Cho'Gath

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power 350 Health 10 Ability Haste Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine→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.3100 gold · 950 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

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.2800 gold · 650 to combine57.8% WR519 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.2450 gold · 450 to combine50.7% WR290 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine59.2% WR708 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.2800 gold · 800 to combine63.2% WR495 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.2450 gold · 450 to combine53.2% WR378 games

What players go

ITEM 5

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.3200 gold · 650 to combine58.8% WR294 games · small sample

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.2800 gold · 800 to combine59.1% WR257 games · small sample

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.2450 gold · 450 to combine61.6% WR237 games · small sample

What players go

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

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

52.0% WR27% of games

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

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

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

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

6, 11, 16

Based on 5,501 games · 52.0% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed Fleetfooted Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.1000 gold · 700 to combine

Most common

CORE

Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power 350 Health 10 Ability Haste Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine→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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

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.3100 gold · 950 to combine48.8% WR555 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.2800 gold · 750 to combine41.4% WR87 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

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.2800 gold · 750 to combine49.8% WR424 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.2450 gold · 450 to combine44.9% WR89 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

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.2450 gold · 450 to combine56.4% WR140 games · small sample

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.2800 gold · 750 to combine56.1% WR139 games · small sample

Randuin's Omen350 Health 75 Armor Resilience Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes. Humility Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.2700 gold · 800 to combine62.1% WR66 games · small sample

What players go

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

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

49.9% WR22% of games

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

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

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

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

6, 11, 16

Based on 2,671 games · 49.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed Fleetfooted Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.1000 gold · 700 to combine

Most common

CORE

Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power 350 Health 10 Ability Haste Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine→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.3100 gold · 950 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine52.5% WR40 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine52.5% WR381 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.2800 gold · 750 to combine53.7% WR41 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

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.2800 gold · 750 to combine58.2% WR91 games · small sample

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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine66.1% WR56 games · small sample

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.3200 gold · 650 to combine75.0% WR24 games · small sample

What players go

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

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

48.1% WR32% of games

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

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

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

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

6, 11, 16

Based on 1,367 games · 48.1% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

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.400 gold→Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power 350 Health 10 Ability Haste Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine

Build every game

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

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

51.9% WR10% of games

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

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

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

6, 11, 16

Based on 158 games · 51.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed Fleetfooted Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.1000 gold · 700 to combine

Most common

CORE

Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power 350 Health 10 Ability Haste Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine→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.3100 gold · 950 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine31.8% WR22 games · small sample

What players go

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

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

45.2% WR31% of games

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

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

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

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

6, 11, 16

Based on 135 games · 45.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.