Cho'Gath Jungle Build

Cho'Gath Champion Guide

Role: Tank

Lane: Jungle

Cho'Gath Jungle performs best with Hextech Rocketbelt, Boots of Swiftness, Riftmaker, Unending Despair, and Dead Man's Plate. The most common rune page for Cho'Gath Jungle uses Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, paired with Axiom Arcanist and Celerity in the secondary tree.

Cho'Gath Champion Abilities

Carnivore

Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers 20-71 (+2.83 each level) health and 4.7-9.5 mana (+0.25 each level). P

Rupture

Cho'Gath ruptures the ground, knocking up enemies for 1 second, dealing 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+100% of ability power) magic damage and slowing them by 60% for 1.5 seconds. Q

Feral Scream

Cho'Gath roars, silencing enemies for 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2 seconds and dealing 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280 (+70% of ability power) magic damage. W

Vorpal Spikes

Cho'Gath's next 3 attacks launch spikes that deal 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+30% of ability power) (+2.5 / 2.85 / 3.2 / 3.55 / 3.9% (+0.5% per Feast stack) of target's max health) magic damage and slow by 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%, decaying over 1.5 seconds. E

Feast

Cho'Gath ravenously feeds on an enemy, dealing 300 / 475 / 650 (+50% of ability power) (+0.1 per bonus health) true damage to champions or 1200 (+50% of ability power) (+0.1 per bonus health) true damage to minions or jungle monsters. If this kills the target, Cho'Gath gains a stack, which causes him to grow in size and gain 80 / 120 / 160 max health. Only 6 stacks can be gained from minions and non-epic jungle monsters. R

Cho'Gath Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Cho'Gath Runes

Cho'Gath Items

Cho'Gath Ability Order

Cho'Gath Matchups Overview

Strong against

Zaahen

Qiyana

Rammus

Riven

Naafiri

Vi

Weak against

Karthus

Jayce

Qiyana

Graves

Talon

Zed

Cho'Gath Tips and Tricks

When ganking a lane, aim your Q behind the enemy rather than directly at their current location to make it harder to dodge. Wait for the marker to appear before using your R and avoid casting it prematurely. Maintain a balance between using your R on minions, monsters, and enemy champions to maximize effectiveness.

Cho'Gath Best Build, Runes, Items

Most Popular

The standard Cho'Gath Jungle build uses Flash and Smite as Summoner Spells. Hail of Blades is the keystone, followed by Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, with Axiom Arcanist and Celerity in the secondary tree. Rune shards are Adaptive Force in offense, Move Speed in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Begin with Hextech Rocketbelt, then Boots of Swiftness and Riftmaker. Complete the build with Unending Despair, Dead Man's Plate, and Thornmail. Max abilities in the order E - Q - W.

Optional

An alternative build also uses Flash and Smite. Take Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, with Axiom Arcanist and Celerity in the secondary tree. Rune shards are Adaptive Force in offense, Move Speed in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Start with Shurelya's Battlesong, then Boots of Swiftness and Dead Man's Plate. Finish with Force of Nature, Unending Despair, and Thornmail. Max abilities in the order E - Q - W.

Alternative

This option uses Flash and Smite with the same rune setup. Begin with Heartsteel, then Mercury's Treads and Unending Despair. Finish with Thornmail, Dead Man's Plate, and Randuin's Omen. Max abilities in the order E - Q - W.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta approach, take Flash and Smite. Run Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, with Axiom Arcanist and Celerity in the secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Move Speed, and Health Scaling as your shards. Begin with Sunfire Aegis, then Plated Steelcaps, and Heartsteel. Finish with Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. Max abilities in the order E - Q - W.

Situational Cho'Gath Runes and Items

Adjust your runes and items based on the enemy team composition and game state. Consider taking Armor or Magic Resist shards when facing specific threats and adapt your item build to enhance survivability or damage depending on the matchup.