- Win Rate
- 53.5%
- Pick Rate
- 1.2%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Kog'Maw ADC Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,590
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Kog'Maw build is Berserker's Greaves, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane, Terminus, Wit's End, Farsight Alteration: 5.58% of games, 58.09% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Kog'Maw Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Barrier63.5%Win Rate85.2%Pick Rate
Flash + Ghost60.9%Win Rate6.8%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Kog'Maw build focuses on critical strikes for burst 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 Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This item combination achieves a 62.4% win rate across 338 matches analyzed.
At full build, Kog'Maw gains a total of 100 AD and 30 AP, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
Best Kog'Maw Runes
Precision
Resolve
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. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Kog'Maw are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.6% win rate and 29.3% pick rate.
- Terminus S Tier
Terminus
3,00060.54%Win Rate+7.02%WR Diff41.76%Pick Rate - Blade of The Ruined King S Tier
Blade of The Ruined King
3,20054.04%Win Rate+0.52%WR Diff50.63%Pick Rate - Guinsoo's Rageblade S Tier
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,00054.41%Win Rate+0.89%WR Diff76.29%Pick Rate
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Test any item combination — even off-meta — against thousands of real Kog'Maw matches. See win rate, KDA, damage, and every item's real impact before you ever lock in.
- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Kog'Maw players complete Guinsoo's Rageblade first in 46% of games, winning 55.0% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:36 to 13:36).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 55.0% | 46.2% | 12:06 | 695 |
 | 53.6% | 33.7% | 12:36 | 507 |
 | 59.1% | 2.9% | 11:12 | 44 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 59.1% | 13.1% | 18:30 | 186 |
 | 57.6% | 20.8% | 17:54 | 297 |
| 54.1% | 29.2% | 19:48 | 416 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 64.0% | 7.2% | 23:24 | 86 |
| 60.9% | 9.2% | 23:18 | 110 |
| 63.1% | 5.4% | 24:12 | 65 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Kog'Maw players max W > Q > E in 84% of games, winning 53.2% of the 1,290 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
W
Q
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- W > E > Q: 8% of games, 59.0% win rate
- E > Q > W: 4% of games, 53.3% win rate
- Navori Flickerblade S Tier
Navori Flickerblade
2,65058.65%Win Rate+5.13%WR Diff25.09%Pick Rate - Runaan's Hurricane S Tier
Runaan's Hurricane
2,65057.45%Win Rate+3.93%WR Diff49.37%Pick Rate
- Berserker's Greaves S Tier
Berserker's Greaves
1,10054.75%Win Rate+1.23%WR Diff62.83%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
054.04%Win Rate+0.52%WR Diff36.54%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Kog'Maw build.
Movement Speed:45
Attack Speed:194%
Attack Damage:100
LifeSteal:10%
Ability Power:30
Crit %:50%- Movement Speed:9%
Build Comparison
SpeedASADLifeStealAPCrit %Speed
This Kog'Maw versatile fighter build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 62.4% win rate comes from only 338 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. This Kog'Maw build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,600, this Kog'Maw build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King, and Guinsoo's Rageblade 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
- Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
Weaknesses
- Lacks defensive stats making Kog'Maw vulnerable to burst damage
- Low health pool requiring careful positioning
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents
Kog'Maw Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
1,527 gamesMost Kog'Maw Bot players rush Guinsoo's Rageblade first (46% of games), finished at a median of 12.1 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (65%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (78%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Kog'Maw boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Berserker's GreavesMost played | 65.4% | 54.8% | 999 |
 Gluttonous Greaves | 17.0% | 54.1% | 259 |
 Sorcerer's Shoes | 10.2% | 49.0% | 155 |
Kog'Maw starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2Most played | 36.5% | 57.1% | 557 |
 Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 28.9% | 47.8% | 441 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 5.6% | 45.9% | 85 |
| Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 | 5.2% | 59.5% | 79 |
Kog'Maw summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + BarrierMost played | 78.4% | 53.8% | 1,197 |
 Flash + Ghost | 9.4% | 55.9% | 143 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 3.7% | 45.6% | 57 |
 Cleanse + Flash | 2.8% | 48.8% | 43 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Kog'Maw First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Kog'Maw players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 12.1 min 10.6-13.6 min | 46.2% | 55.0% | 695 |
 Blade of The Ruined King | 12.6 min 11.0-14.2 min | 33.7% | 53.6% | 507 |
 Dusk and Dawn | 11.6 min 10.4-13.1 min | 8.4% | 50.4% | 127 |
 Luden's Echo | 10.4 min 9.2-11.3 min | 3.4% | 41.2% | 51 |
 Kraken Slayer | 11.2 min 10.4-12.0 min | 2.9% | 59.1% | 44 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blade of The Ruined King → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Runaan's Hurricane | 24.8 min 23.1-26.9 min | 15.5% | 56.5% | 186 |
 Blade of The Ruined King → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus | 25.7 min 23.4-27.7 min | 9.3% | 58.0% | 112 |
| Guinsoo's Rageblade → Runaan's Hurricane → Terminus | 23.3 min 21.5-25.8 min | 9.2% | 60.9% | 110 |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade → Navori Flickerblade → Terminus | 23.4 min 21.8-26.1 min | 7.2% | 64.0% | 86 |
| Guinsoo's Rageblade → Runaan's Hurricane → Blade of The Ruined King | 24.2 min 22.6-26.5 min | 5.4% | 63.1% | 65 |
Every Kog'Maw Bot Item by Win Rate
The completed items Kog'Maw players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinsoo's RagebladeMost played | 79.4% | 54.4% | 1,213 |
| Blade of The Ruined King | 52.7% | 54.0% | 805 |
| Runaan's Hurricane | 51.4% | 57.5% | 785 |
| Terminus | 43.5% | 60.5% | 664 |
| Navori Flickerblade | 26.1% | 58.6% | 399 |
 Jak'Sho, The Protean | 18.5% | 56.7% | 282 |
| Dusk and Dawn | 11.9% | 55.5% | 182 |
 Wit's End | 11.1% | 59.4% | 170 |
 Shadowflame | 9.7% | 55.4% | 148 |
| Kraken Slayer | 7.3% | 62.2% | 111 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 5.6% | 54.1% | 85 |
| Luden's Echo | 3.8% | 46.6% | 58 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 56.5% win rate over 186 games.
- Attack Damage
- 70
- Ability Power
- 30
- Attack Speed
- 120%
- Crit Chance
- 25%
- Life Steal
- 10%
- Move Speed
- 45