Is Chogath good in Patch 26.17?

Chogath is B tier Mid in Patch 26.17 with a 52.0% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 1.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Chogath Mid after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Chogath Mid?

The best Chogath Mid build in Patch 26.17 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate with the Hail of Blades keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Chogath Mid is B tier with 52.0% win rate this patch.

Who counters Chogath?

Champions that counter Chogath in Patch 26.17 include Ahri (46.6% Chogath win rate), Yone (48.0% Chogath win rate), Syndra (48.2% Chogath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play ChogathMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Chogath Mid build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#27of 57 Mid champions

Win rate52.0%vs 51.6% role avg

Pick rate0.6%52nd most picked Mid

Ban rate1.1%

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Chogath Mid Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 50.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.3% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Hail of BladesKEYSTONE

Cheap Shot

Grisly Mementos

Ultimate Hunter

SorcerySECONDARY

Axiom Arcanist

Celerity

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

EMax Q first

14579

38101213

21415

611

Item build

0.6% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Dead Man's Plate

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Situational

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Dead Man's Plate

Heartsteel

Thornmail

Rod of Ages

Chogath Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Chogath holds a 52.0% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.17, 0.4 points above the Mid role average of 51.6%. That is the 27th highest win rate of 57 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.6% pick rate (52nd most played in the role) and a 1.1% ban rate, Chogath rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Chogath Mid held steady at B tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Chogath works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Chogath Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Ahri (46.6% win rate for Chogath) and Yone (48.0% win rate for Chogath): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yasuo (55.9%) and Zed (53.5%) are the matchups to look for, where Chogath wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Chogath good in Patch 26.17?: Chogath is B tier Mid in Patch 26.17 with a 52.0% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 1.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Chogath Mid after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Chogath Mid?: The best Chogath Mid build in Patch 26.17 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Dead Man's Plate with the Hail of Blades keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Chogath Mid is B tier with 52.0% win rate this patch.
Who counters Chogath?: Champions that counter Chogath in Patch 26.17 include Ahri (46.6% Chogath win rate), Yone (48.0% Chogath win rate), Syndra (48.2% Chogath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.