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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, 20,264 games

56.2%win rate
Runes50.2% win, 36% of games
Hail of BladesHail of BladesDomination, then Sorcery
Cheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistCelerityAdaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
Hail of BladesHail of Blades52%50.6%
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying41%50.0%
Arcane CometArcane Comet4%47.1%
Spells and startFlash on D 55%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport65%49.5%
FlashIgniteFlash, Ignite28%51.2%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion68%50.1%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps46%49.7%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads27%50.7%
Core, then8% of games build it
Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerDead Man's Plate
Fourth
Jak'Sho, The Protean59.0%17%
Thornmail55.0%14%
Randuin's Omen56.8%12%
Fifth
Jak'Sho, The Protean62.2%15%
Randuin's Omen56.9%14%
Thornmail55.9%14%
Sixth
Dead Man's Plate56.7%12%
Jak'Sho, The Protean62.1%12%
Randuin's Omen48.3%12%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
HeartsteelHollow RadianceThornmailHeartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail7%53.2%
HeartsteelHollow RadianceUnending DespairHeartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair4%61.7%
HeartsteelSunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail3%53.2%
HeartsteelThornmailUnending DespairHeartsteel, Thornmail, Unending Despair3%57.3%
Every item

Skill orderMax E, then Q, then W

53.7% win, 50% of games
Q28101213W31415E14579R611
Win rate30 days
50.0%−0.5
Pick rate30 days
2.7%−0.2
Win by length15 to 55 min
53.3%at 35 min
Per game29:01
6.3 / 6.1 / 5.3
6.6 CS/min, 24.1k damage, 24.3 vision
Damage
First blood
12.6%in on it
Wins 55.0% of those games

18,245 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 46 min ago

ItemsWhat Cho'Gath buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring13,804 games68%50.1%
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield4,036 games20%49.4%
Doran's HelmHealth PotionDoran's Helm1,990 games10%50.8%
Dark SealRefillable PotionDark Seal92 games0%51.1%
Doran's RingDoran's Ring60 games0%48.3%

Boots

Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps8,884 games46%49.7%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads5,280 games27%50.7%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness4,734 games25%53.4%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes196 games1%48.5%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity190 games1%48.9%

Core builds

Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerDead Man's Plate1,005 games8%56.2%
HeartsteelHollow RadianceThornmail817 games7%53.2%
HeartsteelHollow RadianceUnending Despair519 games4%61.7%
HeartsteelSunfire AegisThornmail370 games3%53.2%
HeartsteelThornmailUnending Despair335 games3%57.3%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
HeartsteelHeartsteel57%50.4%11,539
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt35%50.8%7,095
ThornmailThornmail26%51.9%5,209
RiftmakerRiftmaker24%54.0%4,900
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate22%57.1%4,453
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance20%51.9%3,984
Unending DespairUnending Despair19%58.3%3,749
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean12%56.8%2,504
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern12%56.1%2,499
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen11%54.8%2,307
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis9%53.4%1,825
8%57.7%1,602

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean59.0%17%
ThornmailThornmail55.0%14%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen56.8%12%
Unending DespairUnending Despair60.4%10%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern61.9%10%
Fifth item
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean62.2%15%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen56.9%14%
ThornmailThornmail55.9%14%
Unending DespairUnending Despair60.9%9%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern57.4%7%
Sixth item
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate56.7%12%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean62.1%12%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen48.3%12%
ThornmailThornmail50.0%8%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern61.1%7%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Hail of Blades with Sorcery
Domination
Sorcery
Win rate50.2%
Played36%
Games7,197

Every page

Hail of BladesSorceryHail of BladesCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity36%50.2%
Grasp of the UndyingInspirationGrasp of the Undying, , , , 16%50.5%
Grasp of the UndyingPrecisionGrasp of the Undying, , , , 10%48.2%
Grasp of the UndyingDominationGrasp of the Undying, , , Ultimate Hunter, Cheap Shot1%48.7%
Hail of BladesSorceryHail of BladesCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity1%49.1%

Keystones

Hail of BladesHail of Blades10,461 games52%50.6%
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying8,292 games41%50.0%
Arcane CometArcane Comet845 games4%47.1%
Press the AttackPress the Attack386 games2%46.1%

Secondary tree

SorcerySorcery7,372 games58%50.2%
InspirationInspiration3,268 games26%50.5%
PrecisionPrecision1,961 games15%48.2%
DominationDomination191 games1%48.7%

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 12Nov 10

Pick rate

30 days2.7%
Oct 12Nov 10

Ban rate

30 days7.6%
Oct 12Nov 10

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min20253035404550

Early game

Against the other top, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0067.2 −3.83,447 −1614,748 −7843%57.7%
15:00106 −5.35,365 −2808,288 −11243%60.6%

Roles

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

Per game

20,264 games
KDA1.9
Kills6.3
Damage24.1k
CS a minute6.6
Gold11.7k
Game length29:01

First blood

18,308 games
Takes it9.8%
Helps2.8%
Gives it14.5%

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