Cho'GathJungle build

1st of 48 Jungleup 2 places, was S since 26.20

Jungle60%Top32%Mid5%
Win
52.2%
▲2.2 vs Jungle
LP a game
+2.50
±0.12
Games
116.8k
a win +21.9 · a loss −18.9
Pick · Ban
5.9 · 8.5%
as Jungle · any role

How we measure

Cho'Gath Jungle, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 116,820 games).

Build

Most played of 116,820 games

Start

GhHp

35% · 51.3% won

Spells

FlSm

99% · 52.2% won

Skills

starts E Q W

53% · 51.1% won

Items 21.6% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Dead Man's Plate
  3. Force of Nature
4th
  • Th59.0% won21% pick
  • Jt61.1% won16% pick
  • Ro57.6% won14% pick
5th
  • Jt61.0% won20% pick
  • Ro59.5% won16% pick
  • Th58.0% won16% pick

57.9% won (57.1–58.6) · 15,589 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness59% · 53.8% won

Skill path 46% of games · 52.6% 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 Nature15,589 gamesMost played22%57.9%57% to 59%
  2. Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Thornmail4,718 games6.5%55.3%54% to 57%
  3. Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Unending Despair4,165 gamesHighest win5.8%60.9%59% to 62%
  4. Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature4,071 games5.6%55.8%54% to 57%
  5. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate3,295 games4.6%59.5%58% to 61%
  6. Heartsteel › Force of Nature › Dead Man's Plate3,043 games4.2%56.6%55% to 58%
  7. Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Randuin's Omen1,777 games2.5%54.8%52% to 57%
  8. Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate1,624 games2.2%55.1%53% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W53%51.1%53,227
  2. starts E Q E23%53.1%23,342
  3. starts E Q EHighest win9.9%55.3%10,002
  4. starts E Q W8.6%54.3%8,685
  5. starts E Q W1.3%45.5%1,344

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion35% · 51.3% won · 36,332 games
  • Gustwalker Hatchling 25%52.1% won
  • Scorchclaw Pup Highest win16%53.3% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness59% · 53.8% won · 68,887 games
  • Mercury's Treads 19%50.6% won
  • Plated Steelcaps 18%49.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Smite99% · 52.2% won · 115,091 games
  • Ghost + Smite 1.4%49.5% won
  • Smite + Ignite Few games0.1%50.0% 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%57.9%57.1%–58.6%15,589
Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Thornmail6.5%55.3%53.9%–56.7%4,718
Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Unending Despair5.8%60.9%59.4%–62.3%4,165
Hextech Rocketbelt › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature5.6%55.8%54.3%–57.3%4,071
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate4.6%59.5%57.9%–61.2%3,295
Heartsteel › Force of Nature › Dead Man's Plate4.2%56.6%54.8%–58.3%3,043
Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Randuin's Omen2.5%54.8%52.5%–57.1%1,777
Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate2.2%55.1%52.6%–57.5%1,624
4th item, of 37,275 games that reached it
Thornmail21%59.0%57.9%–60.1%7,748
Jak'Sho, The Protean16%61.1%59.9%–62.4%5,986
Randuin's Omen14%57.6%56.2%–58.9%5,167
Force of Nature13%59.3%57.9%–60.6%5,019
Unending Despair8.7%62.3%60.6%–63.9%3,250
Kaenic Rookern6.4%59.6%57.6%–61.5%2,367
5th item, of 12,214 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean20%61.0%59.1%–62.9%2,497
Randuin's Omen16%59.5%57.3%–61.6%1,927
Thornmail16%58.0%55.7%–60.2%1,905
Unending Despair9.0%66.9%64.1%–69.7%1,098
Force of Nature6.6%61.2%57.8%–64.5%802
Riftmaker5.6%65.4%61.8%–68.9%682
Boots
Boots of Swiftness59%53.8%53.4%–54.2%68,887
Mercury's Treads19%50.6%50.0%–51.3%22,102
Plated Steelcaps18%49.9%49.2%–50.6%21,122
No boots3.4%44.1%42.6%–45.6%4,005
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.3%53.1%48.2%–58.0%401
Starting items
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion35%51.3%50.8%–51.8%36,332
Gustwalker Hatchling25%52.1%51.5%–52.7%26,139
Scorchclaw Pup16%53.3%52.5%–54.1%15,939
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion12%52.2%51.3%–53.1%11,920
Summoner spells
Flash + Smite99%52.2%51.9%–52.5%115,091
Ghost + Smite1.4%49.5%47.0%–51.9%1,624
Smite + IgniteFew games0.1%50.0%38.4%–61.6%68
Exhaust + SmiteFew games0.0%45.2%29.2%–62.2%31
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W53%51.1%50.7%–51.6%53,227
Max E Q W · starts E Q E23%53.1%52.4%–53.7%23,342
Max E W Q · starts E Q E9.9%55.3%54.3%–56.3%10,002
Max E W Q · starts E Q W8.6%54.3%53.2%–55.3%8,685
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.3%45.5%42.8%–48.1%1,344
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R46%52.6%52.1%–53.0%44,537
E Q E W E R E Q E Q R21%54.3%53.7%–55.0%20,483
E Q E W E R E W E W R8.7%56.1%55.0%–57.1%8,487
E Q W E E R E W E W R7.1%54.6%53.5%–55.8%6,891
E Q W E E R E Q E W R1.4%52.5%49.8%–55.2%1,309
E Q W E E R E Q Q E R1.2%47.1%44.3%–50.0%1,186
Finished items
Hextech Rocketbelt34%52.5%52.0%–52.9%39,807
Thornmail22%54.8%54.2%–55.4%25,305
Riftmaker16%58.2%57.5%–58.9%18,571
Unending Despair15%59.6%58.9%–60.3%17,659
Randuin's Omen13%54.9%54.1%–55.7%14,641
Jak'Sho, The Protean12%59.7%58.8%–60.5%13,608
Kaenic Rookern9.0%56.8%55.9%–57.8%10,463
Warmog's Armor2.6%65.1%63.5%–66.8%3,059
Frozen Heart2.6%55.8%54.0%–57.5%3,046
Mejai's Soulstealer1.7%88.8%87.3%–90.1%2,025

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 116,820 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 57.9% win rate.

What skill order do Cho'Gath Jungle players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 53% of 101,256 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 51.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Jungle players take?

Flash and Smite, in 99% of 116,820 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 52.2% win rate.