Cho'Gath Pro Builds - How to Play Cho'Gath in Season 15

Cho'Gaththe Terror of the Void – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Mid. Cho'Gath can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Mid in this LoL Cho'Gath guide as it fits the current meta in S15 very well.

Cho'Gath has a win rate of 53% and pick rate of 0.2%. There is a ban rate of 2%. 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 15.6. 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 Mid.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Cho'Gath
Faker
6/0/5
Perfect
Taliyah
Arcane Comet
Inspiration
TeleportFlash
Cho'Gath
Gate
6/5/4
2
Azir
Hail of Blades
Sorcery
FlashGhost
Cho'Gath
Serin
3/3/1
1.333
Katarina
Hail of Blades
Sorcery
FlashGhost
Cho'Gath
Serin
7/8/8
1.875
Ahri
Hail of Blades
Sorcery
FlashGhost
Cho'Gath
Gate
4/8/4
1
Quinn
Hail of Blades
Sorcery
FlashGhost
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 Taliyah Taliyah or Ahri Ahri 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 Mid 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 Mid

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 Mel Mel or Azir Azir can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Cho'Gath is a powerful Tank you should start with Doran's Ring Doran's Ring, Health Potion Health Potion, and Health Potion Health Potion. 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 Symbiotic Soles Symbiotic Soles. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Shurelya's Battlesong Shurelya's Battlesong
  2. Dead Man's Plate Dead Man's Plate
  3. Riftmaker Riftmaker

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 Teleport Teleport.

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 Rupture Rupture. Then you should continue with Feral Scream Feral Scream, followed by Vorpal Spikes Vorpal Spikes. An order for abilities of Cho'Gath up to level 10:

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

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 Sorcery Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Cho'Gath most pros pick Hail of Blades Hail of Blades.

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

  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades
  • Cheap Shot Cheap Shot
  • Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
  • Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos

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

  • Axiom Arcanist Axiom Arcanist
  • Celerity Celerity

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. Taliyah Taliyah for instance is strong against Cho'Gath and has a win rate of 54%. Another dangerous counter is Ahri Ahri.

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.