Specialist · Jungle · Top

Cho'Gath counters, build & runes

Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void, is a specialist mostly played in Jungle and Top. In Jungle it has a 51.3% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at durability, objective control and crowd control and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Jungle68%

Top32%

STier

51.3%Win rate

6.8%Pick rate

5.8%Ban rate

#2Rank · Jungle

134,342Games

Cho'Gath Jungle most played build

Runes70% of games · 51.0% WR

Hail of Blades · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Axiom Arcanist · Celerity

Summoner spells51.4% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order56% of games · 61.6% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items38% of games · 50.6% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 56.5% WR

Heartsteel

Dead Man's Plate

Force of Nature

Boots61% of games · 52.8% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Cho'Gath Jungle counters

Cho'Gath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Udyr46.6%1,205
Gwen46.7%733
Lillia46.9%2,911
Amumu47.8%1,040
Zac48.2%1,653
Elise48.3%1,691

Beats

Hecarim56.8%3,204
Rengar55.4%2,166
Fiddlesticks53.8%1,224
Lee Sin53.3%6,932
Diana53.2%1,430
Vi53.1%2,021

ATier

50.5%Win rate

3.3%Pick rate

5.8%Ban rate

#17Rank · Top

63,797Games

Cho'Gath Top most played build

Runes43% of games · 50.2% WR

Hail of Blades · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Axiom Arcanist · Celerity

Summoner spells50.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order60% of games · 54.5% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items68% of games · 50.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 60.1% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Dead Man's Plate

Boots47% of games · 50.0% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Cho'Gath Top counters

Cho'Gath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gwen44.9%928
Kled45.5%448
Ornn45.6%1,071
Olaf45.6%645
Dr. Mundo46.7%1,002
Ambessa47.8%895

Beats

Gragas56.9%756
Riven54.9%541
Vladimir54.6%357
Jayce54.3%1,125
Malphite53.7%2,177
Jax53.7%1,150

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability5
Crowd control4
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Area damage
Objective control
Tank shredding

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Cho'Gath in Jungle?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Cho'Gath in Jungle are Udyr (46.6%), Gwen (46.7%) and Lillia (46.9%). In brackets, Cho'Gath's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Cho'Gath strong against?

In Jungle, Cho'Gath wins most often against Hecarim (56.8%), Rengar (55.4%) and Fiddlesticks (53.8%).

What is the best Cho'Gath build in Jungle?

The core Cho'Gath build in Jungle is Heartsteel, Dead Man's Plate and Force of Nature. Keystone: Hail of Blades, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Cho'Gath good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 2), with a 51.3% win rate, 6.8% pick rate and 5.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.