ADC Matchup

Kog'Maw vs Smolder

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw

the Mouth of the Abyss
ADC
Kog'Maw ADC Overall Win Rate
52.13%

Matchup Win Rate

47.3%
Kog'Maw vs Smolder Wins
⚔
52.7%
Smolder vs Kog'Maw Wins
Smolder

Smolder

the Fiery Fledgling
ADC
Smolder ADC Overall Win Rate
51.59%

Kog'Maw vs Smolder - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Kog'Maw ADC vs Smolder ADC - Who is stronger?

Kog'Maw ADC has trouble against Smolder (47.3% win rate) based on 689 games. This is a tough matchup for Kog'Maw players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Kog'Maw ADC vs Smolder ADC in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

While Kog'Maw remains a niche pick (1.6% pick rate, 23rd place out of 30 ADC champions), Smolder dominates the current meta bot lane with 10.8% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Kog'Maw players - you'll face Smolder in the majority of your games. Strong champion, tough matchup: Despite Kog'Maw's impressive 52.1% overall win rate, this specific matchup against Smolder presents unique challenges requiring focused practice. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Lethal Tempo + Triumph combination (54.4% win rate) plus optimal itemization Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, and Berserker's Greaves boosts your chances from 47.3% to 70%+ - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Kog'Maw faces both matchup (47.33%) and farming disadvantages (6.48 vs 6.79/min). With a 0.31 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Outclassed across the board: Smolder leads in both matchup win rate (52.7%) and damage (998 vs 1/min). Kog'Maw must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Complete dominance by Smolder: leads in both matchup win rate (52.7%) and KDA (2.40 vs 2.20, 11th vs 21st place). Kog'Maw players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Kog'Maw vs Smolder - ADC Stats Comparison

Kog'Maw ADC
Kog'Maw ADC		Versus
Smolder ADC
Smolder ADC
ATierA+
47.3%Matchup Winrate52.7%
52.13%Role Winrate51.59%
#6Winrate Rank#10
1.6%Pickrate10.8%
2.2Average KDA2.4
442Gold per Minute446
6.48CS/Min6.79
0.27Wards per Minute0.33
1Damage per Minute998

How to Beat Smolder as Kog'Maw (ADC)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Kog'Maw deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Smolder deals mainly physical damage (72.95%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Smolder, ranking 14th (versus 25th for Kog'Maw) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.4 versus 2.2) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Kog'Maw ADC versus Smolder ADC matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Kog'Maw player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Smolder player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Kog'Maw vs Smolder: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
55.0% Win Rate76.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
55.0% Win Rate76.1% Pick Rate

Kog'Maw vs Smolder: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

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

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

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

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

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

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

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

Secondary Path
Resolve
Conditioning
Conditioning After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

Conditioning

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

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

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

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

54.4% Win Rate88.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

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

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

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

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

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

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

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

Secondary Path
Resolve
Conditioning
Conditioning After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

Conditioning

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

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

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

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

54.4% Win Rate88.3% Pick Rate

Kog'Maw vs Smolder: 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.
50.0% Win Rate93.5% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
53.0% Win Rate90.0% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.0% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
57.7% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate
Core Build
Vampiric Scepter
Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
7% Life Steal
->
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 damageOn-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.
54.7% Win Rate17.7% Pick Rate
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.
50.0% Win Rate27.8% Pick Rate

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.
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.
50.0% Win Rate93.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
74.3% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
57.7% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
53.0% Win Rate90.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
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 damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-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.
    • 83.3% Win Rate1.8% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Phantom Dancer
    Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    8% Move Speed
    Spectral Waltz
    Become Ghosted.
    98.2% Win Rate4.6% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Terminus
    Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    35% Attack Speed
    Shadow
    Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-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.
    • 28.1% Win Rate12.7% Pick Rate
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    49.2% Win Rate10.8% Pick Rate
    Kraken Slayer
    Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    40% Attack Speed
    4% Move Speed
    Bring It Down
    Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
    66.5% Win Rate5.5% Pick Rate
    Phantom Dancer
    Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    8% Move Speed
    Spectral Waltz
    Become Ghosted.
    98.2% Win Rate4.6% Pick Rate
    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.
    75.3% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
    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.
    49.3% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal
    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    98.2% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate

    Kog'Maw vs Smolder: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Caustic Spittle 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.
    Q
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    Q
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    W
    W
    Bio-Arcane Barrage Kog'Maw's attacks gain range and deal a percent of the target's maximum health as magic damage.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Void Ooze Kog'Maw launches a peculiar ooze which damages all enemies it passes through and leaves a trail which slows enemies who stand on it.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Living Artillery 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.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > Q > E
    48.1% Win Rate53.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Caustic Spittle 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.
    Q
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    Q
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    R
    W
    Bio-Arcane Barrage Kog'Maw's attacks gain range and deal a percent of the target's maximum health as magic damage.
    W
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    W
    W
    R
    E
    Void Ooze Kog'Maw launches a peculiar ooze which damages all enemies it passes through and leaves a trail which slows enemies who stand on it.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Living Artillery 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.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > Q > E
    60.6% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate

    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 Smolder

    • Smolder relies on his team for safety. Attack him when his team can't save him.
    • Don't group up when facing Smolder!
    • Smolder is very vulnerable in the early stages. Try to take advantage of his weakness before he can learn how to be a dragon!
    • Smolders flight can be interrupted by hard CC and impacted by slows.

    Kog'Maw ADC other Matchups

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    Ezreal

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    Ashe

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    Kog'Maw
    +4.0%
    Kai'Sa

    Kog'Maw vs Kai'Sa

    Kog'Maw
    +3.9%
    Yunara

    Kog'Maw vs Yunara

    Kog'Maw
    +3.3%
    Varus

    Kog'Maw vs Varus

    Kog'Maw
    +2.2%
    Aphelios

    Kog'Maw vs Aphelios

    Kog'Maw
    +2.0%
    Jhin

    Kog'Maw vs Jhin

    Kog'Maw
    +1.3%
    Caitlyn

    Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn

    Kog'Maw
    +1.2%
    Tristana

    Kog'Maw vs Tristana

    Kog'Maw
    +1.1%
    Lucian

    Kog'Maw vs Lucian

    Kog'Maw
    -1.2%
    Vayne

    Kog'Maw vs Vayne

    Kog'Maw
    -1.3%
    Twitch

    Kog'Maw vs Twitch

    Kog'Maw
    -2.5%
    Jinx

    Kog'Maw vs Jinx

    Kog'Maw
    -3.1%
    Sivir

    Kog'Maw vs Sivir

    Kog'Maw
    -4.4%
    Miss Fortune

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