LeBlanc vs Kog'Maw

LeBlanc
vs
54.6%

over 174 games

Kog'Maw

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHigh burstHeavy pokeHeavy AP damage

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Kog'Maw

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for LeBlanc: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Dark Seal, Zhonya's Hourglass, Mejai's Soulstealer.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Stormsurge
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot96%
FlashTeleport4%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Stormsurge
Dark Seal
Zhonya's Hourglass
Mejai's Soulstealer
Void Staff
Seeker's Armguard
Cryptbloom
Malignance
Blackfire Torch
Banshee's Veil
Hextech Gunblade
Oblivion Orb
55.0% WR20 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

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

LevelQWER
37s17s12s–
67s17s12s2s
97s17s12s2s
117s17s12s1.5s
167s17s12s1s
187s17s12s1s

Playing as LeBlanc

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pop your sigil with a spell

    After Sigil of Malice (Q), hit the target with another ability: the sigil only detonates on a spell, not on an auto.

  2. Distortion in, then come back

    Take your trades with Distortion (W): within 4 seconds, recast it to return to where you started.

  3. Keep your target chained

    After Ethereal Chains (E), keep the target chained for 1.5 seconds: they're then rooted and take extra damage, giving you time to land your burst.

  4. Look for isolated targets

    In the mid game, look for isolated targets rather than head-on teamfights: your burst focuses one target, and Distortion (W) then takes you back out.

Playing against Kog'Maw

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1