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Cho’Gath

Cho’Gath Jungle · Build

MageTank

Patch 16.20

Win rate51.40%
Pick rate6.25%
Ban rate7.48%
Tier1
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Emerald+ · All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-12 22:52 UTC · Data sources

Recommended build · Cho’Gath

Emerald+

Keystone rune

Hail of Blades

Domination + Sorcery

Skill priority

E → Q → W

View the level-by-level order

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+51.40%8,189
All ranks52.41%33,811
Iron51.20%845
Bronze52.42%2,970
Silver53.58%5,340
Gold52.90%7,777
Platinum——
Emerald——
Diamond51.05%2,007
Master49.54%831
Grandmaster——
Challenger——
Cho’Gath Runes Cho’Gath Jungle Build
51.40% WR
Domination Primary
Sorcery Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Move Speed
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Jungle
Current Role
Summoner Spells 51.40%
Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Items

Starting items
item 1102
item 2003
50.35% WR 20,337 Matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3084
→
item 3742
→
item 4401
→
item 3009
57.25% WR 8,189 Matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3075
59.03% WR 4,423 Matches
item 6665
62.05% WR 3,225 Matches
item 3143
55.69% WR 3,069 Matches
item 4401
60.91% WR 2,978 Matches
item 2502
64.55% WR 1,887 Matches
Fifth item options
item 6665
63.77% WR 1,383 Matches
item 3143
57.83% WR 1,060 Matches
item 3075
61.96% WR 949 Matches
item 2502
68.71% WR 572 Matches
item 4401
60.15% WR 517 Matches
Sixth item options
item 3143
47.37% WR 38 Matches
item 3742
79.31% WR 29 Matches
item 2502
65.52% WR 29 Matches
item 3083
53.85% WR 26 Matches
item 4401
34.78% WR 23 Matches

Skill priority

E
E
→
Q
Q
→
W
W
51.40% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15
Q
Q Rupture
2
8
10
12
13
W
W Feral Scream
3
14
15
E
E Vorpal Spikes
1
4
5
7
9
R
R Feast
6
11
passive
P Carnivore

Cho’Gath Jungle build guide: runes, items and skill order

This Cho’Gath Jungle build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Emerald+ filter across all servers.

For Cho’Gath runes, this setup uses Hail of Blades with Sorcery as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Cho’Gath skill order starts with E and prioritizes E → Q → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Domination with Sorcery and uses Hail of Blades as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Heartsteel → Dead Man's Plate → Force of Nature. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 57.25% across 8,189 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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About Cho’Gath

From the moment Cho'Gath first emerged into the harsh light of Runeterra's sun, the beast was driven by the most pure and insatiable hunger. A perfect expression of the Void's desire to consume all life, Cho'Gath's complex biology quickly converts…

Champion Stats

  • Attack: 3/10
  • Defense: 7/10
  • Magic: 7/10
  • Difficulty: 5/10

Playstyle

Tank, Mage