Kog'Maw - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Kog'MawTop Build

SMarksmanMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Kog'Maw top build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Void Staff, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, Farsight Alteration. This Kog'Maw build has a 4.32% pick rate and a 66.67% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kog'Maw build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Void Staff - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoid Staff
  • Dusk and Dawn - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
66.7%Win Rate
+14.8%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Shadowflame - Kog'Maw Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kog'Maw Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Dusk and Dawn - Kog'Maw Most Popular Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
61.9%Win Rate
+10.1%WR Diff
7.5%Pick Rate

Best Kog'Maw Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Sheen
Sheen
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Dagger
Dagger
Dusk and Dawn
Dusk and Dawn
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    60.0%Win Rate41.7%Pick Rate
  • GhostFlash
    Ghost + Flash
    50.0%Win Rate33.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

66.67%Win Rate
+14.84%WR Diff
4.32%Pick Rate
12Matches

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, Void Staff and Dusk and Dawn. This item combination achieves a 66.7% win rate across 12 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
  • Lethal Tempo
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Conditioning
  • Overgrowth
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Kog'Maw Abilities

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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 66.7% win rate and 50.0% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.7%Win Rate
50.0%Pick Rate
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
50.0%Win Rate
16.7%Pick Rate
These are Kog'Maw's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (51.6% WR, -0.2% WR diff, 13.3% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Void Staff (48.6% WR, -3.3% WR diff, 3.0% pick rate) provides 95 AP. Dusk and Dawn (53.7% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 14.3% 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 Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth. 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 Farsight Alteration 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%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Kog'Maw movement speedSpeed
45
45
Kog'Maw ability powerAP
475
495
Kog'Maw healthHealth
300
300
Kog'Maw attack speedAS
0.7%
0.2%
When facing Kog'Maw's top counters like Ziggs, MissFortune, Seraphine, 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 Rabadon's Deathcap or Nashor's Tooth 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 66.7% win rate across 12 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, Void Staff, 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

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Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Void Staff - Elise core item
56.9%Win Rate
4.0%Pick Rate

See Also

Kog'Maw OverviewKog'Maw RunesKog'Maw CountersAll Items