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Kog'Maw Counters

Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss

Who beats Kog'Maw in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 500 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Kog'Maw

These champions have the tools to beat Kog'Maw.

  1. Draven
    Draven

    Draven wins every early trade before Kog'Maw can scale.

  2. Jinx
    Jinx

    Jinx outranges Kog'Maw before Bio-Arcane Barrage and matches his scaling later.

  3. Ezreal
    Ezreal

    Ezreal pokes Kog'Maw before he scales, and Arcane Shift keeps him out of his range.

  4. Kai'Sa
    Kai'Sa

    Kai'Sa dives Kog'Maw with her ultimate and bursts him before he can fight back.

Worst picks against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw usually wins these matchups.

  1. Sivir
    Sivir

    Kog'Maw's percent health damage outscales Sivir in long fights.

  2. Smolder
    Smolder

    Kog'Maw outranges Smolder with Bio-Arcane Barrage once both scale.

  3. Nilah
    Nilah

    Kog'Maw outranges Nilah and slows her with Void Ooze when she tries to engage.

  4. Samira
    Samira

    Void Ooze slows Samira and Kog'Maw kites her once he scales.

How to counter Kog'Maw

  1. Pressure him early; he is weak before his items.

  2. Dive him with gap closers; he has no dash.

  3. Watch for his passive: when he dies, he explodes for true damage.

  4. Spread out against his Living Artillery poke.

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Draven, Jinx, Ezreal and Kai'Sa are strong picks against Kog'Maw. Draven wins every early trade before Kog'Maw can scale.
Kog'Maw usually has the advantage against Sivir, Smolder, Nilah and Samira, so avoid those picks when Kog'Maw is likely in the bot lane.
Pressure him early; he is weak before his items. Dive him with gap closers; he has no dash.
Kog'Maw has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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