Cho'GathJungle build

6th of 45 Jungledown 1 place since 26.19

Jungle57%Top33%Mid5%Support3%
Win
52.5%
▲2.5 vs Jungle
LP a game
+2.90
±0.06
Games
471.2k
a win +21.5 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
6.4 · 7.8%
as Jungle · any role

How we measure

Cho'Gath Jungle, patch 26.20: Heartsteel, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 471,241 games).

Build

Most played of 471,241 games

Start

GhHp

36% · 51.7% won

Spells

FlSm

98% · 52.5% won

Skills

starts E Q W

63% · 52.2% won

Items 21.8% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Dead Man's Plate
  3. Force of Nature
4th
  • Th57.6% won24% pick
  • Jt60.7% won14% pick
  • Fo58.4% won14% pick
5th
  • Jt60.9% won22% pick
  • Th58.6% won14% pick
  • Ro57.7% won14% pick

57.3% won (56.9–57.7) · 63,377 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness59% · 53.9% won

Skill path 53% of games · 53.1% won

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

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature63,377 gamesMost played22%57.3%57% to 58%
  2. Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Thornmail26,836 games9.2%54.0%53% to 55%
  3. Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Unending Despair18,081 gamesHighest win6.2%60.8%60% to 62%
  4. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate11,635 games4.0%57.7%57% to 59%
  5. Heartsteel › Force of Nature › Dead Man's Plate11,609 games4.0%56.5%56% to 57%
  6. Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature11,291 games3.9%55.7%55% to 57%
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate5,488 games1.9%55.9%55% to 57%
  8. Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Thornmail5,311 games1.8%51.2%50% to 53%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W63%52.2%255,351
  2. starts E Q E18%53.9%72,999
  3. starts E Q W5.7%54.7%23,035
  4. starts E Q EHighest win5.3%55.1%21,759
  5. starts E Q W2.2%49.5%9,141

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion36% · 51.7% won · 149,258 games
  • Gustwalker Hatchling 23%52.0% won
  • Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion 13%53.2% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness59% · 53.9% won · 278,332 games
  • Plated Steelcaps 19%50.6% won
  • Mercury's Treads 17%51.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Smite98% · 52.5% won · 462,824 games
  • Ghost + Smite 1.5%52.0% won
  • Smite + Ignite 0.1%50.6% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature22%57.3%56.9%–57.7%63,377
Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Thornmail9.2%54.0%53.4%–54.6%26,836
Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Unending Despair6.2%60.8%60.1%–61.5%18,081
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate4.0%57.7%56.8%–58.6%11,635
Heartsteel › Force of Nature › Dead Man's Plate4.0%56.5%55.6%–57.4%11,609
Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature3.9%55.7%54.8%–56.6%11,291
Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate1.9%55.9%54.6%–57.3%5,488
Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Thornmail1.8%51.2%49.8%–52.5%5,311
4th item, of 158,182 games that reached it
Thornmail24%57.6%57.1%–58.1%38,460
Jak'Sho, The Protean14%60.7%60.0%–61.3%22,434
Force of Nature14%58.4%57.7%–59.0%21,384
Randuin's Omen12%55.7%55.0%–56.4%18,574
Unending Despair9.2%62.9%62.1%–63.7%14,612
Dead Man's Plate6.2%60.8%59.9%–61.8%9,738
5th item, of 57,556 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean22%60.9%60.0%–61.7%12,564
Thornmail14%58.6%57.6%–59.7%8,207
Randuin's Omen14%57.7%56.6%–58.7%8,076
Unending Despair10%62.4%61.1%–63.6%5,840
Force of Nature7.3%58.8%57.3%–60.2%4,217
Warmog's Armor5.7%66.2%64.5%–67.8%3,278
Boots
Boots of Swiftness59%53.9%53.7%–54.1%278,332
Plated Steelcaps19%50.6%50.2%–50.9%88,848
Mercury's Treads17%51.3%50.9%–51.6%81,563
No boots4.0%46.0%45.3%–46.8%18,993
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.4%51.4%49.0%–53.8%1,628
Starting items
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion36%51.7%51.5%–52.0%149,258
Gustwalker Hatchling23%52.0%51.7%–52.3%95,675
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion13%53.2%52.7%–53.6%55,061
Scorchclaw Pup13%53.7%53.3%–54.1%54,577
Summoner spells
Flash + Smite98%52.5%52.3%–52.6%462,824
Ghost + Smite1.5%52.0%50.8%–53.2%7,275
Smite + Ignite0.1%50.6%46.7%–54.6%618
Exhaust + Smite0.1%50.4%45.1%–55.8%331
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W63%52.2%52.0%–52.4%255,351
Max E Q W · starts E Q E18%53.9%53.5%–54.3%72,999
Max E W Q · starts E Q W5.7%54.7%54.0%–55.3%23,035
Max E W Q · starts E Q E5.3%55.1%54.5%–55.8%21,759
Max Q E W · starts E Q W2.2%49.5%48.4%–50.5%9,141
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R53%53.1%52.9%–53.4%208,234
E Q E W E R E Q E Q R16%55.1%54.7%–55.5%61,872
E Q E W E R E W E W R4.7%56.0%55.3%–56.7%18,153
E Q W E E R E W E W R4.5%55.1%54.3%–55.8%17,404
E Q W E E R E Q Q E R1.7%51.2%50.0%–52.4%6,455
E Q W E E R Q E E Q R1.3%52.0%50.6%–53.3%5,232
Finished items
Thornmail29%54.1%53.9%–54.4%137,560
Hextech Rocketbelt29%52.5%52.3%–52.8%134,770
Unending Despair17%59.2%58.8%–59.5%80,647
Riftmaker15%57.5%57.1%–57.8%71,988
Jak'Sho, The Protean11%59.2%58.8%–59.7%52,710
Randuin's Omen10%54.2%53.7%–54.6%49,455
Kaenic Rookern8.5%56.9%56.4%–57.4%40,103
Warmog's Armor3.9%63.4%62.6%–64.0%18,449
Hollow Radiance2.5%56.4%55.5%–57.3%11,596
Frozen Heart2.0%54.4%53.4%–55.4%9,454

Questions

What do Cho'Gath Jungle players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Dead Man's Plate, then Force of Nature: 13% of 471,241 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 57.3% win rate.

What skill order do Cho'Gath Jungle players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 63% of 407,261 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Jungle players take?

Flash and Smite, in 98% of 471,241 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.5% win rate.