LCCho'GathPatch History, Builds & Abilities
Tank / Mage
League ClassicAlso in: Cho'Gath in Wild Rift ยท Cho'Gath in League of Legends
Cho'Gath Current Status
Cho'Gath was last added in Patch 26.15 ().
Build Guide
Top +1 more role
Cho'Gath Build Guide (Top)
Cho'Gath is a lane bully who becomes a raid boss: Vorpal Spikes and Carnivore make his lane sustain absurd, Rupture-Feral Scream is real crowd-control layering, and six Feast stacks make him nearly unkillable.
Summoner Spells
Runes
9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)
9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
9x Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist (+0.2 Magic Resist per level (+3.6 at champion level 18))
3x Quintessence of Health (+26 Health)
Magic penetration marks keep Rupture and Feral Scream threatening while you build pure tank; armor, scaling magic resist and health quints do the tanking.
Masteries 0/21/9
0/1
0/4
0/4
0/2
0/4
0/4
0/1
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/2
0/2
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/4
0/1
0/1
0/3
4/4
2/2
3/3
3/3
0/1
2/2
0/2
1/1
0/1
0/1
0/3
3/3
0/1
2/3
0/1
0/1
1/1
1/1
0/3
3/3
0/1
0/1
2/3
3/3
0/2
0/4
0/1
0/3
0/1
0/2
0/4
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/10/21/9 tank page: the full defensive tree, with utility mana regeneration so Carnivore and Rupture never stop.
Skill Order R > Q > W > E
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
 | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
 | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
 | R | R | R |
Max Rupture - it is your poke, peel and engage on one cooldown. Feral Scream second for the silence; Vorpal Spikes ranks mostly help farming, so they come last.
Item Build
Early goals
Catalyst is enormous on a champion whose passive already sustains; finish boots for Rupture threat.
Core build
Rod of Ages stacks with Feast health, Sunfire adds waveclear and aura damage, Abyssal makes your magic damage and your mid's hit harder.
Boots
Mercury's Treads keep the giant moving; Ninja Tabi into full attack-damage lanes.
Situational
Randuin's and Thornmail against physical carries, Force of Nature against burn mages, Warmog's for the raid-boss health bar.
Example final build
A full tank build with real magic damage.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Cho'Gath Build Guide (Mid)
Mid Cho'Gath outscales most mages while being immune to their all-ins: Rupture-Scream silences the trade back, Carnivore erases their poke, and Feast is true-damage execution on their carry.
Summoner Spells
Runes
- 9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)
- 9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
9x Glyph of Ability Power (+1.2 Ability Power)
3x Quintessence of Ability Power (+5 Ability Power)
The full mage page: magic penetration, ability power and armor seals - mid Cho'Gath plays like a mage that cannot be dived.
Masteries 21/0/9
0/10/44/40/20/44/40/13/30/11/10/20/23/31/10/10/34/41/10/10/30/40/20/30/30/10/20/20/10/10/10/30/30/10/30/10/10/11/10/33/30/10/12/33/30/20/40/10/30/10/20/40/30/10/10/30/121/0/9 caster page: the ability power line makes Feast and Rupture hit like a real mage's kit.
Skill Order R > Q > W > E
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
| R | R | R |
Rupture max for poke and wave control, Feral Scream second to win every trade with silence, Vorpal Spikes last.
Item Build
Early goals
Catalyst into Rod of Ages - with Feast stacks it makes you undivable.
Core build
Rod of Ages, Deathcap and Void Staff: the standard scaling-mage core on the tankiest mage alive.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes for kill pressure; Mercury's Treads into heavy crowd control.
Situational
Zhonya's against dive, Abyssal when you fight at Feast range anyway, Banshee's against picks, Sunfire to lean tank.
Example final build
A scaling AP bruiser-mage build.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Ability DetailsFull kit, stats, and scaling
LCKilling an enemy restores 20 to 71 (based on level) Health and 3.5 to 7.75 (based on level) Mana.
LCCho'Gath ruptures the ground, Knocking Up enemies for 1 second, dealing 80/135/190/245/305 (+100% AP) magic damage, and Slowing them by 60% for 3 seconds.
LCCho'Gath roars, Silencing enemies for 1.5/1.75/2/2.25/2.5 seconds and dealing 75/125/175/225/275 (+70% AP) magic damage.
LCToggle: Cho'gath's attacks launch spikes that deal 20/35/50/65/80 (+30% AP) magic damage.
LCCho'Gath ravenously feeds on an enemy, dealing 300/475/650 (+70% AP) true damage to champions or 1000 (+70% AP) to minions or jungle monsters. If this kills the target, Cho'Gath gains a stack, which causes him to grow in size and gain 90/120/150 max Health (maximum 6 stacks). Loses half of his stacks on death.
Base Stats
Cho'Gath Changes
Patch 26.15
newCho'Gath added to League Classic
Added to League Classic at launch.
[New] Champion
- Cho'Gath joins the League Classic roster with their classic-era kit.
Related League Classic Champions
Cho'Gath League Classic FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Cho'Gath last changed in League Classic?
- Cho'Gath was last added in League Classic Patch 26.15, released July 29, 2026.
- How many times has Cho'Gath been buffed or nerfed in League Classic?
- Cho'Gath has been changed in 1 League Classic patch.
- Was Cho'Gath changed in League Classic Patch 26.16?
- No - Cho'Gath was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 26.15.
- What is the best Cho'Gath build in League Classic?
- Cho'Gath's League Classic build guide is for Top, with core items Rod of Ages, Sunfire Cape and Abyssal Scepter. The full guide on this page covers items, runes, masteries and skill order.
- When was Cho'Gath released in League Classic?
- Cho'Gath was released in League Classic in Patch 26.15 on July 29, 2026.