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
  Surprise d'Icathia

  4 sec après sa mort, Kog'Maw explose, infligeant des dégâts bruts aux ennemis proches.

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

• Q
  Bave caustique

  Kog'Maw lance un projectile corrosif qui inflige des dégâts magiques et ronge l'armure et la résistance magique de la cible pendant un court instant. Kog'Maw gagne aussi de la vitesse d'attaque.

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

• W
  Barrage bio-arcanique

  Kog'Maw dispose d'une portée d'attaque augmentée et ses attaques infligent des dégâts magiques %i:OnHit% à l'impact équivalents à un pourcentage des PV max de la cible.

  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
  Limon du Néant

  Kog'Maw projette un limon particulier qui blesse tous les ennemis touchés. Le limon laisse derrière lui une traînée qui ralentit les ennemis le traversant.

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

• R
  Artillerie vivante

  Kog'Maw tire un projectile d'artillerie à longue portée, infligeant des dégâts magiques (grandement augmentés contre les ennemis à qui il reste peu de PV) et révélant les cibles non-camouflées. Utiliser plusieurs fois Artillerie vivante en peu de temps augmente progressivement le coût en mana des tirs supplémentaires.

  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.