Kog'Maw - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.6%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Kog'MawBuild

SMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Kog'Maw build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration. This Kog'Maw build has a 3.3% pick rate and a 73.08% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kog'Maw build choices below.

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Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Kog'Maw Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Kog'Maw Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kog'Maw Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
73.1%Win Rate
+20.5%WR Diff
3.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 1 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 1 core itemSeraph's Embrace
  • Blackfire Torch - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 1 core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
66.7%Win Rate
+14.1%WR Diff
2.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Liandry's Torment - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 2 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 2 core itemSeraph's Embrace
  • Blackfire Torch - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 2 core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
62.5%Win Rate
+9.9%WR Diff
2.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • Liandry's Torment - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 3 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 3 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Blackfire Torch - Kog'Maw Alternative Build 3 core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
58.8%Win Rate
+6.3%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate

Best Kog'Maw Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Amplifying Tome
Amplifying Tome
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx5
Health Potion
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess
Haunting Guise
Haunting Guise
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    58.8%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.82%Win Rate
+6.26%WR Diff
2.15%Pick Rate
17Matches

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 Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This item combination achieves a 58.8% win rate across 17 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kog'Maw gains a total of 370 Ability Power, 700 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Kog'Maw Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Lethal Tempo
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Cut Down
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. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Kog'Maw are Amplifying Tome, Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Health Potion, Health Potion, Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess with a 0.0% win rate and 5.9% pick rate.

Amplifying Tome
Amplifying Tome
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx5
Health Potion
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess
0.0%Win Rate
5.9%Pick Rate
These are Kog'Maw's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (55.7% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 2.5% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (52.4% WR, -0.2% WR diff, 1.7% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Blackfire Torch (54.1% WR, +1.5% WR diff, 2.5% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kog'Maw include Void Staff, Seraph's Embrace. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kog'Maw are Spellslinger'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 healthHealth:700
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:370
  • Total manaMana:1600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Kog'Maw movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Kog'Maw healthHealth
400
700
700
700
Kog'Maw ability powerAP
500
370
370
370
Kog'Maw manaMana
600
1600
1600
1600
When facing Kog'Maw's top counters like Varus, Aphelios, MissFortune, 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 Void Staff or Seraph's Embrace 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 Spike3,000g~5 min

This Kog'Maw burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.8% win rate across 17 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 370 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. 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 limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,400, this Kog'Maw build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch 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 370 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Kog'Maw vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Kog'Maw

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
59.6%Win Rate
4.6%Pick Rate

See Also

Kog'Maw OverviewKog'Maw RunesKog'Maw CountersAll Items