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 51.5% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at durability, objective control and crowd control and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle66%

Top34%

STier

51.5%Win rate

6.3%Pick rate

7.8%Ban rate

#2Rank · Jungle

112,268Games

Cho'Gath Jungle most played build

Runes67% of games · 51.2% WR

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

Summoner spells51.6% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order56% of games · 61.5% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items36% of games · 50.5% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build20% of games · 57.2% WR

Heartsteel

Dead Man's Plate

Force of Nature

Boots61% of games · 53.0% 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

Lillia46.4%2,939
Gwen48.0%638
Zac48.2%1,333
Nidalee49.0%1,034
Evelynn49.0%942
Kindred49.7%1,371

Beats

Zed56.4%1,119
Jayce55.4%596
Rengar54.2%1,610
Warwick54.2%1,387
Hecarim53.8%2,659
Nocturne53.6%1,691

ATier

50.5%Win rate

3.3%Pick rate

7.7%Ban rate

#18Rank · Top

58,361Games

Cho'Gath Top most played build

Runes46% of games · 50.5% WR

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

Summoner spells50.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order60% of games · 53.7% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items70% of games · 50.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 56.9% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Dead Man's Plate

Boots46% of games · 50.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Cho'Gath Top counters

Cho'Gath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Dr. Mundo43.5%1,047
Ornn45.2%1,066
Olaf45.3%647
Kled46.8%376
Singed47.0%506
Sett47.3%1,588

Beats

Rumble55.2%328
Warwick54.4%318
Malphite54.1%2,274
Riven53.5%525
Jax53.2%1,150
Jayce53.0%988

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 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Cho'Gath in Jungle are Lillia (46.4%), Gwen (48.0%) and Zac (48.2%). In brackets, Cho'Gath's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Cho'Gath strong against?

In Jungle, Cho'Gath wins most often against Zed (56.4%), Jayce (55.4%) and Rengar (54.2%).

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 16.20?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 2), with a 51.5% win rate, 6.3% pick rate and 7.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.