Cho'Gath Support build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Cho'Gath wins.
Cho'Gath is an AP tank in the support, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a situational pick — a 47.8% win rate, 0.1% pick rate, 1,185 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Cho'Gath is a scaling champion: comparatively weak early, but one of the strongest picks on the map once core items come online — so the plan is to survive the laning phase and take the game over late.
How Cho'Gath wins: grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Cho'Gath tips the fight, and winning the wave and turning push priority into map control. The kit grades 8/10 teamfighting, 7/10 waveclear. Play around where Cho'Gath is thin, siege and disengage (3/10, 3/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, which holds a 42.9% win rate across 21 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The build Cho'Gath Support players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
Who Cho'Gath Support wants on the team: partners with the biggest positive swing on Cho'Gath's win rate this patch.
Cho'Gath is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Cho'Gath into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Cho'Gath ranks this patch.