Cho'GathTop build

32nd of 47 Top

Jungle77%Top18%Mid3%
Win
48.9%
▼1.1 vs Top
LP a game
+1.00
±0.76
Games
2,802
a win +20.9 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban
2.8 · 28.2%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Cho'Gath Top on JP, patch 26.20: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Unending Despair; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 2,802 games).

Build

Most played of 2,802 games

Start

DrHp

74% · 49.5% won

Spells

FlTe

84% · 49.3% won

Skills

starts E Q W

58% · 48.3% won

Items 6.4% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Unending Despair
4th
  • Jt51.9% won21% pick
  • Ud52.7% won18% pick
  • Th57.5% won15% pick
5th
  • Jt55.2% won16% pick
  • Th63.0% won15% pick
  • Ro52.0% won14% pick

55.9% won (45.8–65.6) · 93 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps51% · 49.7% won

Skill path 48% of games · 48.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ28101213
WW314151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair93 gamesMost playedFew games6.4%55.9%46% to 66%
  2. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair78 gamesFew games5.4%55.1%44% to 66%
  3. Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate73 gamesFew games5.1%60.3%49% to 71%
  4. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow Radiance53 gamesFew games3.7%47.2%34% to 60%
  5. Heartsteel › Unending Despair › Jak'Sho, The Protean49 gamesFew games3.4%49.0%36% to 63%
  6. Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair48 gamesFew games3.3%52.1%38% to 66%
  7. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail42 gamesFew games2.9%45.2%31% to 60%
  8. Heartsteel › Unending Despair › Thornmail38 gamesFew games2.6%60.5%45% to 74%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W58%48.3%1,598
  2. starts Q E W13%53.7%354
  3. starts E Q W5.1%46.1%141
  4. starts Q E WFew games3.4%42.6%94
  5. starts Q E WFew games2.4%50.7%67

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion74% · 49.5% won · 2,065 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 17%47.9% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 7.2%43.8% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps51% · 49.7% won · 1,424 games
  • Mercury's Treads 24%48.9% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 17%53.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport84% · 49.3% won · 2,345 games
  • Flash + Ignite 12%45.5% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games1.4%46.2% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending DespairFew games6.4%55.9%45.8%–65.6%93
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending DespairFew games5.4%55.1%44.1%–65.7%78
Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's PlateFew games5.1%60.3%48.8%–70.7%73
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow RadianceFew games3.7%47.2%34.4%–60.3%53
Heartsteel › Unending Despair › Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games3.4%49.0%35.6%–62.5%49
Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending DespairFew games3.3%52.1%38.3%–65.5%48
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › ThornmailFew games2.9%45.2%31.2%–60.1%42
Heartsteel › Unending Despair › ThornmailFew games2.6%60.5%44.7%–74.4%38
4th item, of 631 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean21%51.9%43.4%–60.3%131
Unending Despair18%52.7%43.5%–61.7%112
ThornmailFew games15%57.5%47.3%–67.0%94
Randuin's OmenFew games11%42.9%31.9%–54.5%70
Kaenic RookernFew games8.9%50.0%37.3%–62.7%56
Dead Man's PlateFew games4.4%60.7%42.4%–76.4%28
5th item, of 182 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games16%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29
ThornmailFew games15%63.0%44.2%–78.5%27
Randuin's OmenFew games14%52.0%33.5%–70.0%25
Warmog's ArmorFew games13%60.9%40.8%–77.8%23
Boots
Plated Steelcaps51%49.7%47.1%–52.3%1,424
Mercury's Treads24%48.9%45.2%–52.7%679
Boots of Swiftness17%53.6%49.1%–58.0%476
No boots6.7%29.8%23.7%–36.7%188
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion74%49.5%47.4%–51.7%2,065
Doran's Shield + Health Potion17%47.9%43.5%–52.4%482
Doran's Helm + Health Potion7.2%43.8%37.1%–50.7%201
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport84%49.3%47.3%–51.3%2,345
Flash + Ignite12%45.5%40.2%–50.9%332
Flash + GhostFew games1.4%46.2%31.6%–61.4%39
Exhaust + FlashFew games1.4%44.7%30.2%–60.3%38
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W58%48.3%45.9%–50.8%1,598
Max E Q W · starts Q E W13%53.7%48.5%–58.8%354
Max E W Q · starts E Q W5.1%46.1%38.1%–54.3%141
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games3.4%42.6%33.0%–52.7%94
Max E W Q · starts Q E WFew games2.4%50.7%39.1%–62.4%67
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R48%48.0%45.3%–50.7%1,318
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R9.5%54.7%48.6%–60.6%258
E Q W E E R E W E W R4.1%49.1%40.0%–58.2%112
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.2%48.3%36.2%–60.7%60
Q E W E E R E W E W RFew games2.1%54.4%41.6%–66.6%57
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games1.7%66.0%51.7%–77.8%47
Finished items
Hextech Rocketbelt18%49.8%45.5%–54.1%510
Hollow Radiance18%50.0%45.7%–54.3%508
Riftmaker16%56.1%51.5%–60.6%453
Dead Man's Plate14%54.7%49.8%–59.5%402
Jak'Sho, The Protean13%51.4%46.2%–56.5%360
Kaenic Rookern10%60.0%54.3%–65.5%290
Sunfire Aegis9.9%52.4%46.5%–58.2%277
Randuin's Omen7.0%45.1%38.3%–52.1%195
Force of Nature4.9%52.9%44.6%–61.1%136
Warmog's Armor4.3%59.2%50.2%–67.5%120

Questions

What do Cho'Gath Top players build first on JP?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Unending Despair: 3% of 2,802 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.9% win rate.

What skill order do Cho'Gath Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 58% of 2,759 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 84% of 2,802 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.3% win rate.