Aphelios vs Kog'Maw

Aphelios

42.9%

over 806 games

Kog'Maw

Analyze a draft with Aphelios

Hard matchup

Sustained DPSHigh burstHeavy pokeHeavy AP damage

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Kog'Maw

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4AS

5—

Summoner spells

66%

20%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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56.3% WR144 games

Precision

Press the Attack

Triumph

Legend: Bloodline

Cut Down

Inspiration

Triple Tonic

Cash Back

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kog'Maw's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Icathian Surprise (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	17s	12s	–
6	7s	17s	12s	2s
9	7s	17s	12s	2s
11	7s	17s	12s	1.5s
16	7s	17s	12s	1s
18	7s	17s	12s	1s

Playing as Aphelios

Tips to maximize your impact

Slow, then root with Gravitum
With Gravitum as your main weapon, hit your target to slow them, then cast Weapon Abilities (Q): the cannon roots every enemy it has slowed.
Pick your weapon before your R
Switch to the right weapon with Phase (W) before Moonlight Vigil (R): you then attack each champion hit with your main weapon, and its effect applies.
Plan your next weapon
Before an objective, check Weapon Queue System (E): it shows the weapon Alune will give you next, and an empty weapon goes to the back of the queue.

Playing against Kog'Maw

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Engage when his W ends
Engage when Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) ends: his attack range drops back to 500, and the spell has a 17-second cooldown.
Punish his lack of mobility
If you can engage, go for him: with no dash or leap, Kog'Maw can only back off on foot, and Void Ooze (E) is his only slow.
Leave his R range at low health
Below 40% health, get out of range of Living Artillery (R): each shot then deals its max damage to you, and it reaches very far.
Move away when he dies
When he dies, move away from him: Icathian Surprise (passive) makes him explode 4 seconds later, dealing true damage to nearby enemies.

Other Aphelios matchups

Patch 16.21.1