- Win Rate
- 53.1%
- Pick Rate
- 1.5%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Kog'Maw Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,970
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kog'Maw's abilities include Caustic Spittle, Bio-Arcane Barrage, Void Ooze, Living Artillery, Icathian Surprise. Learn how to use Kog'Maw's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- W > Q > E
- Levels 1-3
- W > Q > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 7/7/7/7/7s
- R cooldown
- 2/2/1s
Icathian Surprise
Kog'Maw Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
1,463 games
W
Q
EKog'Maw Bot maxes W (Bio-Arcane Barrage) → Q (Caustic Spittle) → E (Void Ooze): 84% of players use this order and win 53.2% of 1,288 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 84.3% | 53.2% | 1,288 |
| W > E > Q | 7.5% | 59.1% | 115 |
| E > Q > W | 3.9% | 53.3% | 60 |
EQWKog'Maw Mid maxes E (Void Ooze) → Q (Caustic Spittle) → W (Bio-Arcane Barrage): 39% of players use this order and win 58.2% of 98 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 38.6% | 58.2% | 98 |
| W > Q > E | 29.5% | 60.0% | 75 |
| W > E > Q | 16.1% | 39.0% | 41 |
WQEKog'Maw Top maxes W (Bio-Arcane Barrage) → Q (Caustic Spittle) → E (Void Ooze): 67% of players use this order and win 51.2% of 43 games. The usual first three levels are W → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Kog'Maw Passive: Icathian Surprise
4 seconds after dying, Kogmaw explodes, dealing true damage to surrounding enemies.
Kog'Maw Q: Caustic Spittle
Cooldown 7sKog'Maw launches a corrosive projectile which deals magic damage and corrodes the target's armor and magic resist for a short time. Kog'Maw also gains additional attack speed.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 1,175 | 1,175 | 1,175 | 1,175 | 1,175 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3.5s |
Kog'Maw W: Bio-Arcane Barrage
Cooldown 17sKog'Maw's attacks gain range and deal a percent of the target's maximum health as magic damage %i:OnHit% On-Hit.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 17s | 17s | 17s | 17s | 17s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8.5s | 8.5s | 8.5s | 8.5s | 8.5s |
Kog'Maw E: Void Ooze
Cooldown 12sKog'Maw launches a peculiar ooze which damages all enemies it passes through and leaves a trail which slows enemies who stand on it.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 55 | 70 | 85 | 100 |
| Range | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
Kog'Maw R: Living Artillery
Cooldown 2/2/1s
Kog'Maw fires an artillery shell at a great distance dealing magic damage (increased significantly on low health enemies) and revealing non-stealthed targets. Additionally, multiple Living Artilleries in a short period of time cause them to cost additional Mana.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 2s | 2s | 1s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 1,300 | 1,550 | 1,800 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 1s | 1s | 0.5s |
Kog'Maw Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Kog'Maw's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Caustic Spittle | 7s | 4.7s | 3.5s |
| W · Bio-Arcane Barrage | 17s | 11.3s | 8.5s |
| E · Void Ooze | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| R · Living Artillery | 1s | 0.7s | 0.5s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Caustic Spittle | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| W · Bio-Arcane Barrage | 17s | 17s | 17s | 17s | 17s |
| E · Void Ooze | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| R · Living Artillery | 2s | 2s | 1s |
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Kog'Maw Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Kog'Maw?
Most Kog'Maw Bot players max W (Bio-Arcane Barrage), Q (Caustic Spittle), E (Void Ooze) in that order — 84% of ranked games this patch, with a 53.2% win rate.
What is Kog'Maw's ultimate cooldown?
Kog'Maw's ultimate, Living Artillery, has a 2 / 2 / 1 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 0.5 seconds.
When should I level Kog'Maw's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Kog'Maw skill order does.
What does Kog'Maw's passive do?
Kog'Maw's passive is Icathian Surprise. 4 seconds after dying, Kogmaw explodes, dealing true damage to surrounding enemies.
How much does ability haste lower Kog'Maw's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Kog'Maw's Caustic Spittle goes from 7 to 3.5 seconds and Living Artillery from 1 to 0.5 seconds at max rank.