Cho'GathMid build

Off-meta Mid

Jungle57%Top33%Mid5%Support4%
Win
50.4%
▲0.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.50
±0.15
Games
73.8k
a win +20.6 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.56 · 8.1%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Cho'Gath Mid, patch 26.21: Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 73,795 games).

Build

Most played of 73,795 games

Start

DrHp

75% · 50.8% won

Spells

FlIg

58% · 50.7% won

Skills

starts E Q W

36% · 50.4% won

Items 12.8% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Rocketbelt
  2. Riftmaker
  3. Dead Man's Plate
4th
  • Th55.5%won30% · 1.0kpick, 1,022 games
  • Fo58.5%won22% · 751pick, 751 games
  • Jt59.6%won11% · 395pick, 395 games
5th
  • Jt58.7%won21% · 247pick, 247 games
  • Th51.5%won19% · 230pick, 230 games
  • Hr50.8%won9.1% · 110pick, 110 games

58.4% won (57.1–59.6) · 6,176 games

4th: of the 3,457 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 1,205 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsChainlaced Crushers33% · 49.7% won

Skill path 28% of games · 51.6% 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. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate6,176 gamesMost played13%58.4%57% to 60%
  2. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Thornmail1,566 games3.3%51.7%49% to 54%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Dead Man's Plate1,091 games2.3%53.9%51% to 57%
  4. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Force of Nature1,039 games2.2%55.3%52% to 58%
  5. Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Riftmaker713 games1.5%57.5%54% to 61%
  6. Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Thornmail689 games1.4%50.6%47% to 54%
  7. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail640 games1.3%53.9%50% to 58%
  8. Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate614 games1.3%56.7%53% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W36%50.4%26,001
  2. starts Q E W11%50.1%7,770
  3. starts Q E W9.6%50.2%6,931
  4. starts Q E W6.3%50.3%4,536
  5. starts E Q W4.1%53.7%2,960

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75% · 50.8% won · 55,133 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 13%49.6% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 6.7%48.9% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers33% · 49.7% won · 24,644 games
  • Swiftmarch Highest win30%52.5% won
  • Armored Advance 20%51.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite58% · 50.7% won · 42,771 games
  • Flash + Teleport 28%50.0% won
  • Flash + Ghost 8.6%51.4% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate13%58.4%57.1%–59.6%6,176
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Thornmail3.3%51.7%49.3%–54.2%1,566
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Dead Man's Plate2.3%53.9%50.9%–56.8%1,091
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Force of Nature2.2%55.3%52.2%–58.2%1,039
Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Riftmaker1.5%57.5%53.8%–61.1%713
Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Thornmail1.4%50.6%46.9%–54.4%689
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail1.3%53.9%50.0%–57.7%640
Hextech Rocketbelt › Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate1.3%56.7%52.7%–60.5%614
4th item, of 23,913 games that reached it
Thornmail16%55.4%53.8%–56.9%3,891
Dead Man's Plate15%58.0%56.4%–59.7%3,506
Jak'Sho, The Protean8.5%57.1%55.0%–59.3%2,039
Force of Nature7.9%57.0%54.8%–59.2%1,891
Kaenic Rookern6.2%57.0%54.5%–59.5%1,488
Randuin's Omen6.0%53.5%50.9%–56.1%1,425
5th item, of 8,138 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean14%58.4%55.5%–61.2%1,137
Thornmail12%54.2%51.1%–57.3%978
Dead Man's Plate7.8%56.3%52.4%–60.2%632
Randuin's Omen7.7%51.9%48.0%–55.8%628
Unending Despair6.0%61.3%56.9%–65.5%486
Hollow Radiance5.7%58.5%53.9%–62.8%467
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers33%49.7%49.1%–50.3%24,644
Swiftmarch30%52.5%51.8%–53.2%21,983
Armored Advance20%51.5%50.7%–52.3%14,439
Spellslinger's Shoes10%50.5%49.4%–51.6%7,699
No boots4.4%36.6%35.0%–38.3%3,274
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75%50.8%50.4%–51.2%55,133
Doran's Shield + Health Potion13%49.6%48.6%–50.6%9,326
Doran's Helm + Health Potion6.7%48.9%47.6%–50.3%4,917
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess1.0%51.6%48.0%–55.3%730
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite58%50.7%50.2%–51.1%42,771
Flash + Teleport28%50.0%49.3%–50.7%20,741
Flash + Ghost8.6%51.4%50.2%–52.6%6,364
Exhaust + Flash3.3%50.3%48.3%–52.3%2,455
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W36%50.4%49.8%–51.1%26,001
Max E Q W · starts Q E W11%50.1%49.0%–51.2%7,770
Max Q E W · starts Q E W9.6%50.2%49.1%–51.4%6,931
Max Q W E · starts Q E W6.3%50.3%48.8%–51.7%4,536
Max E W Q · starts E Q W4.1%53.7%51.9%–55.5%2,960
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R28%51.6%50.9%–52.2%19,940
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R6.7%51.6%50.1%–53.0%4,760
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.2%51.5%50.0%–53.0%4,382
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.6%52.3%50.5%–54.0%3,263
E Q W E E R E W E W R3.0%53.9%51.7%–56.0%2,130
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R2.4%51.6%49.2%–54.0%1,711
Finished items
Heartsteel38%51.8%51.2%–52.4%27,776
Thornmail28%51.6%50.9%–52.3%20,742
Rod of Ages14%49.6%48.7%–50.6%10,579
Hollow Radiance12%53.1%52.0%–54.1%9,220
Force of Nature9.8%53.9%52.7%–55.0%7,229
Kaenic Rookern9.1%52.2%51.0%–53.4%6,719
Jak'Sho, The Protean8.1%55.5%54.3%–56.8%5,984
Unending Despair6.1%58.5%57.1%–60.0%4,476
Randuin's Omen6.1%51.6%50.1%–53.0%4,469
Warmog's Armor4.3%60.2%58.5%–61.8%3,203

Questions

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

The most played core is Hextech Rocketbelt, then Riftmaker, then Dead Man's Plate: 8% of 73,795 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 58.4% win rate.

What skill order do Cho'Gath Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 36% of 72,343 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 58% of 73,795 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.7% win rate.