Cho'Gath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Cho'GathRunes

FTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Cho'Gath runes for LoL Patch 26.14 - Hail of Blades from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (48.9% WR, 30.4% pick rate). Cho'Gath's optimal primary runes are Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Secondary tree: Axiom Arcanist, Celerity.

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Cho'Gath performs best with Hail of Blades as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Cho'Gath's optimal primary runes are Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Cho'Gath's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Axiom Arcanist, Celerity. This rune setup achieves a 48.93% win rate (+0.4% win rate difference) with a 30.4% pick rate across 750 Cho'Gath games.
48.9%Win Rate
+0.4%WR Diff
30.4%Pick Rate
Hail of BladesHail of Blades

Gain 120% (60% for ranged champions) Attack Speed and bonus true damage when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks.

No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end.

Cooldown: 10s.
On-Hit Damage: 4 - 20 (+0.08 bonus AD, +0.06 AP) damage.

Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1.
Allows you to temporarily exceed the Attack Speed limit.

Cheap ShotCheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

This alternative Cho'Gath rune build uses Grasp of the Undying as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth. Cho'Gath's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Approach Velocity, Magical Footwear. This setup achieves a 48.87% win rate (+0.3% win rate difference) with a 16.1% pick rate across 397 games.
48.9%Win Rate
+0.3%WR Diff
16.1%Pick Rate
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:

  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 40% effective.

  • DemolishDemolish

    Your third attack against towers deals [85 (+28% max Health) Melee || 50 (+20% max Health) Ranged] bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 30s

    ConditioningConditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

    OvergrowthOvergrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Approach VelocityApproach Velocity

    Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired. This bonus is increased to 15% Move Speed for any enemy champion that you impair.

    Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000

    Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

    You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

    Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

    These champions share at least 4 runes with Cho'Gath's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Cho'Gath's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Skarner, Dr. Mundo, Sion, Fiddlesticks, Ornn and 1 other

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    Cho'Gath Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the best Cho'Gath runes in patch 26.14?

    The best Cho'Gath runes in patch 26.14 use the Domination tree with Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Axiom Arcanist and Celerity. This rune setup achieves a 48.9% win rate with a 30.4% pick rate.

    What is the win rate for Cho'Gath's best rune page?

    Cho'Gath's best rune page has a 48.9% win rate in patch 26.14, which is +0.4% compared to Cho'Gath's average win rate. This rune setup has a 30.4% pick rate among Cho'Gath players.

    What keystone should I use on Cho'Gath?

    Hail of Blades from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Cho'Gath in patch 26.14. This keystone synergizes well with Cho'Gath's kit and provides a 48.9% win rate.

    What is Cho'Gath's primary rune tree?

    Cho'Gath's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Cho'Gath are Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter, with Hail of Blades being the keystone of choice.

    What is Cho'Gath's secondary rune tree?

    Cho'Gath's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Axiom Arcanist and Celerity, which complement Cho'Gath's Domination primary tree.

    What are alternative rune setups for Cho'Gath?

    An alternative Cho'Gath rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Resolve tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

    How popular are Cho'Gath's runes?

    Cho'Gath's top rune page has a 30.4% pick rate in patch 26.14. This indicates that 30.4% of Cho'Gath players use the Hail of Blades setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.