Skins
Recommended Build
Best Win Rate Build
67 games
Overall: 56.7%
Runes: 80.0%
Spells: 66.7%
Runes
Sorcery
Precision
Stat Shards
Adaptive ForceAdaptive Force
HealthSummoner Spells
Core Items
Counters
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
E
Void 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.
Passive
Icathian Surprise
4 seconds after dying, Kogmaw explodes, dealing true damage to surrounding enemies.
Q
Caustic 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.
R (Ultimate)
Living 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.
W
Bio-Arcane Barrage
Kog'Maw's attacks gain range and deal a percent of the target's maximum health as magic damage %i:OnHit% <OnHit>On-Hit</OnHit>.
Playing As Kog'Maw
- -Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.
- -Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.
- -Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.
Playing Against Kog'Maw
- -Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.
- -Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!
- -The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.
- -Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.
Lore
Belched forth from a rotting Void incursion deep in the wastelands of Icathia, Kog'Maw is an inquisitive yet putrid creature with a caustic, gaping mouth. This particular Void-spawn needs to gnaw and drool on anything within reach to truly understand it. Though not inherently evil, Kog'Maw's beguiling naiveté is dangerous, as it often precedes a feeding frenzy—not for sustenance, but to satisfy its unending curiosity.
About Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Belched forth from a rotting Void incursion deep in the wastelands of Icathia, Kog'Maw is an inquisitive yet putrid creature with a caustic, gaping mouth. This particular Void-spawn needs to gnaw and drool on anything within reach to truly understand it. Though not inherently evil, Kog'Maw's beguiling naiveté is dangerous, as it often precedes a feeding frenzy—not for sustenance, but to satisfy its unending curiosity.
How to Play Kog'Maw
Playing Kog'Maweffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a marksman, Kog'Maw benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Strengths & Ally Tips
- Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.
- Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.
- Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.
Playing Against Kog'Maw
- Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.
- Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!
- The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.
- Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.
Kog'Maw Counters and Matchups
Kog'Maw's toughest matchup this patch is Sion. Conversely, Kog'Maw performs strongly into Ahri.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Kog'Maw
Riot rates Kog'Maw's difficulty at 6/10. Kog'Maw sits in the middle range — approachable, but with enough depth to reward practice.