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
  イカシアの自爆

  倒されてから4秒後、コグ＝マウは爆発して周囲の敵に確定ダメージを与える。

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

• Q
  腐食粘液

  苛性の粘液を飛ばし、対象に魔法ダメージを与え、物理防御と魔法防御を短時間低下させる。さらにコグ＝マウの攻撃速度が増加する。

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

• W
  有機性魔力砲

  通常攻撃の射程距離が増加し、対象の最大体力に比例した魔法ダメージ%i:OnHit%通常攻撃時効果を与える。

  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
  ヴォイド分泌液

  敵を貫通する謎の粘液を発射し、命中した敵ユニットにダメージを与える。粘液は通過したエリアにしばらく残り、踏んだ敵にスロウ効果を付与する。

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

• R
  生体空撃砲

  射程の長い砲弾を発射して魔法ダメージ (体力が低い敵には大幅に増加) を与えるとともに、敵を可視状態にする。ただし、ステルス状態の敵の位置を把握することはできない。このスキルを短時間で連発すると、消費マナが増加する。

  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.