How to beat Kog'Maw

Common role: ADC

A living artillery cannon that melts tanks — if he lives long enough.

What makes Kog'Maw dangerous

Kog'Maw's W extends his range massively and shreds % max HP on hit — tanks evaporate. He slows with void ooze, pokes with long artillery (R), and even in death his passive corpse chases and explodes. With an enchanter babysitter he's a raid boss.

How to play against Kog'Maw

• 1He's the least mobile carry in the game — one gap-close kills him.
• 2Dive him OUTSIDE the W window (its cooldown is real).
• 3Kill him last-second? Walk from the corpse — it explodes.
• 4Cut the head: kill his enchanter first if she's the peel.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Zero mobility — every assassin's dream.
• ✓Nearly useless when W is on cooldown.
• ✓Needs a dedicated protector to function.
• ✓Weak early laning.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Kog'Maw's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Sorpresa de Icathia

  4 s después de morir, Kog'Maw explota e inflige daño verdadero a los enemigos cercanos.

  Strong: his corpse chases and explodes for true damage. Weak: a walking speed bomb — simply step away after the kill.

• Q
  Baba cáustica

  Kog'Maw lanza un proyectil corrosivo que inflige daño mágico y corroe la armadura y la resistencia mágica del objetivo durante un breve periodo. Además, Kog'Maw obtiene velocidad de ataque adicional.

  Strong: shreds both resists while boosting his attack speed. Weak: a thin skillshot — the shred misses more than it lands.

• W
  Andanada bioarcana

  Kog'Maw aumenta el alcance de sus ataques, que infligen un porcentaje de la vida máxima del objetivo como daño mágico %i:OnHit% al impactar.

  Strong: huge bonus range plus %max-HP magic on-hit — tank deleter. Weak: a short window on a real cooldown — dive exactly after it drops.

• E
  Vacío rezumante

  Kog'Maw lanza un fluido purulento que inflige daño a todos los enemigos que atraviesa. Además, deja un rastro que ralentiza a los rivales que lo tocan.

  Strong: a long slow-field that covers his kiting lane. Weak: just a slow — dashes and tenacity walk through it.

• R
  Artillería viviente

  Kog'Maw dispara un proyectil de largo alcance que inflige daño mágico (el cual aumenta notablemente contra enemigos con poca vida) y revela a los objetivos que no estén en sigilo. El lanzamiento de múltiples Artillerías vivientes en un breve período de tiempo supondrá un coste adicional de maná.

  Strong: global-feeling artillery poke that executes low HP (%missing). Weak: a visible landing circle — walk unpredictably when low.

Itemization

Flank and dive — never front-to-back into artillery mode. Assassins and hard engage are hard counters.

This guide covers Kog'Maw's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.