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Aurelion SolS+ Tier Combo[Hard to scale] Stack passive to boost E's execute threshold — at 3653 stacks, 100% HP execute.
Miss FortuneS+ Tier ComboW and E have very short CDs and Archmage chains them — W reduces E, E reduces W — full-screen bullet hell. Needs 200+ haste; pair with haste hexes.
VarusS+ Tier ComboVarus W stacks up to 3 layers of passive on enemies for max-HP magic damage — at ~600 AP, 3 stacks = 100% HP magic damage. Need magic pen. Max W, level E and Q evenly with priority on E. Forge: magic pen > AD (w/ Adapt) > AP > MS. Ethereal Weapon + Nashor's lets ability damage proc passive twice. Weave autos: aq, aw, ar, wq. W detonation damage scales with Q charge time (up to +50%). W active adds bonus damage — max damage = R, W, max-charge Q to detonate 3 stacks.
AlistarS Tier ComboVery ability-reliant — prioritize stacking ability haste.AlistarS Tier ComboArchmage + ~190 haste enables infinite WQ knockup. Don't cast E — just WQ on loop.
AsheS Tier ComboUlt has high AP scaling and deals magic damage.
Bel'VethS Tier ComboE's hit count isn't capped by Slow and Steady — attack-speed items give huge AD, and her passive AS also converts. Main E for damage. Time E around the AS lock; E and R do the heavy lifting.Bel'VethS Tier ComboPassive stacks benefit from Shrink Engine — late-game attack speed easily exceeds 6.0.
+Shrink Engine massively cuts R's CD. Stack Soul Eater for HP, and Triple-Stack Dragon bond × 2.5x means hex and champ stacks both ramp absurdly fast. R CD drops to ~10s. Triple-Stack Dragon means one feast = 3 stacks. Since E's % damage scales with R stacks, late damage is huge.
- Combo rating · S tier
- Editorial assessment, not a win-rate metric.
- Guide provenance
- ARAM Mayhem editorial
- Combo patch
- Not recorded
- Guide freshness
- No update date recorded
- Champion tier · C
- From the site champion tier list.
- Champion tier context · Patch 26.19
- Updated Oct 6, 2026
About Cho'Gath
About Shrink Engine
Shrink Engine
gold59.86% WR
Scoring a champion takedown generates a stack, stacking infinitely. For each stack, gain 10 ability haste and 2% bonus movement speed, and reduce your size by 4%. Lose 65% of stacks on death.
Size reduction is capped at 80% (20 stacks).
View full augment page →Size reduction is capped at 80% (20 stacks).
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More Shrink Engine Combos
Aurelion SolS+ Tier Combo[Hard to scale] Stack passive to boost E's execute threshold — at 3653 stacks, 100% HP execute.Miss FortuneS+ Tier ComboW and E have very short CDs and Archmage chains them — W reduces E, E reduces W — full-screen bullet hell. Needs 200+ haste; pair with haste hexes.VarusS+ Tier ComboVarus W stacks up to 3 layers of passive on enemies for max-HP magic damage — at ~600 AP, 3 stacks = 100% HP magic damage. Need magic pen. Max W, level E and Q evenly with priority on E. Forge: magic pen > AD (w/ Adapt) > AP > MS. Ethereal Weapon + Nashor's lets ability damage proc passive twice. Weave autos: aq, aw, ar, wq. W detonation damage scales with Q charge time (up to +50%). W active adds bonus damage — max damage = R, W, max-charge Q to detonate 3 stacks.AlistarS Tier ComboVery ability-reliant — prioritize stacking ability haste.AlistarS Tier ComboArchmage + ~190 haste enables infinite WQ knockup. Don't cast E — just WQ on loop.AsheS Tier ComboUlt has high AP scaling and deals magic damage.Bel'VethS Tier ComboE's hit count isn't capped by Slow and Steady — attack-speed items give huge AD, and her passive AS also converts. Main E for damage. Time E around the AS lock; E and R do the heavy lifting.Bel'VethS Tier ComboPassive stacks benefit from Shrink Engine — late-game attack speed easily exceeds 6.0.Keep exploring
Shrink Engine + Soul Eater Cho'Gath Combo
This S-tier combo pairs Cho'Gath with Shrink Engine in ARAM: Mayhem. This is one of the strongest combos available — pick it whenever you can.
Shrink Engine massively cuts R's CD. Stack Soul Eater for HP, and Triple-Stack Dragon bond × 2.5x means hex and champ stacks both ramp absurdly fast. R CD drops to ~10s. Triple-Stack Dragon means one feast = 3 stacks. Since E's % damage scales with R stacks, late damage is huge.