Cho'Gath is a versatile mid-lane champion with multiple viable build paths. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the most effective builds and strategies.

Most Popular Build (57.2% Win Rate, 9,748 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ghost
• Keystone: Hail of Blades
• Runes: Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity
• Core Items: Shurelya's Battlesong > Symbiotic Soles > Dead Man's Plate
• Full Build: Add Riftmaker, Unending Despair, Thornmail
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Key Tips:

• Cast Q slightly behind enemies to make it harder to dodge
• Wait for the Ultimate (R) marker before casting
• Conserve Q and W cooldowns for crucial moments

Strong Matchups:

• Vladimir (56.6%)
• Yorick (54.7%)
• Nasus (54.5%)
• Sion (54.2%)

Weak Matchups:

• Dr. Mundo (45.0%)
• Ornn (46.8%)
• Kled (47.0%)
• Yone (47.1%)

Best Synergies:

• Gwen (56.5%)
• Rammus (56.2%)
• Bel'Veth (55.7%)

Alternative Builds:

Secondary Build (54.9% WR):

• Summoners: Flash, Teleport
• Keystone: Arcane Comet
• Core Items: Same as most popular build
• Runes: Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter

Off-Meta Build (60.0% WR):

• Summoners: Flash, Teleport
• Keystone: Grasp of the Undying
• Core Items: Heartsteel > Mercury's Treads > Unending Despair
• Final Items: Thornmail, Frozen Heart, Jak'Sho The Protean

Adapt your build based on matchups, team composition, and game state. Consider defensive rune shards (Armor/Magic Resist) against specific lane opponents.

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