Kog'Maw, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
53.1%
Pick Rate
1.5%
Ban Rate
0.6%

Kog'Maw vs Tristana

Kog'Maw S TierMarksmanMage
Patch
26.20
Games
1,970
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Kog'Maw vs Tristana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Tristana wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.5%) over Kog'Maw based on 85 games. Tristana 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 Tristana 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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Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
47.3%
VS
Tristana
52.7%
Tristana

Who wins Kog'Maw vs Tristana?

Slight Tristana edgeLow confidence

Kog'Maw wins 47.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 36.3% and 58.5% (95% range).

Expected
53.7%
From both champions' overall Bot win rates
Matchup effect
−6.4 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
74 games
Lane: Bot
vs patch 26.19
−5.9 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11

They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Kog'Maw won 0.0%.

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kog'Maw wins 47.3% of 74 games (95% range 36.3–58.5%).
  • Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 53.7% for Kog'Maw; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 331, within the margin of error (69 games).
  • Kog'Maw players pick the W > Q > E skill order much less often against Tristana: 84.9% of their other Bot games, 74.3% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Kog'Maw and Tristana played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Kog'Maw's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Kog'Maw vs Tristana Laning Stats

Kog'MawTristana

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−331
Within the margin of error
95% range −737 to +75
XP difference
+14
Within the margin of error
95% range −214 to +242
CS difference
+0.8
Within the margin of error
95% range −4.8 to +6.4
3.28
Kills before 15 min
4.00
3.77
Deaths before 15 min
3.09
0.26
Solo kills before 15 min
0.31
6.8%
First blood
18.9%

Whole-game averages

6.3
CS / min
6.3
940
DMG / min
759
12,704
Gold / game
13,429
189
Heal / min
182
478
DMG Mitigated / min
366
0.3
CC / min
0.2

Kog'Maw vs Tristana Win Rate by Game Length

Kog'Maw's win rate against Tristana by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
12 games
Too few games
20–25 min
9 games
64.0%
25–30 min
25 games
Too few games
30–35 min
15 games
Too few games
35+ min
13 games
Kog'Maw vs Tristana95% rangeKog'Maw usual (Bot)

No game length stands out: Kog'Maw's results against Tristana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Kog'Maw vs Tristana Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenKog'Maw gold at 15: −331
  2. First itemTristanaKog'Maw: 12.3 min · Tristana: 11.0 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Kog'Maw Changes Against Tristana

Choices Kog'Maw players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.

  • W > Q > E
    the W > Q > E skill orderSkill priority
    Usually
    84.9%
    vs Tristana
    74.3%
    −10.5 pts47.3% WR here

Best Kog'Maw Build vs Tristana

Usual Kog'Maw build (Bot)

71.7% win rate · 53 games

Against Tristana

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 49 Kog'Maw games against Tristana carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kog'Maw's standard build instead.

  • Kog'Maw usually completes Guinsoo's Rageblade first, at 12.3 min (median of 34 games).
  • Tristana usually completes Yun Tal Wildarrows first, at 11.0 min (median of 44 games).
  • Skill priority: W > Q > E — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Kog'Maw Runes vs Tristana

Usual Kog'Maw runes (Bot)

Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Precision
TriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
Resolve
ConditioningOvergrowth
Attack Speed (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

54.9% win rate · 900 games

Against Tristana

Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Precision
TriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
Resolve
ConditioningOvergrowth
Attack Speed (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

40.8% win rate · 49 games

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Kog'Maw matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.

Other Kog'Maw Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Kog'Maw vs Tristana FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who wins Kog'Maw vs Tristana?

Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kog'Maw wins 47.3% of 74 games (95% range 36.3–58.5%).

What is Kog'Maw's win rate against Tristana?

Kog'Maw wins 47.3% of 74 Bot games against Tristana on patch 26.20 (95% range 36.3–58.5%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 53.7% would be expected.

Does Kog'Maw counter Tristana?

Not clearly. Kog'Maw wins 47.3% of 74 games against Tristana, and the 95% range (36.3–58.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Kog'Maw or Tristana?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 331, within the margin of error (69 games).

Does Kog'Maw outscale Tristana?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Tristana strongest against Kog'Maw?

Tristana is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Kog'Maw build against Tristana?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kog'Maw's usual Bot core: Navori Flickerblade, Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King.

What runes should Kog'Maw use against Tristana?

Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 40.8% over 49 games against Tristana.