Kog'MawB

Build guide · Patch 16.19Kog'MawMid build

the Mouth of the Abyss

Win rate
50.1%

#27/57 by win rate▲ 50.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
0.7%

#48/57 most picked▲ 0.7 vs 16.18

Ban rate
0.5%

#53 most banned▲ 0.5 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#42 / 57

Tier B · 14,781 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Kog'Maw build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Stormraider's SurgeManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering StormPresence of MindCut Down

Spells

FlashGhost

Skill priority

Bio-Arcane BarrageWCaustic SpittleQVoid OozeE

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Dusk and DawnShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap

Runes

50.3% WR23.6% pick3,368 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Arcane CometManaflow BandAbsolute FocusScorchPresence of MindCut Down
46.4% WR6.6% pick938 games
Stormraider's SurgeManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering StormPresence of MindCut Down
49.6% WR6.2% pick879 games
Stormraider's SurgeManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering StormPresence of MindCut Down
48.9% WR5.1% pick724 games

Skill order

57.5% WR10.6% pick1,012 games
Caustic SpittleQ123456789101112131415
Bio-Arcane BarrageW123456789101112131415
Void OozeE123456789101112131415
Living ArtilleryR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashGhost
49.6% WR57.1% pick7,973 games
FlashTeleport
50.9% WR16.8% pick2,340 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

45.1<25 min
49.625–30
52.330–35
54.535–40
55.640+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
55.9%
41.2% · 3,419 games
Dark SealDark SealDusk and DawnDusk and DawnShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
59.6%
9.6% · 797 games
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
52.6%
4.6% · 384 games
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
59.3%
4.2% · 351 games
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnShadowflameShadowflameVoid StaffVoid Staff
51.6%
1.8% · 153 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.2%
89.6% · 12,595 games
Doran's BowDoran's BowHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start48.4%
6.1% · 857 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots51.2%
90.0% · 12,200 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots51.3%
2.8% · 382 games
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Boots50.0%
2.1% · 284 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn82.0% · 50.3%
ShadowflameShadowflame77.0% · 53.0%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap42.6% · 57.4%
Dark SealDark Seal21.1% · 49.5%
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo15.3% · 52.1%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass13.0% · 56.9%
Void StaffVoid Staff9.9% · 57.8%
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth5.1% · 57.3%
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace4.8% · 51.0%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil4.6% · 57.8%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer4.2% · 82.5%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard3.8% · 56.5%
StormsurgeStormsurge3.6% · 55.4%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess2.7% · 42.9%
Guinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's Rageblade2.4% · 51.6%
MalignanceMalignance2.2% · 52.3%

Kog'Maw counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Kog'Maw

Xerath42.9%324 gamesAkali44.9%325 gamesKatarina45.7%357 gamesViktor47.5%693 gamesZed48.3%431 gamesLeBlanc48.5%357 games

Easiest matchupsKog'Maw beats these

Lissandra61.8%322 gamesTwisted Fate55.9%374 gamesSyndra51.6%539 gamesYone51.0%449 gamesLocke50.9%444 gamesSylas50.5%374 games

Kog'Maw abilities

Icathian Surprise

PassiveIcathian Surprise

4 seconds after dying, Kogmaw explodes, dealing true damage to surrounding enemies.

Caustic Spittle

QCaustic Spittle

Kog'Maw launches a corrosive projectile which deals magic damage and corrodes the target's armor and magic resist for a short time. Kog'Maw also gains additional attack speed.

Cooldown: 7s · Cost: 40
Bio-Arcane Barrage

WBio-Arcane Barrage

Kog'Maw's attacks gain range and deal a percent of the target's maximum health as magic damage %i:OnHit% On-Hit.

Cooldown: 17s · Cost: 40
Void Ooze

EVoid Ooze

Kog'Maw launches a peculiar ooze which damages all enemies it passes through and leaves a trail which slows enemies who stand on it.

Cooldown: 12s · Cost: 40/55/70/85/100
Living Artillery

RLiving Artillery

Kog'Maw fires an artillery shell at a great distance dealing magic damage (increased significantly on low health enemies) and revealing non-stealthed targets. Additionally, multiple Living Artilleries in a short period of time cause them to cost additional Mana.

Cooldown: 2/1.5/1s · Cost: 40