Blue start keeps Rupture spammable through the whole clear — take every small camp on the way for Feast stacks before your first gank.
Rush Spirit of the Ancient GolemItem build path
Cloth Armor + 5 
Health Potions475 g
Doran's Shield440 gArmor and sustain for jungle or top survivability.
Catalyst the Protector + 
Boots
Mercury's Treads1,200 gSpirit of the Ancient Golem2,000 g
Sunfire Cape2,610 g
Abyssal Scepter2,650 g
Frozen Heart2,900 g
Warmog's Armor2,830 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
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Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
Spikes at 6 with Feast (true-damage execute and permanent size/HP stacks); a scaling tanky bruiser that only grows stronger as he eats stacks.
Cho'Gath’s other builds
Sorcerer's Shoes
Rod of Ages
Rabadon's Deathcap
Deathfire Grasp
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Void StaffBoots of Speed + 4 Health PotionsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Flat Ability Power quintsRupture and Feral Scream nuke off big AP while Feast keeps stacking health, so Rod of Ages carries the durability the item list gave up.
Show the damage math
| Ability | How it is calculated | Raw | After resists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q Rupture rank 5 | 305 base + 1 × 647 AP | 952 | 845 −11% after MR |
| W Feral Scream rank 5 | 275 base + 0.7 × 647 AP | 728 | 646 −11% after MR |
| R Feast rank 3? | one figure from the 3.13.1 tooltip | 1,103 | 1,125 true, unmitigated |
| AA Auto-attack | 101.9 per hit × 0.78 attacks/sec | 102 / 175 | 79 dps |
Combo 2,616 + 3.0 s autos 238 = 2,854, 138% of target HP.
Only the QWR rotation is counted.
How to play Cho'Gath in League Classic
Jungle Cho scales two ways at once: Feast stacks and natural tankiness. Farm efficiently, take every Feast on buffs and dragons you safely can, and gank when lanes push to you — Rupture into Scream is a full second-and-a-half of hard CC. At six stacks with tank items you are a 5000-HP wall with true-damage execute threat on their carries. Your fights are won by standing on top of the enemy ADC: they either burn everything to move you or die in silence, literally.
Cho'Gath in League Classic
What is the best Cho'Gath build in League Classic?
The standard build is Tank Cho'Gath: Mercury's Treads, Spirit of the Ancient Golem, Sunfire Cape, Abyssal Scepter, Frozen Heart, Warmog's Armor. Skill order Q > W > E > R, summoner spells Smite + Flash. Cho'Gath also has 1 measured off-meta build: AP Cho'Gath.
What runes and masteries does Cho'Gath use in League Classic?
Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist. Quintessences: Flat Health. Masteries: 9/21/0 — tank with Feast stacks.
Is Cho'Gath good in League Classic?
Cho'Gath is rated S-tier jungle in the launch consensus (score 79/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Master Yi, Fiddlesticks, Kassadin, Evelynn, Nunu; struggles against Olaf, Vayne, Lee Sin, Shaco, Kog'Maw.
What does Cho'Gath start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions or Doran's Shield. Armor and sustain for jungle or top survivability. First back: Catalyst the Protector + Boots. Then build in order: Mercury's Treads → Spirit of the Ancient Golem → Sunfire Cape → Abyssal Scepter → Frozen Heart → Warmog's Armor.