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Kog'Maw vs Hwei

Kog'Maw
vs
45.8%

over 120 games

Hwei
Analyze a draft with Kog'Maw

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

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

Build vs Hwei

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kog'Maw: Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, Luden's Echo.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Dark Seal
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste62%
FlashTeleport18%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dark Seal
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Luden's Echo
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seraph's Embrace
Banshee's Veil
Stormsurge
Nashor's Tooth
Tear of the Goddess
Guinsoo's Rageblade
64.1% WR39 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Cut DownCut Down
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Hwei's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Signature of the Visionary (P)

Hwei primes enemy champions he damages with his abilities for his signature finishing touch.Hitting an enemy with a second damaging spell completes his signature, leaving it beneath them. The signature detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s12s–
68s18s12s2m
96s17.5s12s2m
116s17s12s1m40
166s16s11s1m20
186s16s10s1m20

Playing as Kog'Maw

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Start with Caustic Spittle

    Start your trades with Caustic Spittle (Q): it reduces the target's armor and magic resist, and its ranks also give you permanent attack speed.

  2. Activate W before the fight

    Activate Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) right before the teamfight: it extends your attack range, and your autos deal damage based on the target's max health.

  3. Slow whoever charges you

    When an enemy runs at you, cast Void Ooze (E) between you and them: the trail of ooze slows everyone who crosses it.

  4. Save your R to finish

    Save Living Artillery (R) for targets below 40% health, where it deals its max damage: each shot fired in quick succession costs more mana.

Playing against Hwei

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his damage spell

    Trade after he uses a damage spell: Devastating Fire (QQ), Severing Bolt (QW) and Molten Fissure (QE) share a 10 to 6 second cooldown.

  2. Don't stand still or alone

    Don't stand still or alone: Severing Bolt (QW) strikes after a delay and deals more damage to isolated or immobilized enemies.

  3. Jump on him if you can

    If you can engage, jump on him right after one of his CC spells: Hwei has no dash or leap, and Subject: Torment (E) has a 12 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Move away from the ally hit by his R

    If an ally is hit by Spiraling Despair (R), move away from them: the vision expands around its target, slows and damages nearby enemies, then explodes.

Other Kog'Maw matchups

Patch 16.21.1