Kog'Maw TFT champion portrait – Set 18
Avg Place
4.29
Top 4 rate
55.2%
1st Place
11.0%

Kog'Maw TFT Guide · Set 18

Set 18
Kog'Maw A TierCausticAdaptorInvoker3 Cost
Set
18
Games
78,874
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Kog'Maw is a solid 3-cost in Set 18 (tier A), finishing top 4 in 55.2% of 78,874 ranked games with a 4.29 average placement.

Tier
Avs 3-costs
Top 4 rate
55.2%
1st place
11.0%
Avg. place
4.29
Rank among 3-costs
#1 of 14
Plan
Flex

Is Kog'Maw good in TFT Set 18?

A

Kog'Maw is a solid 3-cost in Set 18 (tier A), finishing top 4 in 55.2% of 78,874 ranked games with a 4.29 average placement. By average placement it ranks #1 of 14 3-costs — ahead of 100% of them. Boards with Kog'Maw win the lobby 11.0% of the time. It's played as a flexible unit rather than a reroll carry — only 6.0% of its games reach 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 3-costs

  • Kog'MawKog'Maw4.29
  • Mama BeakMama Beak4.30
  • KrugKrug4.33
  • DianaDiana4.35
  • RammusRammus4.41
  • FiddlesticksFiddlesticks4.46
  • AzirAzir4.46
  • HecarimHecarim4.51
  • Kha'ZixKha'Zix4.51
  • ViVi4.52
  • RengarRengar4.59
  • Master YiMaster Yi4.75

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Kog'Maw is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Kog'Maw ability: Raining Artillery

Adaptor : Launch acid at the target and the other nearest enemy, dealing physical damage. Enemies below max Health take physical damage instead. \n \nAdaptor: Damages enemies over time.

Riot hasn't published Kog'Maw's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.

Kog'Maw stats by star level

Kog'Maw starts with 650 health and 40 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Kog'Maw has 2,106 health and 130 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health6501,1702,106
Attack damage4072130
Attack DPS32.057.6104.0
Armor
35
Magic resist
35
Attack speed
0.80
Range
4 hexes
Mana (start / max)
15 / 55
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Kog'Maw in Set 18

Kog'Maw's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Red Buff, Spear of Shojin, and Infinity Edge: the completed items players actually build on Kog'Maw that finish top 4 most reliably.

Red Buff
Red Buff AD
63.2% top 4 · on Kog'Maw in 5% of games
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin Hybrid
56.9% top 4 · on Kog'Maw in 7% of games
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge AD
56.6% top 4 · on Kog'Maw in 5% of games

Most-played full build

Thief's Gloves62.5% top 4 · 3.88 avg. place · 2,006 games
Infinity EdgeRed BuffSpear of ShojinHighest top 4: 67.6% over 271 games
Full Kog'Maw build, slam order & artifacts →

Best Kog'Maw comps in Set 18

The best Kog'Maw comp right now is Adaptor Aphelios, finishing top 4 85.5% of the time across 1,008 games.

Adaptor ApheliosVarusDianaKog'MawViAmumuApheliosNidaleeSentinelLux85.5% top 4 · 2.91 avg. place · 1,008 games
Riftbeast AsheCinderlingRek'SaiKog'MawKrugMalphiteNidaleeSentinelSivirAshe84.5% top 4 · 2.85 avg. place · 1,955 games
Adaptor ApheliosVarusDianaKog'MawViAmumuApheliosNidaleeSentinelIvern84.3% top 4 · 2.92 avg. place · 1,545 games
Every Kog'Maw comp →

Kog'Maw traits in Set 18

Kog'Maw brings Caustic, Adaptor, and Invoker. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Kog'Maw boards reach.

Kog'Maw synergies & best duos →

Kog'Maw in every TFT set

Kog'Maw has been in 3 TFT sets (18, 16, and 15). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentA55.2%4.2978,874
Set 16A48.7%4.5773,486
Set 15S54.4%4.281,118
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Kog'Maw TFT FAQ – Set 18

Is Kog'Maw good in TFT Set 18?

Kog'Maw is a solid 3-cost in Set 18 (tier A), finishing top 4 in 55.2% of 78,874 ranked games with a 4.29 average placement. By average placement it ranks #1 of 14 3-costs — ahead of 100% of them. Boards with Kog'Maw win the lobby 11.0% of the time. It's played as a flexible unit rather than a reroll carry — only 6.0% of its games reach 3 stars.

What are the best items for Kog'Maw in TFT?

The best Kog'Maw items in Set 18 are Red Buff, Spear of Shojin, and Infinity Edge. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 62.5% top 4 over 2,006 games.

What is the best Kog'Maw comp?

Adaptor Aphelios is the strongest Kog'Maw comp in Set 18: 85.5% top 4 and a 2.91 average placement over 1,008 games.

Is Kog'Maw a reroll unit?

Not usually. Kog'Maw is a 3-cost that most boards keep at 2 stars; only 6.0% of its games end at 3 stars.

What traits does Kog'Maw have in Set 18?

In Set 18, Kog'Maw is a 3-cost Caustic, Adaptor, and Invoker unit.

What does Kog'Maw's ability do?

Kog'Maw's ability is Raining Artillery: Adaptor: Launch acid at the target and the other nearest enemy, dealing physical damage. Enemies below max Health take physical damage instead. Adaptor: Damages enemies over time.

How much health does Kog'Maw have at 3 stars?

Kog'Maw has 650 health at 1 star, 1,170 at 2 stars and 2,106 at 3 stars, with 40, 72 and 130 attack damage.

Which units is Kog'Maw best with?

In Set 18, Kog'Maw is most often fielded with Sentinel, Nidalee, and Vi.