Best ARAM Builds Guide for Cho'Gath

Best ARAM Builds Guide for Cho'Gath

By Marcus Chen

December 15, 2024 at 02:08 AM

Let's build the most effective Cho'Gath for ARAM with a proven 55.5% win rate across 458,631 matches.

Core Runes

  • Grasp of the Undying
  • Demolish
  • Conditioning
  • Overgrowth
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Tenacity

Summoner Spells

  • Flash
  • Snowball

Starting Items

  • Guardian's Horn
  • Ruby Crystal
  • Rejuvenation Bead

Core Build

  1. Evenshroud
  2. Warmog's Armor
  3. Force of Nature

Full Build Order

  1. Evenshroud
  2. Warmog's Armor
  3. Force of Nature
  4. Gargoyle Stoneplate
  5. Thornmail
  6. Plated Steelcaps

Ability Order Q > W > E > R Max R whenever possible

Key Combos

  1. Engage Combo: Q > Walk into E range > AA > W > AA > R (Execute)
  2. Mobile Target Combo: W > Q instantly > AA > E > R (Execute)
  3. Trading Combo: W > AA > E (AA reset) > Q > AA twice

Situational Items

  • Against Heavy AD: Frozen Heart
  • Against AP: Spirit Visage
  • Need Grievous Wounds: Thornmail
  • More Tankiness: Randuin's Omen
  • More AP Threat: Demonic Embrace

Tips

  • Use Snowball to close gaps and set up Q
  • Stack R on minions early whenever possible
  • Save W for interrupting channels or when Q lands
  • Position to hit multiple enemies with Q in teamfights
  • Use E slow to set up guaranteed Q hits

Cho'Gath has no special ARAM balance changes affecting his performance.

Similar champions in playstyle: Maokai, Ornn, Malphite, Sion

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