeral Scream
3
8
10
12
13
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.EVorpal Spikes
2
14
15
17
18
Feast (R)Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.RFeast
6
11
16
Hail of Blades keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.Cost: 1000 · 700 to build
Most common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→Riftmaker70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.Cost: 3100 · 950 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build55.9% WR34 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build53% WR349 games
Force of Nature400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.Cost: 2800 · 750 to build53.7% WR41 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Force of Nature400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.Cost: 2800 · 750 to build56.8% WR88 games
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build69.2% WR52 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.Cost: 3200 · 650 to build75% WR24 games
What players go
Based on 1204 games · 49.1% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.E→Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.Q
54% WR6 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.QRupture
1
4
5
7
9
Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.WFeral Scream
2
3
8
10
12
13
14
15
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.EVorpal Spikes
Feast (R)Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.RFeast
6
11
16
Hail of Blades keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
World AtlasCost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to build
Most common
CORE
Bloodsong200 Health
75% Base Health Regen
75% Base Mana Regen
9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit. If the target is a champion, they take increased damage for 4 seconds.Active (4 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.Cost: 400→Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build
Build every game
Based on 126 games · 54% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.Q→Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.W
50% WR30 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Rupture (Q)Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.QRupture
1
4
5
7
9
Feral Scream (W)Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.WFeral Scream
3
8
10
12
13
Vorpal Spikes (E)Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.EVorpal Spikes
2
14
15
17
18
Feast (R)Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.RFeast
6
11
16
Hail of Blades keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.Cost: 1000 · 700 to build
Most common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→Riftmaker70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.Cost: 3100 · 950 to build
Build every game
Based on 106 games · 50% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.