Miss Fortune vs Kog'Maw
Skill matchup
Build vs Kog'Maw
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Miss Fortune: Bloodthirster, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Boots of Swiftness, Lord Dominik's Regards, Hubris, B. F. Sword, Rapid Firecannon.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Kog'Maw's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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 as Miss Fortune
Tips to maximize your impact
- Double Up off a dying minion
Fire Double Up (Q) at a dying minion in front of a champion: if the shot kills the minion, the bounce onto the champion always crits.
- Switch targets
Switch targets often: Love Tap (passive) adds damage on each new target, and lowers the cooldown of Strut (W).
- Position with Strut
Activate Strut (W) to get in position before Bullet Time (R): you instantly gain its max move speed bonus, plus attack speed.
- R into clumped enemies
Cast Bullet Time (R) on enemies who are CC'd or bunched up in a chokepoint: it's a channeled cone, and each wave can crit.
Playing against Kog'Maw
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Miss Fortune matchups
Patch 16.21.1