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Matchup

Syndra
Syndra
18%
82%

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 Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1Mage
Mejai's Soulstealer
2
Shadowflame
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rabadon's Deathcap
5Mage

Summoner spells

41280%
4612%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Oblivion Orb
100.0% WR3 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SyndraSyndra
KogMawKog'Maw
Aggressive
Neutral
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