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Cho’Gath

Cho’Gath Jungle Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageTank

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate51.43%
Pick rate6.26%
Ban rate7.51%
TierS

All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-13 02:07 UTC · Data sources

Build Cho’Gath Jungle

Keystone rune

Hail of Blades

Domination + Sorcery

Skill priority

E → Q → W

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+51.43%8,541
All ranks52.41%34,106
Iron51.19%864
Bronze52.51%3,059
Silver53.58%5,340
Gold52.92%7,842
Platinum52.47%7,832
Emerald52.03%5,450
Diamond51.11%2,067
Master49.54%831
Grandmaster48.24%77
Challenger47.67%29

Cho’Gath Runes

Cho’Gath Jungle Build
51.43% WR
Domination Primary
Sorcery Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Movement Speed
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 51.43%
Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Cho’Gath Jungle Items

Starting items
item 1102
item 2003
50.40% WR 21,211 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3084
→
item 3742
→
item 4401
→
item 3009
57.11% WR 8,541 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3075
Thornmail 58.97% WR 4,650 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 61.95% WR 3,401 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 55.95% WR 3,219 matches
item 4401
Force of Nature 61.12% WR 3,138 matches
item 2502
Unending Despair 64.80% WR 1,983 matches
Fifth item options
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 63.60% WR 1,467 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 57.75% WR 1,110 matches
item 3075
Thornmail 62.09% WR 1,005 matches
item 2502
Unending Despair 68.07% WR 595 matches
item 4401
Force of Nature 60.84% WR 549 matches
Sixth item options
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 47.37% WR 38 matches
item 3742
Dead Man's Plate 78.13% WR 32 matches
item 2502
Unending Despair 66.67% WR 30 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 53.85% WR 26 matches
item 3083
Warmog's Armor 53.85% WR 26 matches

Skill priority

E
→
Q
→
W
51.43% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Q·Q···
W··W··
EE··EE
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q··Q·Q
W·····
E·E·E·
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·QQ··
W···WW
E·····
RR····
Q Rupture
2
8
10
12
13
W Feral Scream
3
14
15
E Vorpal Spikes
1
4
5
7
9
R Feast
6
11
P Carnivore

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

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.

Which items should you build on Cho’Gath Jungle?

The most popular core items in this Cho’Gath Jungle build are Heartsteel → Dead Man's Plate → Force of Nature. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Cho’Gath Jungle?

For the selected Emerald+ rank filter, the rune page uses Hail of Blades with Sorcery. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Cho’Gath builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

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 57.11% across 8,541 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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How to play Cho'Gath: combos, tips and builds

Learn Cho'Gath abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

Read the guide

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 matter into new bodily growth—increasing its muscle mass and density, or hardening its outer carapace like organic diamond. When growing larger does not suit the Void-spawn's needs, it vomits out the excess material as razor-sharp spines, leaving prey skewered and ready to feast upon later.