Kog'Maw Bot Build

Kog'Maw Champion Guide

Role: Marksman

Lane: Botlane

Kog'Maw Bot performs best with a build featuring Blade of The Ruined King, Berserker's Greaves, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane, and Terminus. The most effective rune setup for Kog'Maw Bot includes Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Last Stand in the primary tree, paired with Conditioning and Overgrowth in the secondary tree.

Kog'Maw Champion Abilities

Icathian Surprise

Upon dying, Kog'Maw becomes ghosted gaining 10-50% bonus movement speed over 4 seconds and starts a chain reaction in his body which causes him to move faster and detonate after 4 seconds, dealing 140−650 true damage to surrounding enemies. P

Caustic Spittle

Passive: Kog'Maw gains 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% attack speed.

Active: Kog'Maw vomits a corrosive projectile that deals 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+80% of ability power) magic damage to the first enemy hit and shreds 16 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32% armor and magic resist for 4 seconds. Q

Bio-Arcane Barrage

Kog'Maw gains 130 / 150 / 170 / 190 / 210 attack range and his attacks deal an additional 3 / 3.75 / 4.5 / 5.25 / 6% (+1% per 100 ability power) of the target's maximum health as magic damage for 8 seconds. W

Void Ooze

Kog'Maw spits bile, dealing 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+65% of ability power) magic damage and leaving a trail of ooze for 4 seconds. Enemies in the ooze are slowed by 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60%. E

Living Artillery

Kog'Maw shoots acid at an area, dealing 100 / 140 / 180 (+35% of ability power) (+0.75 per bonus attack damage) magic damage plus 0-50% depending on the target's missing health and revealing enemies hit for 2 seconds. Enemies below 40% health instead take 150 / 210 / 270 (+52.5% of ability power) (+0.975 per bonus attack damage) magic damage.

Subsequent shots within 8 seconds cost an additional 40 mana (can stack up to 9 times). R

Kog'Maw Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Barrier

Barrier is a self-targeted summoner spell that shields your champion from damage for a few seconds.

Kog'Maw Runes

Kog'Maw Items

Kog'Maw Ability Order

Kog'Maw Matchups Overview

Strong against

Smolder

Swain

Kai'Sa

Mel

Lucian

Corki

Weak against

Ziggs

Hwei

Vayne

Twitch

Jinx

Sivir

Kog'Maw Tips and Tricks

Farm as much as possible during the early game and avoid unnecessary trades until you have completed your first item. Once you have it, play more aggressively to take advantage of your power spike. Look for extended trades rather than short ones, as Kog'Maw can melt champions with the bonus range and stats from his W. Since Kog'Maw is very vulnerable and can be easily caught out, use R to check bushes instead of walking into them blindly.

Kog'Maw Best Build, Runes, Items

Most Popular

For the most popular Kog'Maw Bot build, take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, with Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Conditioning with Overgrowth in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense based on the matchup. Start with Blade of The Ruined King, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Guinsoo's Rageblade. Complete the build with Runaan's Hurricane, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Max your abilities in the order of W - Q - E.

Alternative

Another option for Kog'Maw Bot is Flash and Teleport as Summoner Spells. Take Arcane Comet as your keystone, with Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, and Scorch in the primary rune tree, and Cut Down with Presence of Mind in the secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health for rune shards. Start with Luden's Companion, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Archangel's Staff. Finish the build with Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. Max your abilities in the order of E - Q - W.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta Kog'Maw Bot build, take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Use Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Last Stand in the primary rune tree, with Conditioning and Overgrowth in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Blade of The Ruined King, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Guinsoo's Rageblade. Complete the build with Runaan's Hurricane, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Max your abilities in the order of W - Q - E.

Situational Kog'Maw Runes and Items

Depending on your game, matchup, and enemy champions, you may need to adjust your build and rune choices. Consider your team composition, enemy threats, and game state when planning your Kog'Maw setup. For rune shards, take Armor or Magic Resist depending on your lane opponent.