- Win
- 49.5%
- ▼0.5 vs Top
- LP a game
- +1.50
- ±0.41
- Games
- 9,714
- a win +20.9 · a loss −17.8
- Pick · Ban
- 4.4 · 15.6%
- as Top · any role
Cho'Gath Top on SG, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 9,714 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×265% · 49.7% won
Spells
Te
67% · 49.1% won
Skills
54% · 48.9% won
Items 8.1% of games with a core
- Heartsteel
- Hollow Radiance
- Thornmail
- Jt
56.3%won32% · 90pick, 90 games - Ud
57.7%won27% · 78pick, 78 games - Kr
54.3%won10% · 29pick, 29 games
- Ro
51.3%won25% · 28pick, 28 games - Ud
62.1%won21% · 24pick, 24 games - Jt
55.2%won15% · 17pick, 17 games
55.1% won (50.8–59.3) · 523 games
4th: of the 285 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 112 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 45% of games · 48.9% 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 › Thornmail8.1%55.1%51% to 59%
- Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate6.3%56.3%52% to 61%
- Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Thornmail4.7%57.0%51% to 62%
- Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair3.2%59.1%52% to 66%
- Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair2.5%48.8%41% to 56%
- Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Unending Despair1.9%51.2%42% to 60%
- Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature1.6%58.4%49% to 68%
- Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending Despair1.4%62.4%52% to 72%
Skills
- ››starts E Q W54%48.9%5,220
- ››starts Q E W8.7%52.5%833
- ››starts E Q W6.4%52.6%610
- ››starts Q E W4.4%51.5%427
- ››starts E W Q4.1%43.2%398
Starting items
- Doran's Shield + Health Potion 23%49.9% won
- Doran's Helm + Health Potion 9.2%47.5% won
Boots
- Boots of Swiftness Highest win26%53.2% won
- Mercury's Treads 25%51.0% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 25%50.1% won
- Flash + Ghost 3.6%53.0% won
Every option as a table54 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail | 8.1% | 55.1% | 50.8%–59.3% | 523 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Dead Man's Plate | 6.3% | 56.3% | 51.5%–61.1% | 410 |
| Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Thornmail | 4.7% | 57.0% | 51.4%–62.4% | 307 |
| Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Unending Despair | 3.2% | 59.1% | 52.4%–65.6% | 208 |
| Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair | 2.5% | 48.8% | 41.1%–56.4% | 160 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt › Riftmaker › Unending Despair | 1.9% | 51.2% | 42.4%–60.0% | 121 |
| Heartsteel › Dead Man's Plate › Force of Nature | 1.6% | 58.4% | 48.7%–67.6% | 101 |
| Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Unending DespairFew games | 1.4% | 62.4% | 52.2%–71.5% | 93 |
| 4th item, of 3,309 games that reached it | ||||
| Thornmail | 17% | 56.5% | 52.4%–60.6% | 552 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 16% | 54.7% | 50.4%–58.9% | 525 |
| Unending Despair | 12% | 58.1% | 53.1%–63.0% | 382 |
| Randuin's Omen | 11% | 59.3% | 54.1%–64.2% | 361 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 8.4% | 57.4% | 51.5%–63.0% | 279 |
| Dead Man's Plate | 6.0% | 66.2% | 59.3%–72.4% | 198 |
| 5th item, of 1,238 games that reached it | ||||
| Thornmail | 15% | 53.0% | 45.8%–60.2% | 181 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 13% | 52.4% | 44.8%–59.9% | 164 |
| Randuin's Omen | 13% | 53.1% | 45.4%–60.7% | 160 |
| Unending Despair | 13% | 60.0% | 52.1%–67.4% | 155 |
| Kaenic RookernFew games | 6.5% | 62.5% | 51.6%–72.3% | 80 |
| Warmog's ArmorFew games | 6.5% | 61.3% | 50.3%–71.2% | 80 |
| Boots | ||||
| Plated Steelcaps | 42% | 47.5% | 45.9%–49.0% | 4,058 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 26% | 53.2% | 51.3%–55.2% | 2,514 |
| Mercury's Treads | 25% | 51.0% | 49.0%–53.0% | 2,450 |
| No boots | 5.1% | 41.6% | 37.3%–46.0% | 491 |
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 1.1% | 43.9% | 34.9%–53.4% | 107 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 65% | 49.7% | 48.5%–50.9% | 6,271 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 23% | 49.9% | 47.8%–52.0% | 2,193 |
| Doran's Helm + Health Potion | 9.2% | 47.5% | 44.3%–50.8% | 894 |
| Dark Seal + Refillable PotionFew games | 0.6% | 49.1% | 36.4%–61.9% | 55 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 67% | 49.1% | 47.9%–50.3% | 6,469 |
| Flash + Ignite | 25% | 50.1% | 48.2%–52.1% | 2,470 |
| Flash + Ghost | 3.6% | 53.0% | 47.8%–58.1% | 353 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 2.6% | 43.9% | 37.9%–50.0% | 253 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 54% | 48.9% | 47.5%–50.2% | 5,220 |
| Max E Q W · starts Q E W | 8.7% | 52.5% | 49.1%–55.8% | 833 |
| Max E W Q · starts E Q W | 6.4% | 52.6% | 48.7%–56.6% | 610 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 4.4% | 51.5% | 46.8%–56.2% | 427 |
| Max E Q W · starts E W Q | 4.1% | 43.2% | 38.4%–48.1% | 398 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| E Q W E E R E Q E Q R | 45% | 48.9% | 47.4%–50.4% | 4,235 |
| Q E W E E R E Q E Q R | 5.8% | 52.1% | 47.9%–56.3% | 547 |
| E Q W E E R E W E W R | 4.7% | 54.3% | 49.7%–58.9% | 451 |
| E W Q E E R E W E W R | 2.9% | 54.6% | 48.8%–60.4% | 280 |
| E W Q E E R E Q E Q R | 2.8% | 45.7% | 39.8%–51.7% | 267 |
| Q E W E E R E W E W R | 2.4% | 57.3% | 50.8%–63.5% | 227 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Hextech Rocketbelt | 38% | 49.2% | 47.6%–50.8% | 3,661 |
| Dead Man's Plate | 24% | 55.7% | 53.7%–57.7% | 2,362 |
| Riftmaker | 24% | 55.5% | 53.4%–57.5% | 2,326 |
| Unending Despair | 21% | 55.1% | 53.0%–57.3% | 2,004 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 13% | 54.6% | 51.8%–57.3% | 1,244 |
| Sunfire Aegis | 10% | 52.9% | 49.8%–55.9% | 1,016 |
| Randuin's Omen | 10% | 53.7% | 50.6%–56.9% | 975 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 9.6% | 53.5% | 50.3%–56.7% | 929 |
| Force of Nature | 7.2% | 56.6% | 52.9%–60.2% | 703 |
| Warmog's Armor | 4.7% | 60.4% | 55.9%–64.8% | 455 |
Questions
What do Cho'Gath Top players build first on SG?
The most played core is Heartsteel, then Hollow Radiance, then Thornmail: 5% of 9,714 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.1% win rate.
What skill order do Cho'Gath Top players use?
Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 54% of 9,604 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.9% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Cho'Gath Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 67% of 9,714 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.1% win rate.




















































