Kog'Maw - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Kog'Mawvs Azir

SMarksmanMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kog'Maw vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Azir wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Kog'Maw based on 8 games. Azir holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kog'Maw build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup.

Kog'Maw Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kog'Maw performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Azir - 37.5% win rateAzir(37.5%)
Kog'Maw - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Kog'Maw
37.5% WR
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Azir vs Kog'Maw matchup - 62.5% win rate
Azir
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Kog'Maw vs Azir Matchup?

Azir wins the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup
Winner
Azir
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
6.5
CS / min
7.2
1,303
DMG / min
852
14,817
Gold / game
13,896
96
Heal / min
119
391
DMG Mitigated / min
514
0.3
CC / min
0.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Kog'Maw vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Azir wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 37.5%, giving Azir a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Azir dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kog'Maw players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Kog'Maw leads by 451 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Azir has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kog'Maw players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Azir overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kog'Maw vs Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

Azir wins the laning phase against Kog'Maw in League of Legends

Azir is favored during the laning phase against Kog'Maw, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Azir holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Kog'Maw
7.2Azir
Azir edges out Kog'Maw by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Azir.
Damage
1,303Kog'Maw
852Azir
Kog'Maw heavily out-damages Azir by 451 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Azir should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kog'Maw's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,817Kog'Maw
13,896Azir
Kog'Maw generates a commanding 921 more gold per game than Azir. This substantial economic advantage means Kog'Maw consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Azir should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Kog'Maw
0.4Azir
Both Kog'Maw and Azir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
487Kog'Maw
632Azir
Azir heals and mitigates 145 more damage per minute than Kog'Maw, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Azir to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Kog'Maw.

Best Kog'Maw Build Against Azir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Kog'Maw needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kog'Maw against Azir are Shadowflame, Void Staff and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Kog'Maw an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Azir
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw33.3%
Azir early game win rateAzir66.7%
Late Game
Azir
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw40.0%
Azir late game win rateAzir60.0%

Azir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kog'Maw. This lopsided early game means Azir can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Azir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Kog'Maw. Extended games heavily favor Azir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Azir holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kog'Maw players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kog'Maw Runes Against Azir

