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Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Cho'Gath into Jarvan IV in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 2,304 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Cho'Gath wins 53.8% against Jarvan IV, in line with the 52.0% Cho'Gath wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Cho'Gath won 50% against Jarvan IV and averaged 4.5/6.5/9.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Cho'Gath setup into Jarvan IV takes Hail of Blades (Domination and Sorcery) and builds Heartsteel, Unending Despair and Kaenic Rookern. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Hail of Blades but runs Grisly Mementos (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 2,304 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Cho'Gath's solo kills on Jarvan IV Fewer kills

Cho'Gath gets 0.3 solo kills per game against Jarvan IV, fewer than the 0.3 Cho'Gath averages in jungle, and 18% of them come before level 6, about the usual 22%.

Jarvan IV's solo kills on Cho'Gath Fewer kills Earlier

Jarvan IV gets 0.2 solo kills per game against Cho'Gath, fewer than the 0.3 Jarvan IV averages in jungle, and 32% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 22%.

How ranked players build Cho'Gath into Jarvan IV

From 2,304 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in jungle, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −261 gold

Jarvan IV is 261 gold ahead of Cho'Gath at 15 minutes on average, across 2,304 ranked games of Cho'Gath into Jarvan IV.

Most common ranked build

2,304 ranked games · 54% win rate
Runes
Hail of BladesHail of BladesCheap ShotCheap ShotGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Domination / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashSmiteSmite
Starting items
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingScorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
HeartsteelHeartsteelDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature
Max order
E → Q → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Hail of Blades 94% of games · 54% win rate
  • Grasp of the Undying 5% of games · 59% win rate
Starting items
  • Gustwalker Hatchling 58% of games · 53% win rate
  • Scorchclaw Pup 30% of games · 56% win rate
Boots
  • Boots of Swiftness 62% of games · 56% win rate
  • Plated Steelcaps 21% of games · 50% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 12% of games · 53% win rate
First item
  • Heartsteel 69% of games · 56% win rate
  • Hextech Rocketbelt 24% of games · 50% win rate
Item paths
  1. Heartsteel Dead Man's Plate Force of Nature 17% of games · 62% win rate
  2. Heartsteel Dead Man's Plate Thornmail 6% of games · 62% win rate
  3. Heartsteel Dead Man's Plate Unending Despair 6% of games · 65% win rate

How they built Cho'Gath into Jarvan IV

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.17 and 26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Hail of BladesHail of BladesCheap ShotCheap ShotSixth SenseSixth SenseUltimate HunterUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Domination / Sorcery
Core items
HeartsteelHeartsteelUnending DespairUnending DespairKaenic RookernKaenic Rookern

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Hail of BladesHail of BladesCheap ShotCheap ShotGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Domination / Sorcery
Core items
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature

Streamers who play Cho'Gath

Every streamer in the library with ranked Cho'Gath games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV

Who wins Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV?

Cho'Gath wins 53.8% of 2,304 NA and EUW ranked games against Jarvan IV in jungle, against 52.0% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Cho'Gath build against Jarvan IV?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Hail of Blades rune page, building Heartsteel, Unending Despair and Kaenic Rookern first.

Latest Cho'Gath vs Jarvan IV games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Victory BlanquetteTV Master Cho'Gathvs Jarvan IV4/5/11K / D / A Patch 26.21 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat Canyon Challenger Cho'Gathvs Jarvan IV5/8/7K / D / A Patch 26.17 JungleWatch in the app
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