Cho'Gath Top Lane Build Guide

The most effective Cho'Gath top lane build has a 55.8% win rate across 13,399 matches. Here's the optimal setup:

Core Build:

• Starting Items: Doran's Shield + Health Potion
• Core Items: Heartsteel > Plated Steelcaps > Sunfire Aegis
• Final Items: Thornmail > Kaenic Rookern > Jak'Sho, The Protean

Runes:

• Primary: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth
• Secondary: Approach Velocity, Magical Footwear
• Shards: Attack Speed, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Summoner Spells:

• Flash
• Teleport

Skill Order: E > Q > W

Key Tips:

• Cast Q slightly behind enemies to make it harder to dodge
• Only use Ultimate (R) when the execute marker appears
• Save Q and W for defensive purposes when needed

Strong Against:

• Jayce (58.5% WR)
• Heimerdinger (58.4% WR)
• Wukong (57.4% WR)

Weak Against:

• Dr. Mundo (44.9% WR)
• Mordekaiser (46.4% WR)
• Gwen (47.8% WR)

Best Jungle Synergies:

• Kindred (54.7% WR)
• Shyvana (54.6% WR)
• Shaco (53.9% WR)

Alternative Build Options: For AP-heavy enemy teams, consider:

• Mercury's Treads instead of Plated Steelcaps
• Hollow Radiance as first item
• Unending Despair for additional MR

For a more aggressive playstyle:

• Arcane Comet primary rune
• Focus on AP items early
• Prioritize CDR for more spell rotations

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