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Cho'Gath combos

the Terror of the Void

3 Cho'Gath combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › W › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Cho'Gath combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The control combo

W AA AA

When: An enemy is within Rupture range.

Rupture knocks up and slows, Feral Scream silences in the cone, your attacks fire spikes that slow.

The execution

When: An enemy is low.

Feast devours an enemy unit for heavy true damage; if the target is killed, you grow and gain max health.

The control zone

E AA AA

When: Several enemies are in front of you.

Your attacks with Vorpal Spikes damage and slow every enemy in front of you.

Common mistakes

Using Feast on a target you cannot kill: its bonus depends on the kill.
Missing Rupture: it is your entry point.
Neglecting farm: your power depends on kills.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Rupture	6	50 Mana	950
W · Feral Scream	11/10.5/10/9.5/9	70/75/80/85/90 Mana	300
E · Vorpal Spikes	8/7/6/5/4	30 Mana	40
R · Feast	80/70/60	100 Mana	175

Official ability descriptions

PassiveCarnivore

Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.

QRupture

Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.

WFeral Scream

Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.

EVorpal Spikes

Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.

RFeast

Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.

Skill order

Max order: E > Q > W59.3% · 27 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q		●						●		●		●	●
W				●										●	●
E	●		●		●		●		●
R						●					●

Max order: E > W > Q56.5% · 23 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q		●												●	●
W				●				●		●		●	●
E	●		●		●		●		●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 67 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Cho'Gath

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.
If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.
Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

How to play around Cho'Gath's combos

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.
Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.
Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Frequently asked questions

What is Cho'Gath's main combo?

The control combo: Q › W › AA. An enemy is within Rupture range. Rupture knocks up and slows, Feral Scream silences in the cone, your attacks fire spikes that slow.

Which ability should I max first on Cho'Gath?

The most-played max order is E > Q > W (27 games, 59.3% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Cho'Gath's ultimate?

Feast has a 80/70/60 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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