🕹Builds and Runes: Champion Cho'Gath's Guide

Cho'gath is a tank champion, with high damage power and crowd control. He has a unique mechanic in the game, in which he gains life as he kills his targets with his ultimate ability. In addition, also thanks to his ultimate, he is very strong in achieving neutral objectives like the dragon and the baron. Typically, this champion is used in the top lane, and can also be used in the mid lane.

Champion Description

“From the moment Cho'Gath emerged from the earth into the blinding sunlight of Runeterra, the beast was motivated by sheer insatiable hunger. The most perfect expression of the Void's desire to consume all life, Cho'Gath's complex biology quickly converts matter into new bodily growth, increasing his muscle mass and density or hardening his outer shell like an organic diamond. When growing does not meet the needs of this Void creature, it spews out the excess material like sharp spikes, leaving its prey spiky and ready to be devoured later.”

Cho'Gath Abilities

(Passive) Carnivore: Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he regains Health and Mana. Restored values increase with Cho'Gath's level.

(Q) Rupture: Breaks the ground at a target location, knocking enemy units into the air and dealing damage and slowing.

(W) Savage Scream: Cho'Gath unleashes a terrifying roar at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silence to them for a few seconds.

(E) Vorpal Spikes: Cho'Gath's attacks hurl lethal spikes, dealing damage and slowing enemy units in front of him.

(R) Feast: Devours an enemy unit, dealing a large amount of True Damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.

Cho'Gath Build and Runes

These are currently the most used runes for this champion. (Patch 10.12)

It is worth remembering that the secondary runes can be changed depending on your opponents.

Evolution of in-game skills

Below is how most players evolve their champion's skills in-game.

most used spells

The most used summoner spells for this champion are:

most used items

The items shown below are the ones most used by Cho'Gath players. It is worth remembering that some items can be changed according to opposing champions.

Starting Items

doran shield

potion of life

End Items

Hextec GLP-800

Tabi Ninja

twin shadows

full glory

Armor of Thorns

Gargolytic plate

Cho'Gath Tips and Tricks

Start your attacks with your (W) Savage Scream ability to prevent your opponent from using one of your abilities, which would allow them to avoid escaping from (Q) Rupture.
The thorns of (E) Vorpal Thorns increase the range of your basic attacks.
Enabling E-Vorpal Spikes resets the delay of your basic attacks; therefore, use your (E) Vorpal Thorns skill immediately after inflicting damage to your basic attack to optimize your DPS.
His Carnivore (Passive) ability restores Cho'Gath's health and mana when nearby units are killed. Make the most of this regeneration.
Cho'Gath is very strong in neutral objective fights, as his (R) Feast skill deals huge true damage in these objectives.
You can stake your ultimate skill passive (R) Feast up to 6 times on common minions. After that number, you can continue to stake this passive on champions and epic monsters.

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