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Cho'Gath

The Terror of the Void

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.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Carnivore
Q
Rupture
W
Feral Scream
E
Vorpal Spikes
R
Feast

Cho'Gath

Overview

On patch 16.21, Cho'Gath is rated S tier in the jungle, winning 54.1% of 5,016 ranked games with a 5.2% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Hail of Blades with Flash and Smite and builds Heartsteel, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail, and Boots of Swiftness.

Cho'Gath struggles most against Trundle (23.8%), Bel'Veth (36.7%), and Shyvana (41.3%) and does best against Aatrox (71.4%), Malphite (70.4%), and Quinn (66.7%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 5,016 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

54.1%

Win rate

5.2%

Pick rate

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Cho'Gath

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.
If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.
Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

Playing against Cho'Gath

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.
Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.
Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

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Matchups

All Cho'Gath matchups

Strong against

Aatrox71.4%21
Malphite70.4%27
Quinn66.7%24
Ekko65.5%84
Udyr64.0%25

Weak against

Trundle23.8%21
Bel'Veth36.7%60
Shyvana41.3%63
Taliyah41.7%24
Nunu & Willump44.2%52

Abilities

P
Carnivore
Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.
Q
Rupture
Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
Cooldown: 6Cost: 50Range: 950
W
Feral Scream
Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
Cooldown: 11/10.5/10/9.5/9Cost: 70/75/80/85/90Range: 300
E
Vorpal Spikes
Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
Cooldown: 8/7/6/5/4Cost: 30Range: 40
R
Feast
Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.
Cooldown: 80/70/60Cost: 100Range: 175