Cho'Gath is a formidable top lane champion with a current win rate of 55.8% based on 13,399 matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• First Items: Heartsteel → Plated Steelcaps → Sunfire Aegis
• Final Items: Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern, Jak'Sho The Protean
• Skill Order: E > Q > W

Optimal Runes

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

Strong Matchups (56%+ Win Rate)

• Jayce (58.5%)
• Heimerdinger (58.4%)
• Wukong (57.4%)
• Garen (56.9%)
• Smolder (56.9%)

Weak Matchups (Avoid These)

• Dr. Mundo (44.9%)
• Mordekaiser (46.4%)
• Gwen (47.8%)
• Shen (48.0%)
• Gnar (48.2%)

Key Tips

1. Cast Q slightly behind enemies to make it harder to dodge
2. Wait for the ultimate (R) marker before executing
3. Conserve Q and W cooldowns for defensive purposes

Best Synergies

• Kindred (54.7%)
• Shyvana (54.6%)
• Shaco (53.9%)
• Warwick (53.7%)
• Jarvan IV (53.4%)

Alternative Build Options

1. Tank Build: Hollow Radiance → Mercury's Treads → Heartsteel (55.5% WR)
2. Scaling Build: Warmog's Armor → Plated Steelcaps → Heartsteel (56.5% WR)
3. AP Build: Arcane Comet setup with standard tank items (49.0% WR)

Adjust your item build based on enemy team composition and specific matchups. Consider armor or magic resist rune shards depending on lane opponent.

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