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Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw ADC

the Mouth of the Abyss
Win Rate: All Roles 53.0% | as ADC 53.6%
Pick Rate: All Roles 2.3% | as ADC 2.0%
Ban Rate: 1.1%
Analyzed: 14834 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.14.1 (25.14.1)
ADC ARAM

Kog'Maw ADC Guide

Tier A+

Kog'Maw is incredibly strong in ADC with a 53.6% win rate (#3 among ADC champions), compared to 53.0% win rate across all roles. Excellent meta pick for ranked. Kog'Maw remains underpicked 2.3% overall pick rate and 2.0% usage in ADC in Plat+ on patch 15.14.1 (25.14.1)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 14834 ranked games. This champion is primarily played in this role - 89.9% of games. Optimal build starts with Berserker's Greaves, rushing Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Runaan's Hurricane. Kog'Maw has low farm - 6.53 CS/min (#22 among ADC champions) and earns 454 gold per minute. Averages 2.2 KDA (#24 among ADC champions). Has a 1.1% ban rate (143rd place). Kog'Maw offers versatile mixed damage, making this champion harder to build against. Standard rune setup uses Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, from Precision and Conditioning, Overgrowth, from Resolve. In-game, players typically prioritize W > Q > E for ability max order. Kog'Maw ADC is strong against Jhin, Kai'Sa, Caitlyn, and weak against Senna, Zeri, and Jinx.

Kog'Maw Roles

Kog'Maw
  • ADC

    (ADC - 89.9%) 13328 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM

    Analyzed 46263 ARAM games

Kog'Maw ADC Stats

53.6%
Win Rate (Role)
89.9%
ADC (Role Rate)
1.1%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
8.1
Kills/Game
6.7
Deaths/Game
6.9
Assists/Game
0.31
Wards/Min
6.53
CS/Min
454
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 41.6%
Magic: 46.9%
True: 11.56%

Overall Champion Matrix

Kog'Maw ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
53.0% Win Rate 76.3% Pick Rate10165 games

Highest Win Rate

Cleanse
Cleanse Removes all disables (excluding suppression and airborne) and summoner spell debuffs affecting your champion and gives Tenacity.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
53.6% Win Rate 5.0% Pick Rate662 games

Kog'Maw ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal

Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
52.6% Win Rate 90.6% Pick Rate12071 games
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed

53.1% Win Rate 86.8% Pick Rate11567 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.0% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate634 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed

49.4% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate418 games
Core Build
Vampiric Scepter
Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
7% Life Steal

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Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal

Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed

Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Runaan's Hurricane
Runaan's Hurricane (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed

Wind's Fury
Attacks fire bolts at 2 additional enemies near the target.
Each bolt deals physical damage and applies On-Hit effects.
54.1% Win Rate 13.6% Pick Rate1810 games
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist

Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
50.8% Win Rate 23.2% Pick Rate3089 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
71.8% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate24 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

60.4% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate175 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
56.5% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate16 games
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed

53.1% Win Rate 86.8% Pick Rate11567 games
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damage On-Hit.
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Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed

Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal

Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Runaan's Hurricane
Runaan's Hurricane (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed

Wind's Fury
Attacks fire bolts at 2 additional enemies near the target.
Each bolt deals physical damage and applies On-Hit effects.
61.2% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate420 games
Final Build
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed

Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
  • 56.0% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate1661 games
    Other Items
    Terminus
    Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    35% Attack Speed

    Shadow
    Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
    Juxtaposition
    Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
  • 56.0% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate1661 games
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity

    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
    51.9% Win Rate 12.0% Pick Rate1594 games
    Navori Flickerblade
    Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed

    Transcendence
    Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
    46.2% Win Rate 5.3% Pick Rate704 games
    Kraken Slayer
    Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    40% Attack Speed
    4% Move Speed

    Bring It Down
    Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
    54.0% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate602 games
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor

    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    46.3% Win Rate 3.5% Pick Rate466 games
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor

    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    47.6% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate444 games
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal


    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    48.4% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate324 games

    Kog'Maw ADC Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Precision
    Lethal Tempo
    Lethal Tempo

    Lethal Tempo

    Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

    Triumph
    Triumph

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Bloodline
    Legend: Bloodline

    Legend: Bloodline

    Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

    Last Stand
    Last Stand

    Last Stand

    Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

    Secondary Path
    Resolve
    Conditioning
    Conditioning

    Conditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    53.6% Win Rate 86.1% Pick Rate11475 games

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Precision
    Lethal Tempo
    Lethal Tempo

    Lethal Tempo

    Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

    Triumph
    Triumph

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Last Stand
    Last Stand

    Last Stand

    Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Magical Footwear
    Magical Footwear

    Magical Footwear

    You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    59.5% Win Rate 6.0% Pick Rate801 games

    Kog'Maw ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    R
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    Max Order: W > Q > E
    53.1% Win Rate 52.9% Pick Rate7056 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
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    Max Order: W > Q > E
    59.9% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate249 games

    Kog'Maw lore:

    Belched forth from a rotting Void incursion deep in the wastelands of Icathia, Kog'Maw is an inquisitive yet putrid creature with a caustic, gaping mouth. This particular Void-spawn needs to gnaw and drool on anything within reach to truly understand it. Though not inherently evil, Kog'Maw's beguiling naiveté is dangerous, as it often precedes a feeding frenzy—not for sustenance, but to satisfy its unending curiosity.

    Kog'Maw tips:

    • Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.
    • Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.
    • Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

    Playing Against Kog'Maw

    • Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.
    • Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!
    • The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.
    • Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

    Kog'Maw abilities description:

    Icathian Surprise
    P
    Icathian Surprise (passive)
    4 seconds after dying, Kogmaw explodes, dealing true damage to surrounding enemies.
    Caustic Spittle
    Q
    Caustic Spittle (Q)
    Kog'Maw launches a corrosive projectile which deals magic damage and corrodes the target's armor and magic resist for a short time. Kog'Maw also gains additional attack speed.
    Bio-Arcane Barrage
    W
    Bio-Arcane Barrage (W)
    Kog'Maw's attacks gain range and deal a percent of the target's maximum health as magic damage.
    Void Ooze
    E
    Void Ooze (E)
    Kog'Maw launches a peculiar ooze which damages all enemies it passes through and leaves a trail which slows enemies who stand on it.
    Living Artillery
    R
    Living Artillery (R)
    Kog'Maw fires an artillery shell at a great distance dealing magic damage (increased significantly on low health enemies) and revealing non-stealthed targets. Additionally, multiple Living Artilleries in a short period of time cause them to cost additional Mana.

    Kog'Maw Skins and Splash Arts