Kog'Maw - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Kog'MawTop Build

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Kog'Maw top build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff, Oracle Lens. This Kog'Maw build has a 7% pick rate and a 59.57% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kog'Maw build choices below.

MetaBot Desktop
Live In-Game Overlays
More InfoDownload
Join Our Discord
Bug reports, feature requests & developer chat
Join Discord
OverviewBuildRunesAbilitiesCountersMatchupsArenaARAMTips

Select a Kog'Maw Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Dusk and Dawn - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
59.6%Win Rate
+8.1%WR Diff
7.0%Pick Rate

Best Kog'Maw Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    32.0%Win Rate53.2%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    77.8%Win Rate19.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.57%Win Rate
+8.12%WR Diff
7.00%Pick Rate
47Matches

This Kog'Maw build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Kog'Maw build are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This item combination achieves a 59.6% win rate across 47 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kog'Maw gains a total of 475 Ability Power, 300 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Kog'Maw Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Press the Attack
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Cut Down
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Gathering Storm
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
View full runes

Kog'Maw Abilities

View ability details

Kog'Maw build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Kog'Maw are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 73.3% win rate and 31.9% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
73.3%Win Rate
31.9%Pick Rate
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
100.0%Win Rate
17.0%Pick Rate
These are Kog'Maw's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (51.3% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 13.9% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (49.0% WR, -2.5% WR diff, 7.0% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Dusk and Dawn (50.2% WR, -1.3% WR diff, 12.7% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP, 0.2% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kog'Maw include Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kog'Maw are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kog'Maw is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Kog'Maw build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:475
  • Total healthHealth:300
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:70%
When facing Kog'Maw's top counters like Aphelios, Vayne, Tristana, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Nashor's Tooth or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kog'Maw performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Kog'Maw burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.6% win rate across 47 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 475 total AP, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Kog'Maw with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kog'Maw's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Kog'Maw vulnerable to burst damage and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,800, this Kog'Maw build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kog'Maw build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 475 total AP
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Kog'Maw vulnerable to burst damage
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Kog'Maw

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
47.8%Win Rate
8.1%Pick Rate
Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
63.2%Win Rate
10.1%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise core item
62.0%Win Rate
6.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Kog'Maw OverviewKog'Maw RunesKog'Maw CountersAll Items