Rengar vs Cho'Gath

Rengar
vs
46.5%

over 839 games

Cho'Gath

Skill matchup

Very tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Cho'Gath

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Rengar: Umbral Glaive, Profane Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Edge of Night, Voltaic Cyclosword, Infinity Edge, Serpent's Fang.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1
Profane Hydra
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Edge of Night
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Edge of Night
Voltaic Cyclosword
Infinity Edge
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Tiamat
Hubris
B. F. Sword
The Collector
Bastionbreaker
Mortal Reminder
Axiom Arc
Guardian Angel
Immortal Shieldbow
Fiendhunter Bolts
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Ravenous Hydra
Eclipse
Phantom Dancer
Executioner's Calling
Maw of Malmortius
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Endless Hunger
Essence Reaver
Stormrazor
46.5% WR245 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Cho'Gath's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Carnivore (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s11s8s–
66s11s8s1m20
96s10.5s8s1m20
116s10s8s1m10
166s9s6s1m
186s9s4s1m

Playing as Rengar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Fight near brush

    Fight near brush: from a brush, Unseen Predator (passive) makes your next auto leap onto the enemy.

  2. Roar after taking damage

    Cast Battle Roar (W) right after taking damage in a trade: it heals you for part of the damage taken in the last few seconds.

  3. Pick your empowered spell

    At max Ferocity, pick your empowered spell: Savagery (Q) for damage, Battle Roar (W) to break free of CC, Bola Strike (E) to root.

  4. Hunt down an isolated carry

    Cast Thrill of the Hunt (R) to find an isolated carry: it reveals the nearest enemy champion, then camouflages you and lets you leap without brush.

Playing against Cho'Gath

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep moving

    Keep moving against him: Rupture (Q) strikes an area on the ground, and an enemy standing still takes a knock-up, damage and a slow.

  2. Punish him while he farms

    Punish him when he goes for last hits: Carnivore (passive) restores health and mana for each unit he kills, and he lasts a long time in lane if you let him farm.

  3. Keep your distance if you can

    If you have range, keep your distance: his kit has no dash, only the slows from Rupture (Q) and Vorpal Spikes (E).

  4. Beware Feast at low health

    Don't stay in melee range at low health when Feast (R) is up: its true damage ignores your resistances, even if you're a tank.

Patch 16.21.1