Cho'GathTop build

23rd of 47 Topdown 4 places since 26.20

Jungle57%Top33%Mid5%Support4%
Win
50.4%
▲0.4 vs Top
LP a game
+2.00
±0.06
Games
452.8k
a win +21.3 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
3.5 · 8.1%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Cho'Gath Top, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 452,758 games).

Build

Most played of 452,758 games

Start

DrHp

65% · 50.6% won

Spells

FlTe

68% · 50.2% won

Skills

starts E Q W

57% · 50.4% won

Items 10.8% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Hollow Radiance
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Ud57.7%won35% · 5.7kpick, 5,747 games
  • Jt56.8%won28% · 4.7kpick, 4,666 games
  • Kr55.8%won10% · 1.7kpick, 1,674 games
5th
  • Ro56.0%won18% · 1.1kpick, 1,086 games
  • Jt60.0%won18% · 1.1kpick, 1,053 games
  • Ud59.3%won18% · 1.1kpick, 1,051 games

54.8% won (54.2–55.4) · 30,469 games

4th: of the 16,537 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 5,906 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.

BootsPlated Steelcaps47% · 50.2% won

Skill path 46% of games · 51.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW314151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail30,469 gamesMost played11%54.8%54% to 55%
  2. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis16,421 gamesHighest win5.8%57.5%57% to 58%
  3. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate14,799 games5.2%57.5%57% to 58%
  4. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair12,431 games4.4%60.6%60% to 61%
  5. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair9,445 games3.3%55.8%55% to 57%
  6. Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair5,757 games2.0%62.3%61% to 64%
  7. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Jak'Sho, The Protean5,336 games1.9%57.7%56% to 59%
  8. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Unending Despair4,363 games1.5%55.6%54% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W57%50.4%250,834
  2. starts Q E W9.0%51.2%39,981
  3. starts E Q WHighest win5.3%53.9%23,577
  4. starts Q E W4.7%49.6%20,824
  5. starts E W Q3.8%50.4%16,892

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion65% · 50.6% won · 291,244 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 23%50.1% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.4%50.4% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps47% · 50.2% won · 210,769 games
  • Mercury's Treads 27%51.3% won
  • Boots of Swiftness Highest win19%53.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport68% · 50.2% won · 306,271 games
  • Flash + Ignite Highest win26%51.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 2.5%50.7% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail11%54.8%54.2%–55.4%30,469
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis5.8%57.5%56.7%–58.2%16,421
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate5.2%57.5%56.7%–58.3%14,799
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair4.4%60.6%59.8%–61.5%12,431
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair3.3%55.8%54.8%–56.8%9,445
Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair2.0%62.3%61.0%–63.5%5,757
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Jak'Sho, The Protean1.9%57.7%56.4%–59.1%5,336
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Unending Despair1.5%55.6%54.1%–57.1%4,363
4th item, of 142,247 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean18%58.3%57.7%–58.9%25,217
Thornmail16%56.4%55.8%–57.1%22,108
Unending Despair14%59.6%58.9%–60.3%19,247
Randuin's Omen9.6%54.6%53.7%–55.4%13,612
Kaenic Rookern9.5%57.6%56.8%–58.4%13,499
Dead Man's Plate5.4%59.8%58.7%–60.9%7,608
5th item, of 50,233 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean15%59.4%58.3%–60.5%7,545
Thornmail12%57.1%55.9%–58.4%6,193
Randuin's Omen12%55.1%53.9%–56.4%6,001
Unending Despair11%59.1%57.8%–60.4%5,427
Warmog's Armor8.5%63.1%61.7%–64.6%4,260
Kaenic Rookern6.8%58.3%56.6%–59.9%3,426
Boots
Plated Steelcaps47%50.2%50.0%–50.4%210,769
Mercury's Treads27%51.3%51.0%–51.6%123,606
Boots of Swiftness19%53.4%53.1%–53.8%85,201
No boots5.6%38.0%37.5%–38.6%25,352
Sorcerer's Shoes1.0%49.3%47.8%–50.8%4,297
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion65%50.6%50.4%–50.8%291,244
Doran's Shield + Health Potion23%50.1%49.8%–50.4%103,551
Doran's Helm + Health Potion8.4%50.4%49.9%–50.9%37,454
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess0.5%49.6%47.6%–51.7%2,238
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport68%50.2%50.1%–50.4%306,271
Flash + Ignite26%51.0%50.7%–51.3%117,711
Exhaust + Flash2.5%50.7%49.8%–51.6%11,362
Flash + Ghost2.4%51.1%50.1%–52.0%10,655
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W57%50.4%50.2%–50.6%250,834
Max E Q W · starts Q E W9.0%51.2%50.7%–51.7%39,981
Max E W Q · starts E Q W5.3%53.9%53.3%–54.6%23,577
Max Q E W · starts Q E W4.7%49.6%49.0%–50.3%20,824
Max E Q W · starts E W Q3.8%50.4%49.6%–51.1%16,892
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R46%51.0%50.8%–51.2%202,110
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R6.1%52.1%51.5%–52.7%26,777
E Q W E E R E W E W R4.0%54.6%53.9%–55.4%17,364
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R2.8%51.4%50.5%–52.3%12,349
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R2.8%51.1%50.2%–52.0%12,195
E W Q E E R E W E W R2.3%53.7%52.7%–54.6%10,190
Finished items
Hextech Rocketbelt30%50.4%50.1%–50.6%133,804
Unending Despair21%57.9%57.6%–58.2%97,067
Riftmaker20%55.3%54.9%–55.6%90,058
Dead Man's Plate17%56.3%55.9%–56.6%75,524
Jak'Sho, The Protean13%57.2%56.8%–57.6%60,937
Sunfire Aegis13%55.2%54.7%–55.6%57,439
Kaenic Rookern11%55.1%54.6%–55.5%48,298
Randuin's Omen8.6%52.9%52.4%–53.4%38,727
Warmog's Armor5.6%59.9%59.3%–60.5%25,429
Force of Nature5.6%56.8%56.2%–57.4%25,211

Questions

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

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Hollow Radiance, then Thornmail: 7% of 452,758 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.8% win rate.

What skill order do Cho'Gath Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 57% of 442,249 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 68% of 452,758 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.2% win rate.