Cho'Gath Pro Builds - How to Play Cho'Gath in Season 14

Cho'Gaththe Terror of the Void – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Jungle. Cho'Gath can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Cho'Gath guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Cho'Gath has a win rate of 0% and pick rate of 0%. There is a ban rate of 0%. Although a great champion, winning with Cho'Gath is not a given. You need to have the right Cho'Gath build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Cho'Gath probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Cho'Gath players need to win.

Latest Cho'Gath probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Cho'Gath probuilds on position Jungle.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Cho'Gath
Jankos
3/4/1
1.0
Rek'Sai
Dark Harvest
Inspiration
SmiteFlash
Cho'Gath
Selfmade
8/8/4
1.5
Ivern
Hail of Blades
Inspiration
GhostSmite
Cho'Gath
Solo
6/7/19
3.6
Zac
Hail of Blades
Inspiration
GhostSmite
Cho'Gath
Ambition
6/5/11
3.4
Master Yi
Aftershock
Precision
SmiteFlash
Cho'Gath
Grace
13/9/14
3.0
Taliyah
Dark Harvest
Precision
SmiteFlash
Latest LoL Cho'Gath pro builds

How to play Cho'Gath

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Cho'Gath is strong, but if you ran into Evelynn Evelynn or Warwick Warwick you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Cho'Gath Jungle pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Cho'Gath. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Cho'Gath builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Cho'Gath
Learn how to play Cho'Gath Jungle

Items for Cho'Gath

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Cho'Gath. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Graves Graves or Nunu & Willump Nunu & Willump can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Cho'Gath is a powerful Tank you should start with Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Ionian Boots of Lucidity Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Hextech Rocketbelt Hextech Rocketbelt
  2. Shurelya's Battlesong Shurelya's Battlesong
  3. Abyssal Mask Abyssal Mask

Cho'Gath abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Cho'Gath. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Cho'Gath. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Smite Smite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Cho'Gath abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Vorpal Spikes Vorpal Spikes. Then you should continue with Feral Scream Feral Scream, followed by Rupture Rupture. An order for abilities of Cho'Gath up to level 10:

Cho'Gath ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RVorpal Spikes Vorpal Spikes
2RRupture Rupture
3RFeral Scream Feral Scream
4RFeral Scream Feral Scream
5RFeral Scream Feral Scream
6RFeast Feast
7RFeral Scream Feral Scream
8RRupture Rupture
9RFeral Scream Feral Scream
10RRupture Rupture

Most effective Cho'Gath runes selection

For an effective Cho'Gath build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Cho'Gath. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Terror of the Void: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Cho'Gath are for primary Domination Domination and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Cho'Gath most pros pick Dark Harvest Dark Harvest.

For your primary path – Domination Domination – choose these runes on Cho'Gath:

  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest
  • Cheap Shot Cheap Shot
  • Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
  • Zombie Ward Zombie Ward

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Cho'Gath:

  • Magical Footwear Magical Footwear
  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight

Champions that counter Cho'Gath

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Cho'Gath. There are champions that counter Cho'Gath. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Evelynn Evelynn for instance is strong against Cho'Gath and has a win rate of 77%. Another dangerous counter is Warwick Warwick.

When your opponent counter picks Cho'Gath in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Toy Terror Cho'Gath
Pro build inspired by Toy Terror Cho'Gath

Toy Terror Cho'Gath is one of the 11 available skins for Cho'Gath.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Cho'Gath pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Cho'Gath into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Cho'Gath guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Cho'Gath will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Cho'Gath in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Feast Feast. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Cho'Gath build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Cho'Gath will grow. Once you mastered Cho'Gaththe Terror of the Void – you will rule the rift.