Precision rune tree - Kog'Maw primary runes vs AzirPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kog'Maw rune vs AzirPresence of Mind - best Kog'Maw rune vs AzirLegend: Alacrity - best Kog'Maw rune vs AzirCoup de Grace - best Kog'Maw rune vs Azir
Sorcery rune tree - Kog'Maw secondary runes vs AzirSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Kog'Maw rune vs AzirGathering Storm - best Kog'Maw rune vs Azir
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kog'Maw the best tools to compete against Azir in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Kog'Maw matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Kog'Maw's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kog'Maw build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kog'Maw matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.32%2386.31,03314,09351.8%52.6%
55.66%2126.61,08813,85561.0%51.3%
45.93%1745.91,03113,79947.1%45.1%
51.55%1616.31,10513,36754.9%48.9%
51.15%1316.21,02213,77343.4%56.4%
55.81%1296.51,20214,63052.8%57.9%
54.70%1176.21,04113,95458.8%51.5%
51.38%1116.51,12813,95640.5%58.2%
60.55%1106.71,07213,66959.6%61.5%
43.02%876.41,16913,86648.6%39.2%
54.12%866.51,16714,33743.2%62.5%
53.57%846.81,08114,52851.2%55.8%
48.00%756.41,16113,80641.9%52.3%
60.27%746.71,17715,13370.4%54.4%
61.11%726.21,04513,49061.8%60.5%
62.50%646.71,00013,38665.7%58.6%
60.66%616.21,09714,62457.1%62.5%
50.88%576.21,13713,07060.0%43.8%
44.64%566.91,14213,44050.0%41.2%
48.00%506.398312,63648.0%48.0%
60.00%506.11,12314,77647.6%69.0%
51.06%486.51,00513,73454.5%48.0%
51.11%466.81,13115,06953.9%50.0%
60.98%415.81,08113,35160.0%61.9%
38.24%346.21,01211,26933.3%42.1%
58.82%345.91,18513,56150.0%63.6%
39.39%346.81,10213,14650.0%33.3%
51.52%336.01,03213,95540.0%56.5%
45.45%336.499212,80735.7%52.6%
43.75%327.41,13914,07631.3%56.3%
42.86%286.41,05613,88630.0%50.0%
61.54%266.895111,83050.0%75.0%
38.46%266.41,20613,01825.0%44.4%
54.17%246.694513,13150.0%57.1%
50.00%246.41,09612,87542.9%52.9%
56.52%236.398313,38658.3%54.5%
36.36%226.81,06712,98555.6%23.1%
61.90%227.11,14214,18550.0%69.2%
45.45%226.392711,82050.0%41.7%
36.84%196.61,12012,8310.0%63.6%
56.25%166.01,08712,78460.0%54.5%
68.75%166.91,14312,72962.5%75.0%
31.25%166.51,10114,4810.0%41.7%
42.86%146.696512,24542.9%42.9%
50.00%145.486412,28820.0%66.7%
71.43%146.71,26715,981100.0%63.6%
50.00%146.71,27711,72850.0%50.0%
46.15%137.11,06511,78516.7%71.4%
61.54%136.51,25312,79971.4%50.0%
18.18%126.61,10712,9210.0%25.0%
41.67%125.599812,59150.0%37.5%
36.36%116.71,23214,32625.0%42.9%
63.64%117.11,23412,41580.0%50.0%
40.00%106.280110,27450.0%25.0%
30.00%106.81,33314,03566.7%14.3%
40.00%107.01,05610,90633.3%50.0%
40.00%107.092911,40316.7%75.0%
44.44%97.81,0619,54437.5%100.0%
11.11%92.61,0059,2070.0%20.0%
55.56%96.91,30216,73650.0%57.1%
66.67%96.11,09312,24962.5%100.0%
37.50%97.41,09312,67640.0%33.3%
44.44%96.297011,39840.0%50.0%
37.50%83.099311,32650.0%25.0%
37.50%86.51,25512,84250.0%33.3%
37.50%86.51,30314,81733.3%40.0%
28.57%85.98359,16125.0%33.3%
85.71%75.41,33615,967100.0%75.0%
57.14%71.88689,63875.0%33.3%
16.67%75.68297,75120.0%0.0%
42.86%74.489911,07750.0%40.0%
16.67%77.881810,92333.3%0.0%
66.67%65.01,15214,151100.0%50.0%
33.33%66.31,04910,8520.0%100.0%
66.67%65.61,27612,584100.0%0.0%
66.67%64.91,50613,42150.0%100.0%
33.33%64.51,04512,39450.0%25.0%
50.00%67.51,59216,9500.0%50.0%
50.00%62.48589,3010.0%100.0%
80.00%57.61,01712,013100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.61,17516,075100.0%50.0%
100.00%52.31,16511,255100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.184114,11750.0%66.7%
80.00%57.085512,259100.0%50.0%
80.00%57.41,00911,56075.0%100.0%
20.00%56.985712,9330.0%50.0%
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Kog'Maw vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kog'Maw do against Azir in League of Legends?

Azir wins the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Kog'Maw do against Azir in the early game?

In the early game, Azir has the advantage against Kog'Maw with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Azir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kog'Maw do against Azir in the late game?

In the late game, Azir takes over the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Azir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup?

Azir wins the matchup against Kog'Maw with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Azir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Kog'Maw build against Azir?

The best Kog'Maw build against Azir includes Shadowflame, Void Staff, Nashor's Tooth with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kog'Maw runes against Azir?

The best Kog'Maw runes against Azir use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kog'Maw vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kog'Maw counter Azir?

No, Kog'Maw struggles against Azir with only a 37.5% win rate. Azir has the advantage in this matchup. Kog'Maw players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Azir's lead.

How do I play Kog'Maw against Azir?

When playing Kog'Maw against Azir, play cautiously and avoid Azir's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Azir has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.