Cho’Gath is another exceptional champion in League of Legends. Players popularly know this champion for his ability to increase in size by consuming enemy champions, units, and monsters.
According to his lore, Cho’Gath came from the void and constantly hungers. He gorges himself on organic life but never gets sated. He simply disposes what he does not need by shedding the excess whenever he can’t take more.
Like a monster from the void, Cho’Gath’s fearful appearance shows his driving desire to devour all organic life forms. This core identity plays a massive role in making all his skins. As you will see later in this post, all his skins point out that rage and hunger drive the champion’s actions.
With these facts in mind, let us check out the Best Cho’Gath Skins – Ranked from Worst to Best.
8. Nightmare Cho’Gath
Riot released Nightmare Cho’Gath back in 2009, making it the oldest skin on the champion. It tried to capture the void-monster identity and succeeded to some extent. The skin has a dark blue theme, with his spikes having a lighter color shade.
This theme influenced all his abilities, reflecting the color, but unfortunately, the skin offers nothing more than that. It has no unique visual or sound effects and lacks a special recall animation.
However, it costs 520 RP, and you can always buy it from the shop whenever the Legacy Vaults open.
Pros
- Cheap.
- Cool void theme.
Cons
- No unique animation or effects.
7. Loch Ness Cho’Gath
Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness monster? Well, Cho’Gath might as well take on the monster’s title in the League Universe. Loch Ness Cho’Gath portrays the champion as a monster of the deep ocean.
With a good splash art and impressive in-game model, one can safely say Riot got the model right. The skin has an aquatic blue theme that also shows in the champion’s abilities. However, it lacks unique animations and sound effects.
Fun Fact: As Cho’Gath grows in size, he grows a fin at the tip of his tail.
Pro
- Cho’Gath as the Loch Ness Monster.
- Cool theme.
Cons
- It lacks unique animations and sound effects.
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6. Prehistoric Cho’Gath
Remember the fact about Cho’Gath’s skins doing an excellent job of capturing his monstrous identity? Well, this time, Cho’Gath takes the form of a Tyrannosaurus Rex! Riot set the skin in the Prehistoric universe where characters exist as extinct life forms.
Prehistoric Cho’Gath has unique particle changes to his Q – Rupture and E – Vorpal Spikes. These abilities take on a prehistoric and predatory form which looks fantastic. On the downside, the skin has no special animations or sound effects.
It costs 750 RP, and you can buy it from the shop anytime.
Pros
- Cho’Gath as a T. Rex!
- Cool prehistoric visual effects.
Cons
- It lacks unique animations and sound effects.
5. Jurassic Cho’Gath
While Riot released this skin before Prehistoric Cho’gath, it ranks higher on our list for several reasons. First, Jurassic Cho’Gath has a unique death and taunt animation that the other skin lacks.
Also, while it has no special sound effects, it got new changes to his Q and E abilities and his laugh. One could even see Jurassic Cho’Gath as what the champion became after dying in the Prehistoric world.
The skin eliminates distracting effects and particles in-game, helping with focused gameplay. It also has a unique appearance.
Fun Fact: Jurassic Cho’Gath breaks down into pieces when he dies. Only his backbone and lower body remain intact.
Pros
- Skeleton Cho’Gath.
- It has unique death and taunting animations.
Cons
- It might look a little ordinary to some players.
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4. Gentleman Cho’Gath
Even the most primal of creatures can choose to learn civility. Gentleman Cho’Gath presents the champion as a member of a civilized society. After learning social and communication skills, the champion now dresses and behaves as a Gentleman.
This skin got a new voice for the champion as he does not growl at all. He speaks well-structured sentences and exhibits good manners through his taunts. However, this does not stop him from devouring his enemies.
Unfortunately, the skin has no unique animation or effect and costs 1820 RP, which we deem too expensive.
Fun Fact: Rumor has it Gentleman Cho’Gath invites many guests to his parties. He, however, ends up eating them later as the night goes on.
Pros
- Cho’Gath goes British!
- Cho’Gath wears a suit and hat!
- Good social and communication skills.
Cons
- It lacks unique animations.
- It is too expensive.
3. Shan Hai Scrolls Cho’Gath
No one knows the origin of the Shan Hai Scrolls. However, few who have seen them say the Scrolls contain paintings of a primordial series of events. All the characters in the Scrolls remain alive and can inhabit our world.
Shan Hai Scrolls Cho’Gath was imprisoned because of his never-ending hunger. Yet, he still plans to devour his world and ours. The skin does an excellent job of hinting at this through his recall animation.
From a mystical look to several unique animations, effects, and particles, Shan Hai Scrolls Cho’Gath is an excellent skin to own. Riot released it in January 2021, and the skin manifests some notable visual works.
Fun Fact: Shan Hai Scrolls Cho’Gath devours the Sun during his recall animation. Could this mean he succeeded in his plans?
Pros
- Awesome theme.
- It gives a smooth fantasy feel.
- Unique recall animation and sound effects
Cons
- It retains the same dance, taunts, and death animation as the original Cho’Gath.
2. Battlecast Prime Cho’Gath
Here, we have Cho’Gath as a gigantic robot fighting for Viktor’s Battlecast army. The monster is so gigantic that there is only one, and Viktor rarely deploys him. Riot released the skin back in 2012, but it has the second-best of all his skins’ visual effects.
Many Cho’Gath Players like this skin because its Q – Rupture is tricky for opponents to spot eaquicklyThis feature allows for sneaky outplays and nukes. The skin brings new taunt, death, recall, and dance animations to the champion.
Not only that, he casts all his abilities slightly differently from the original model. If there is ever a Cho’Gath skin that deserves all the accolades, it is Battlecast Prime Cho’Gath. Using the skin feels like discovering the champion all over again.
Fun Fact: In its splash art, you will see Battlecast Urgot so tiny beside Cho’Gath.
Pros
- Awesome Battlecast theme.
- It has unique taunts, dance, and death animation.
- Enemies tend to overlook its Q ability.
Cons
- It might feel clunky to some players.
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1. Dark Star Cho’Gath
Who says Cho’Gath can not terrorize and consume galaxies? Dark Star Cho’Gath portrays the champion wreaking havoc on a galactic scale. Like Battlecast Prime Cho’Gath, the skin has several unique animation updates.
However, Dark Star Cho’Gath receives recognizable changes after consuming an enemy to hit his 4th and 8th stack. The skin perfectly captures all of the champion’s fearful attributes down to his outwordly and terrifying voice.
Using the skin in-game gives a smooth, but empowering feel that players have come to enjoy. It also has well-defined hitboxes that facilitate gameplay.
The only downside to this skin is its cost. Dark Star Cho’Gath goes for 10 Gemstones which you can only get from Master chests (low chance of dropping even 1) and Event Passes (2 per pass).
Fun Fact: Dark Star Cho’Gath tears a rift to deep space during his recall animation. He jumps into it to disappear to the fountain.
Pros
- It has a fearful and powerful theme and appearance.
- Well-defined hitboxes.
- Utterly new animation set.
Cons
- It is challenging to acquire.
- It costs 10 Gemstones.
Conclusion
The most notable of the Best Cho’Gath Skins is Dark Star Cho’Gath. However, the skin is quite hard to acquire, and though worth it, you can always pick Battlecast Prime Cho’Gath as a replacement.
If you want something cheaper, consider buying Shan Hai Scrolls Cho’Gath. The skin has several excellent features and feels like one is in a fantasy world.
