Cho'GathSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle59%Top33%Mid4%Support3%
Win
46.1%
▼4.0 vs Support
LP a game
+0.40
±1.11
Games
1,392
a win +21.4 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.28 · 5.4%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Cho'Gath Support on BR, patch 26.20: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 1,392 games).

Build

Most played of 1,392 games

Start

Hp

86% · 47.1% won

Spells

ExFl

50% · 45.7% won

Skills

starts Q E W

26% · 50.4% won

Items 8.2% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Kaenic Rookern
4th
  • Dm37.8% won13% pick
  • Th38.9% won12% pick
  • Ud56.7% won10% pick
5th
  • Wa40.0% won16% pick

51.7% won (39.3–63.8) · 60 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps39% · 46.4% won

Skill path 16% of games · 47.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW314151718
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RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern60 gamesMost playedFew games8.2%51.7%39% to 64%
  2. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Dead Man's Plate34 gamesFew games4.7%44.1%29% to 61%
  3. Heartsteel › Kaenic Rookern › Thornmail20 gamesFew games2.7%35.0%18% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W26%50.4%333
  2. starts Q E W19%46.9%243
  3. starts E Q W12%44.9%156
  4. starts Q W E8.7%50.9%112
  5. starts Q W EFew games6.0%42.9%77

Starting items

2 × Health Potion86% · 47.1% won · 1,105 games
  • Control Ward Few games6.7%55.8% won
  • Health Potion Few games3.6%23.9% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps39% · 46.4% won · 543 games
  • Boots of Swiftness 22%49.2% won
  • Mercury's Treads 19%45.6% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash50% · 45.7% won · 702 games
  • Flash + Ignite 35%45.4% won
  • Flash + Heal Few games4.5%53.2% won
Every option as a table41 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic RookernFew games8.2%51.7%39.3%–63.8%60
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Dead Man's PlateFew games4.7%44.1%28.9%–60.6%34
Heartsteel › Kaenic Rookern › ThornmailFew games2.7%35.0%18.1%–56.7%20
4th item, of 289 games that reached it
Dead Man's PlateFew games13%37.8%24.1%–53.9%37
ThornmailFew games12%38.9%24.8%–55.1%36
Unending DespairFew games10%56.7%39.2%–72.6%30
Kaenic RookernFew games8.0%43.5%25.6%–63.2%23
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games6.9%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
Boots
Plated Steelcaps39%46.4%42.3%–50.6%543
Boots of Swiftness22%49.2%43.6%–54.8%307
Mercury's Treads19%45.6%39.6%–51.7%259
No boots8.8%38.5%30.4%–47.4%122
Ionian Boots of Lucidity7.3%40.2%31.2%–49.9%102
Starting items
2 × Health Potion86%47.1%44.1%–50.0%1,105
Control WardFew games6.7%55.8%45.3%–65.8%86
Health PotionFew games3.6%23.9%13.9%–37.9%46
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash50%45.7%42.1%–49.4%702
Flash + Ignite35%45.4%41.1%–49.9%493
Flash + HealFew games4.5%53.2%41.0%–65.1%62
Flash + TeleportFew games3.8%47.2%34.4%–60.3%53
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts Q E W26%50.4%45.1%–55.8%333
Max Q E W · starts Q E W19%46.9%40.7%–53.2%243
Max E Q W · starts E Q W12%44.9%37.3%–52.7%156
Max Q W E · starts Q W E8.7%50.9%41.8%–60.0%112
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games6.0%42.9%32.4%–54.0%77
First 11 skill points
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R16%47.0%40.0%–54.2%185
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R10%45.5%37.0%–54.3%123
E Q W E E R E Q E Q RFew games8.2%48.0%38.3%–57.7%98
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.5%41.5%29.3%–54.9%53
Q E W E E R E W E W RFew games3.9%37.0%24.5%–51.4%46
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.9%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
Finished items
Celestial Opposition30%46.3%41.6%–51.1%423
Solstice Sleigh29%49.6%44.8%–54.5%399
Hextech Rocketbelt27%41.2%36.3%–46.2%379
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike26%43.2%38.2%–48.4%361
Dead Man's Plate15%48.8%42.2%–55.5%215
Riftmaker8.3%39.1%30.7%–48.3%115
Warmog's Armor7.8%47.7%38.6%–57.0%109
Unending Despair7.7%47.7%38.5%–57.0%107
Imperial Mandate7.5%42.9%33.8%–52.4%105
Frozen HeartFew games5.2%44.4%33.5%–55.9%72

Questions

What do Cho'Gath Support players build first on BR?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Kaenic Rookern: 4% of 1,392 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.7% win rate.

What skill order do Cho'Gath Support players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start Q, E, W: 26% of 1,282 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 50% of 1,392 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.7% win rate.