Cho'Gath Support Build: Items & Boots

Most Cho'Gath Support players rush Heartsteel first (57% of games), finished at a median of 13.7 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (37%). The standard summoner spells are Exhaust + Flash (49%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Cho'Gath boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Plated SteelcapsMost played	37.0%	50.0%	108
Boots of Swiftness	24.7%	51.4%	72
Mercury's Treads	19.2%	50.0%	56

Cho'Gath starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played	53.3%	50.7%	146
Health Potion ×2	25.5%	41.4%	70

Cho'Gath summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Exhaust + FlashMost played	49.0%	50.3%	143
Flash + Ignite	34.6%	44.6%	101

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Which item Cho'Gath players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Heartsteel	13.7 min 12.0-15.0 min	56.9%	51.8%	164
Hextech Rocketbelt	13.1 min 11.6-14.6 min	19.1%	49.1%	55

The completed items Cho'Gath players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
HeartsteelMost played	66.8%	49.7%	195
Thornmail	33.9%	49.5%	99
Hextech Rocketbelt	24.7%	51.4%	72
Kaenic Rookern	19.5%	45.6%	57