Kog'Maw vs Vayne

Kog'Maw
vs
Not enough games
Vayne
Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageSplit pushDive threat

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

Build vs Vayne

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Kog'Maw: Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil, Stormsurge.

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
Void Staff
5

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Banshee's Veil
Stormsurge

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vayne's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Night Hunter (P)

Vayne ruthlessly hunts evil-doers, gaining Move Speed when moving toward nearby enemy champions.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s0s20s–
64s0s20s1m40
92s0s20s1m40
112s0s20s1m25
162s0s16s1m10
182s0s12s1m10

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 Vayne

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't fight with your back to a wall

    Don't stand with your back to a wall against her: Condemn (E) knocks you back, and if you hit terrain, you're stunned.

  2. Short, repeated trades

    Take short, repeated trades: she's fragile, and on the third consecutive hit on you, Silver Bolts (W) adds true damage based on your max health.

  3. Don't feed her kills during her ult

    During Final Hour (R), back off rather than risk your life: each champion she kills after damaging them extends the effect.

Patch 16.21.1