- 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
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
Start
Hp
×265% · 50.6% won
Spells
Te
68% · 50.2% won
Skills
57% · 50.4% won
Items 10.8% of games with a core
- Heartsteel
- Hollow Radiance
- Thornmail
- Ud
57.7%won35% · 5.7kpick, 5,747 games - Jt
56.8%won28% · 4.7kpick, 4,666 games - Kr
55.8%won10% · 1.7kpick, 1,674 games
- Ro
56.0%won18% · 1.1kpick, 1,086 games - Jt
60.0%won18% · 1.1kpick, 1,053 games - Ud
59.3%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.
Skill path 46% of games · 51.0% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail11%54.8%54% to 55%
- Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis5.8%57.5%57% to 58%
- Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate5.2%57.5%57% to 58%
- Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair4.4%60.6%60% to 61%
- Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair3.3%55.8%55% to 57%
- Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair2.0%62.3%61% to 64%
- Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Jak'Sho, The Protean1.9%57.7%56% to 59%
- Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Unending Despair1.5%55.6%54% to 57%
Skills
- ››starts E Q W57%50.4%250,834
- ››starts Q E W9.0%51.2%39,981
- ››starts E Q WHighest win5.3%53.9%23,577
- ››starts Q E W4.7%49.6%20,824
- ››starts E W Q3.8%50.4%16,892
Starting items
- Doran's Shield + Health Potion 23%50.1% won
- Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.4%50.4% won
Boots
- Mercury's Treads 27%51.3% won
- Boots of Swiftness Highest win19%53.4% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite Highest win26%51.0% won
- Exhaust + Flash 2.5%50.7% won
Every option as a table54 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail | 11% | 54.8% | 54.2%–55.4% | 30,469 |
| Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis | 5.8% | 57.5% | 56.7%–58.2% | 16,421 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate | 5.2% | 57.5% | 56.7%–58.3% | 14,799 |
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair | 4.4% | 60.6% | 59.8%–61.5% | 12,431 |
| Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair | 3.3% | 55.8% | 54.8%–56.8% | 9,445 |
| Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair | 2.0% | 62.3% | 61.0%–63.5% | 5,757 |
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Jak'Sho, The Protean | 1.9% | 57.7% | 56.4%–59.1% | 5,336 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Unending Despair | 1.5% | 55.6% | 54.1%–57.1% | 4,363 |
| 4th item, of 142,247 games that reached it | ||||
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 18% | 58.3% | 57.7%–58.9% | 25,217 |
| Thornmail | 16% | 56.4% | 55.8%–57.1% | 22,108 |
| Unending Despair | 14% | 59.6% | 58.9%–60.3% | 19,247 |
| Randuin's Omen | 9.6% | 54.6% | 53.7%–55.4% | 13,612 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 9.5% | 57.6% | 56.8%–58.4% | 13,499 |
| Dead Man's Plate | 5.4% | 59.8% | 58.7%–60.9% | 7,608 |
| 5th item, of 50,233 games that reached it | ||||
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 15% | 59.4% | 58.3%–60.5% | 7,545 |
| Thornmail | 12% | 57.1% | 55.9%–58.4% | 6,193 |
| Randuin's Omen | 12% | 55.1% | 53.9%–56.4% | 6,001 |
| Unending Despair | 11% | 59.1% | 57.8%–60.4% | 5,427 |
| Warmog's Armor | 8.5% | 63.1% | 61.7%–64.6% | 4,260 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 6.8% | 58.3% | 56.6%–59.9% | 3,426 |
| Boots | ||||
| Plated Steelcaps | 47% | 50.2% | 50.0%–50.4% | 210,769 |
| Mercury's Treads | 27% | 51.3% | 51.0%–51.6% | 123,606 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 19% | 53.4% | 53.1%–53.8% | 85,201 |
| No boots | 5.6% | 38.0% | 37.5%–38.6% | 25,352 |
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 1.0% | 49.3% | 47.8%–50.8% | 4,297 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 65% | 50.6% | 50.4%–50.8% | 291,244 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 23% | 50.1% | 49.8%–50.4% | 103,551 |
| Doran's Helm + Health Potion | 8.4% | 50.4% | 49.9%–50.9% | 37,454 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 0.5% | 49.6% | 47.6%–51.7% | 2,238 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 68% | 50.2% | 50.1%–50.4% | 306,271 |
| Flash + Ignite | 26% | 51.0% | 50.7%–51.3% | 117,711 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 2.5% | 50.7% | 49.8%–51.6% | 11,362 |
| Flash + Ghost | 2.4% | 51.1% | 50.1%–52.0% | 10,655 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 57% | 50.4% | 50.2%–50.6% | 250,834 |
| Max E Q W · starts Q E W | 9.0% | 51.2% | 50.7%–51.7% | 39,981 |
| Max E W Q · starts E Q W | 5.3% | 53.9% | 53.3%–54.6% | 23,577 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 4.7% | 49.6% | 49.0%–50.3% | 20,824 |
| Max E Q W · starts E W Q | 3.8% | 50.4% | 49.6%–51.1% | 16,892 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| E Q W E E R E Q E Q R | 46% | 51.0% | 50.8%–51.2% | 202,110 |
| Q E W E E R E Q E Q R | 6.1% | 52.1% | 51.5%–52.7% | 26,777 |
| E Q W E E R E W E W R | 4.0% | 54.6% | 53.9%–55.4% | 17,364 |
| E W Q E E R E Q E Q R | 2.8% | 51.4% | 50.5%–52.3% | 12,349 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 2.8% | 51.1% | 50.2%–52.0% | 12,195 |
| E W Q E E R E W E W R | 2.3% | 53.7% | 52.7%–54.6% | 10,190 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Hextech Rocketbelt | 30% | 50.4% | 50.1%–50.6% | 133,804 |
| Unending Despair | 21% | 57.9% | 57.6%–58.2% | 97,067 |
| Riftmaker | 20% | 55.3% | 54.9%–55.6% | 90,058 |
| Dead Man's Plate | 17% | 56.3% | 55.9%–56.6% | 75,524 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 13% | 57.2% | 56.8%–57.6% | 60,937 |
| Sunfire Aegis | 13% | 55.2% | 54.7%–55.6% | 57,439 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 11% | 55.1% | 54.6%–55.5% | 48,298 |
| Randuin's Omen | 8.6% | 52.9% | 52.4%–53.4% | 38,727 |
| Warmog's Armor | 5.6% | 59.9% | 59.3%–60.5% | 25,429 |
| Force of Nature | 5.6% | 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.


















































