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Matchup

Maokai
Maokai
33%
67%

vs

50.0%
Kog'Maw
KogMaw
62%
38%
Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageHeavy AP damage

Build vs Kog'Maw

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Fimbulwinter
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Unending Despair
5vs AD

Summoner spells

412100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Unending Despair
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MaokaiMaokai
KogMawKog'Maw
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

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 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