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 51.8% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier S. It excels at durability, objective control and crowd control and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle66%

Top34%

STier

51.8%Win rate

5.7%Pick rate

8.4%Ban rate

#2Rank · Jungle

144,626Games

Cho'Gath Jungle most played build

Runes69% of games · 47.1% WR

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

Summoner spells49.4% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order47% of games · 64.8% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items40% of games · 50.6% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build21% of games · 62.1% WR

Heartsteel

Dead Man's Plate

Force of Nature

Boots57% of games · 47.4% 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

Gwen44.1%818
Lillia45.5%3,628
Zyra46.7%1,048
Taliyah47.6%1,018
Trundle47.9%833
Elise48.6%1,653

Beats

Jax57.6%889
Malphite56.5%970
Rammus56.4%1,004
Qiyana56.1%3,856
Hecarim55.1%3,125
Lee Sin55.1%6,761

BTier

50.4%Win rate

3.0%Pick rate

8.4%Ban rate

#23Rank · Top

75,643Games

Cho'Gath Top most played build

Runes32% of games · 43.5% WR

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

Summoner spells41.2% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order43% of games · 54.1% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items70% of games · 44.4% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 37.5% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Dead Man's Plate

Boots46% of games · 40.8% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Cho'Gath Top counters

Cho'Gath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Trundle45.3%682
Kayle45.5%688
Ornn45.5%1,373
Dr. Mundo45.6%1,297
Aatrox46.7%1,635
Fiora46.8%1,264

Beats

Jayce55.8%1,369
Akali55.0%873
Malzahar54.8%487
Rumble54.4%859
Malphite54.0%2,594
Riven53.9%672

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Cho'Gath in Jungle are Gwen (44.1%), Lillia (45.5%) and Zyra (46.7%). In brackets, Cho'Gath's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Cho'Gath strong against?

In Jungle, Cho'Gath wins most often against Jax (57.6%), Malphite (56.5%) and Rammus (56.4%).

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 16.22?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 2), with a 51.8% win rate, 5.7% pick rate and 8.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.