- Win
- 51.0%
- ▲1.0 vs Top
- LP a game
- +2.00
- ±0.22
- Games
- 33.6k
- a win +20.9 · a loss −17.9
- Pick · Ban
- 4.7 · 10.6%
- as Top · any role
Cho'Gath Top on LAN, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 33,602 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×256% · 51.0% won
Spells
Te
68% · 50.6% won
Skills
61% · 51.4% won
Items 12.4% of games with a core
- Heartsteel
- Hollow Radiance
- Thornmail
- Ud
59.6%won30% · 489pick, 489 games - Jt
56.2%won27% · 447pick, 447 games - Kr
56.1%won11% · 182pick, 182 games
- Ro
57.8%won20% · 125pick, 125 games - Ud
56.5%won18% · 113pick, 113 games - Jt
59.1%won14% · 89pick, 89 games
55.9% won (54.0–57.7) · 2,734 games
4th: of the 1,634 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 615 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 49% of games · 51.9% 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 › Thornmail12%55.9%54% to 58%
- Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis6.7%58.3%56% to 61%
- Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair4.1%59.2%56% to 62%
- Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair2.8%56.1%52% to 60%
- Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate2.3%54.6%50% to 59%
- Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair2.0%61.6%57% to 66%
- Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Jak'Sho, The Protean1.9%58.0%53% to 63%
- Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern1.9%53.0%48% to 58%
Skills
- ››starts E Q W61%51.4%20,193
- ››starts Q E W8.4%51.6%2,802
- ››starts E Q W4.7%56.2%1,564
- ››starts Q E W4.4%49.6%1,469
- ››starts E W Q4.3%50.0%1,441
Starting items
- Doran's Shield + Health Potion 28%51.0% won
- Doran's Helm + Health Potion 11%51.3% won
Boots
- Mercury's Treads 30%51.4% won
- Boots of Swiftness Highest win17%54.7% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 24%51.5% won
- Exhaust + Flash 2.5%53.5% won
Every option as a table59 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail | 12% | 55.9% | 54.0%–57.7% | 2,734 |
| Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis | 6.7% | 58.3% | 55.7%–60.8% | 1,476 |
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair | 4.1% | 59.2% | 56.0%–62.4% | 910 |
| Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair | 2.8% | 56.1% | 52.1%–60.0% | 608 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate | 2.3% | 54.6% | 50.2%–58.8% | 517 |
| Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair | 2.0% | 61.6% | 57.1%–66.0% | 451 |
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Jak'Sho, The Protean | 1.9% | 58.0% | 53.2%–62.6% | 426 |
| Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern | 1.9% | 53.0% | 48.2%–57.8% | 411 |
| 4th item, of 11,371 games that reached it | ||||
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 16% | 59.8% | 57.5%–62.0% | 1,856 |
| Thornmail | 16% | 57.9% | 55.6%–60.1% | 1,839 |
| Unending Despair | 14% | 59.1% | 56.6%–61.5% | 1,567 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 9.9% | 56.1% | 53.2%–58.9% | 1,129 |
| Randuin's Omen | 9.5% | 54.1% | 51.1%–57.1% | 1,085 |
| Warmog's Armor | 5.7% | 63.8% | 60.0%–67.4% | 646 |
| 5th item, of 4,225 games that reached it | ||||
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 13% | 59.3% | 55.1%–63.2% | 557 |
| Randuin's Omen | 12% | 56.6% | 52.3%–60.8% | 525 |
| Thornmail | 12% | 55.8% | 51.5%–60.1% | 509 |
| Unending Despair | 12% | 59.9% | 55.5%–64.1% | 494 |
| Warmog's Armor | 9.6% | 59.8% | 54.9%–64.4% | 405 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 7.4% | 59.1% | 53.6%–64.4% | 313 |
| 6th item, of 347 games that reached it | ||||
| Dead Man's PlateFew games | 17% | 48.3% | 36.2%–60.7% | 60 |
| Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games | 12% | 58.5% | 43.4%–72.2% | 41 |
| Warmog's ArmorFew games | 11% | 64.9% | 48.8%–78.2% | 37 |
| Randuin's OmenFew games | 9.8% | 41.2% | 26.4%–57.8% | 34 |
| RiftmakerFew games | 5.8% | 65.0% | 43.3%–81.9% | 20 |
| Boots | ||||
| Plated Steelcaps | 45% | 50.8% | 50.0%–51.6% | 15,138 |
| Mercury's Treads | 30% | 51.4% | 50.4%–52.4% | 9,917 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 17% | 54.7% | 53.4%–56.0% | 5,788 |
| No boots | 6.7% | 40.9% | 38.9%–43.0% | 2,246 |
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 0.7% | 46.8% | 40.7%–53.0% | 250 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 56% | 51.0% | 50.2%–51.7% | 18,742 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 28% | 51.0% | 50.0%–52.0% | 9,400 |
| Doran's Helm + Health Potion | 11% | 51.3% | 49.7%–52.9% | 3,704 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 1.2% | 51.7% | 46.7%–56.6% | 389 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 68% | 50.6% | 50.0%–51.3% | 22,881 |
| Flash + Ignite | 24% | 51.5% | 50.4%–52.6% | 8,146 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 2.5% | 53.5% | 50.1%–56.8% | 845 |
| Flash + Ghost | 2.4% | 52.9% | 49.5%–56.3% | 811 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 61% | 51.4% | 50.7%–52.0% | 20,193 |
| Max E Q W · starts Q E W | 8.4% | 51.6% | 49.8%–53.5% | 2,802 |
| Max E W Q · starts E Q W | 4.7% | 56.2% | 53.7%–58.6% | 1,564 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 4.4% | 49.6% | 47.1%–52.2% | 1,469 |
| Max E Q W · starts E W Q | 4.3% | 50.0% | 47.5%–52.6% | 1,441 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| E Q W E E R E Q E Q R | 49% | 51.9% | 51.2%–52.7% | 15,954 |
| Q E W E E R E Q E Q R | 5.4% | 53.0% | 50.7%–55.3% | 1,768 |
| E Q W E E R E W E W R | 3.3% | 58.0% | 55.1%–60.9% | 1,079 |
| E W Q E E R E Q E Q R | 3.2% | 50.1% | 47.1%–53.2% | 1,035 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 2.5% | 51.6% | 48.2%–55.0% | 826 |
| E W Q E E R E W E W R | 1.9% | 51.8% | 47.8%–55.7% | 618 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Unending Despair | 22% | 58.5% | 57.4%–59.6% | 7,541 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt | 21% | 49.9% | 48.7%–51.1% | 7,012 |
| Sunfire Aegis | 15% | 55.2% | 53.9%–56.6% | 5,147 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 14% | 57.8% | 56.4%–59.2% | 4,712 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 13% | 54.2% | 52.7%–55.7% | 4,368 |
| Dead Man's Plate | 13% | 55.9% | 54.4%–57.4% | 4,318 |
| Riftmaker | 13% | 56.0% | 54.5%–57.5% | 4,206 |
| Randuin's Omen | 9.4% | 54.0% | 52.3%–55.8% | 3,167 |
| Warmog's Armor | 7.4% | 59.2% | 57.2%–61.1% | 2,496 |
| Force of Nature | 5.5% | 57.8% | 55.6%–60.1% | 1,854 |
Questions
What do Cho'Gath Top players build first on LAN?
The most played core is Heartsteel, then Hollow Radiance, then Thornmail: 8% of 33,602 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 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: 61% of 33,171 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.4% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 68% of 33,602 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.6% win rate.


















































