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Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Mid

the Terror of the Void
Win Rate: All Roles 49.5% | as Mid 49.4%
Pick Rate: All Roles 5.6% | as Mid 0.7%
Ban Rate: 1.5%
Analyzed: 43946 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Jungle Mid ARAM

Cho'Gath Mid Guide

D Tier

Cho'Gath is playable in Mid with a 49.4% win rate (#42 among Mid champions), compared to 49.5% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Cho'Gath retains a loyal following with 5.6% overall pick rate and 0.7% pick rate in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 43946 ranked games. Very situational - only 11.9% of Cho'Gath's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Mercury's Treads, into Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, and Unending Despair. Cho'Gath has low farm - 6.66 CS/min (#29 among Mid champions) and earns 423 gold per minute. Averages 2.2 KDA (#39 among Mid champions). Has a 1.5% ban rate (120th place). Cho'Gath deals significant true damage, effective against tanky opponents. Standard rune setup uses Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, from Domination and Axiom Arcanist, Celerity, from Sorcery. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order.

Cho'Gath Roles

Cho'Gath

  • Top
    (Top - 59.6%) 26209 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 22.9%) 10050 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 11.9%) 5238 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 19996 ARAM games

Cho'Gath Mid Stats

49.4%
Win Rate (Role)
11.9%
Mid (Role Rate)
1.5%
Ban Rate
0.0006
Penta/Game
7.2
Kills/Game
6.1
Deaths/Game
6.3
Assists/Game
0.34
Wards/Min
6.66
CS/Min
423
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 12.5%
Magic: 63.7%
True: 23.79%

Overall Champion Matrix

Cho'Gath Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.6% Win Rate 80.8% Pick Rate4234 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
52.8% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate18 games

Cho'Gath Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
47.3% Win Rate 77.0% Pick Rate4035 games
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.6% Win Rate 33.1% Pick Rate1732 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.8% Win Rate 28.5% Pick Rate1495 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.0% Win Rate 16.1% Pick Rate841 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
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Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
51.3% Win Rate 10.0% Pick Rate522 games
Final Build
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
50.7% Win Rate 11.4% Pick Rate596 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
70.3% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate30 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.8% Win Rate 28.5% Pick Rate1495 games
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
52.0% Win Rate 5.2% Pick Rate271 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.6% Win Rate 33.1% Pick Rate1732 games
Core Build
Aether Wisp
Aether Wisp (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
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Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
72.2% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate43 games
Final Build
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
64.3% Win Rate 10.1% Pick Rate526 games
Other Items
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
56.1% Win Rate 8.3% Pick Rate435 games
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
60.9% Win Rate 7.2% Pick Rate377 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
47.6% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate301 games
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
64.2% Win Rate 5.2% Pick Rate272 games
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
63.1% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate213 games
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Warmog's Heart
If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
Warmog's Vitality
Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
54.5% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate199 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
36.2% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate199 games

Cho'Gath Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Hail of Blades

Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Celerity
Celerity

Celerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+2% Move Speed
+2% Move Speed

+2% Move Speed

+2% Move Speed

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.0% Win Rate 47.7% Pick Rate2500 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Hail of Blades

Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.5% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate213 games

Cho'Gath best with

Cho'Gath Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
46.3% Win Rate 20.8% Pick Rate1090 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: E > W > Q
53.2% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate149 games

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Cho'Gath lore:

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. When growing larger does not suit the Void-spawn's needs, it vomits out the excess material as razor-sharp spines, leaving prey skewered and ready to feast upon later.

Cho'Gath tips:

  • 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.

Cho'Gath abilities description:

Carnivore
P
Carnivore (passive)
Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.
Rupture
Q
Rupture (Q)
Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
Feral Scream
W
Feral Scream (W)
Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
Vorpal Spikes
E
Vorpal Spikes (E)
Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
Feast
R
Feast (R)
Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.

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