Matchup
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Kog'Maw
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
89%
3%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Gathering Storm
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Twitch
Kog'MawKog'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 against Kog'Maw
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Kog'Maw has ZERO mobility — dive him with assassins or engages. One CC = one kill.
His W has an uptime/downtime: when W expires, his range returns to normal (500). Engage at that moment.
Assassins (Zed, Talon, Fizz) destroy him — he relies entirely on his team to protect him.
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