ADC Matchup

Kog'Maw vs Tristana

Patch: 15.18 (25.18)
League: Platinum+
Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw

the Mouth of the Abyss
ADC
Kog'Maw ADC Overall Win Rate
52.95%

Matchup Win Rate

52.8%
Kog'Maw vs Tristana Wins
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47.2%
Tristana vs Kog'Maw Wins
Tristana

Tristana

the Yordle Gunner
ADC
Tristana ADC Overall Win Rate
50.33%

Kog'Maw vs Tristana - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.18 (25.18)

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

Kog'Maw ADC has an advantage against Tristana (52.8% win rate) based on 506 games. The matchup leans toward Kog'Maw.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Kog'Maw ADC vs Tristana ADC in patch 15.18 (25.18), 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

Kog'Maw with 2.7% pick rate (22nd place among ADC champions) rarely faces Tristana, who maintains 5.1% popularity. While this matchup isn't common overall, Tristana's solid presence in the meta makes understanding it worthwhile when you do play Kog'Maw. Meta strength confirmed: Kog'Maw's superior tier rating (A+ vs B+) translates into a solid 52.8% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Kog'Maw ranks 2nd in win rate among ADC champions. Kog'Maw shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 53.0% overall win rate with matchup success. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Triumph (73.8% win rate, 4.0% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Blade of The Ruined King > Guinsoo's Rageblade > Terminus with Berserker's Greaves delivers 70%+ win rate against Tristana.

Win through macro: Kog'Maw takes the matchup (52.76%) despite falling behind in CS (6.15 vs 6.89/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Kog'Maw wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (1 vs 789/min), the 52.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Kog'Maw wins the matchup (52.8%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.40). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Kog'Maw vs Tristana - ADC Stats Comparison

Kog'Maw ADC
Kog'Maw ADC		Versus
Tristana ADC
Tristana ADC
A+TierB+
52.8%Matchup Winrate47.2%
52.95%Role Winrate50.33%
#2Winrate Rank#18
2.7%Pickrate5.1%
2.3Average KDA2.4
453Gold per Minute447
6.15CS/Min6.89
0.27Wards per Minute0.27
1Damage per Minute789

How to Beat Tristana as Kog'Maw (ADC)

The Kog'Maw versus Tristana matchup as ADC is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Kog'Maw deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Tristana deals mainly physical damage (87.76%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Tristana, ranking 14th (versus 28th 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 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

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

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Kog'Maw player to maintain constant pressure on Tristana, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Kog'Maw vs Tristana: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
54.0% Win Rate81.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
82.7% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate

Kog'Maw vs Tristana: 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

53.6% Win Rate85.8% 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: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

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

Legend: Alacrity

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

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 14% - 40% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

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

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

73.8% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate

Kog'Maw vs Tristana: 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.
56.4% Win Rate90.0% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
54.3% Win Rate86.5% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
68.8% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
79.0% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
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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 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.
57.8% Win Rate15.1% 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.
27.1% Win Rate17.9% 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.
Cull
Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
Reap
Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
67.2% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
98.8% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
79.0% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
68.8% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
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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 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.
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.
    • 86.3% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    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.
    99.7% Win Rate9.8% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    49.9% Win Rate13.0% Pick Rate
    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.
    • 33.6% Win Rate9.9% Pick Rate
    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.
    99.7% Win Rate9.8% 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.
    40.0% Win Rate8.1% 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.
    74.9% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    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.
    33.2% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
    Rapid Firecannon
    Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed
    Sharpshooter
    Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
    49.9% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate

    Kog'Maw vs Tristana: 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.
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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
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    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
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    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
    50.6% Win Rate50.2% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    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.
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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.
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    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
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    R
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    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: E > Q > W
    70.8% Win Rate1.4% 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 Tristana

    • If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.
    • Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

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    Twitch

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    Jinx

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    +2.3%
    Aphelios

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