Kog'Maw - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Kog'MawTop Build

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Kog'Maw top build uses Gunmetal Greaves, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn, Banshee's Veil, Luden's Echo, Oracle Lens. This Kog'Maw build has a 10.39% pick rate and a 57.8% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kog'Maw build choices below.

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Select a Kog'Maw Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Dusk and Dawn - Kog'Maw Highest Win Rate Build core itemDusk and Dawn
57.8%Win Rate
+6.7%WR Diff
10.4%Pick Rate

Best Kog'Maw Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
57.80%Win Rate
+6.69%WR Diff
10.39%Pick Rate
109Build Matches

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, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Kog'Maw are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 51.0% win rate and 46.8% pick rate.

Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
51.0%Win Rate
46.8%Pick Rate
These are Kog'Maw's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (56.7% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 21.6% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (56.3% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 12.3% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Dusk and Dawn (54.4% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 27.3% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP, 0.25% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kog'Maw include Banshee's Veil, Luden's Echo. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kog'Maw are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kog'Maw is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Kog'Maw build.

  • Total lifesteal LifeSteal:5%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:65%
  • Total ability power Ability Power:515
  • Total health Health:350
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:40
  • Total mana Mana:600
When facing Kog'Maw's top counters like Sivir, Samira, Caitlyn, 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 Banshee's Veil or Luden's Echo based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kog'Maw performance.

This Kog'Maw burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.8% win rate across 109 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 515 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,650, this Kog'Maw build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, 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.

Champions that use similar core items to Kog'Maw. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top kog'maw build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
56.0%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Kog'Maw OverviewKog'Maw RunesKog'Maw CountersAll Items