Matchup
Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageHeavy AP damage
Build vs Kog'Maw
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
72%
28%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
100.0% WR3 games
Sorcery
Deathfire Touch
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Scorch
Precision
Cut Down
Legend: Alacrity
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Gangplank
Kog'MawNeutral
Neutral
Neutral
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 against Kog'Maw
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Kog'Maw has ZERO mobility — dive him with assassins or engages. One CC = one kill.
2
His W has an uptime/downtime: when W expires, his range returns to normal (500). Engage at that moment.
3
Assassins (Zed, Talon, Fizz) destroy him — he relies entirely on his team to protect him.
4
Buy HP and MR: his W deals magic damage as % max HP, but MR still reduces it.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026