Kog'Maw Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Mid, Emerald+

The Mouth of the Abyss

Mid Lane Marksman · Mage Emerald+

Worlds 20263 picks1 ban66.7 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#29 of 62 on the Mid tier list

Win Rate50.9%+0.6 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.7%

Ban Rate0.8%

Games12K

KDA2.01

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP5.4 %

JGL0.5 %

MID21.0 %

BOT71.3 %

SUP1.8 %

Tier

50.9 %

Win Rate

+0.6 vs avg

29/62

Rank

0.7 %

Pick Rate

0.8 %

Ban Rate

12K

Games

B tier

Kog'Maw Build for Mid Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Marksman · Mage · #29 of 62 on the Mid Lane tier list

The most played Kog'Maw build (Patch 26.22) is Dusk and Dawn into Rabadon's Deathcap with Arcane Comet. It wins 57.0 % of 4,398 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.6 pts vs average (50.3 %): 50.9 %
Pick Rate: 0.7 %
Ban Rate: 0.8 %
Games: 12K
KDA: 2.01

Win Rate: +0.6 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 3 picks · 1 ban · 66.7 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Arcane Comet · Precision

Summoner spells

Flash · Ghost

Start

Doran's Ring

Full build

Dusk and Dawn › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Banshee's Veil

Skill order WQE Max W, then Q, then E

Kog'Maw runes

52.3 % WR · 1,202 games · 11.1 % of games

Sorcery

Precision

Sorcery: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch
Precision: Presence of Mind, Cut Down

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Kog'Maw summoner spells

Flash + Ghost51.4 % WR

54 % of games

Flash + Teleport51.2 % WR

31 % of games

Kog'Maw skill order

53.7 % WR · 4,449 games · 38 % of games

310121314

25789

14151718

61116

Start: E › W › Q › E · 36 % of 11,653 games

Kog'Maw items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Ring › Blasting Wand › Ruby Crystal › Kindlegem · 53.1 % WR · 411 games All items & build orders →

Kog'Maw matchups

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Kog'Maw wins most against

Qiyana 59.1 % 137 games
Irelia 58.7 % 155 games
Vladimir 58.1 % 310 games
Sylas 57.4 % 331 games
Lissandra 56.0 % 307 games
Ryze 55.8 % 113 games
Galio 55.0 % 200 games
Viktor 54.6 % 463 games
Malzahar 54.1 % 268 games
Xerath 52.9 % 278 games

Kog'Maw struggles most against

Aurora 45.6 % 169 games
Katarina 45.6 % 320 games
Diana 45.7 % 188 games
Yone 45.7 % 418 games
Fizz 46.2 % 275 games
Akshan 46.3 % 147 games
Ahri 46.7 % 733 games
Kassadin 47.5 % 177 games
Ekko 47.5 % 322 games
Zoe 47.8 % 184 games

Kog'Maw's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Kog'Maw Mid Lane build in brief

Kog'Maw Mid Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.9 % win rate from 11,638 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Arcane Comet with Precision as the secondary path, in 11 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Ghost, in 54 % of games.
Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
Core items: Dusk and Dawn → Rabadon's Deathcap → Void Staff, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil.
Skill max order: W > Q > E (38 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Vladimir, Lissandra, Sylas and hardest against Yone, Katarina, Ahri.

Questions about Kog'Maw

What is the best Kog'Maw build (Patch 26.22)?

Dusk and Dawn › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Banshee's Veil, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 57.0 % of 4,398 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Kog'Maw take?

Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch, with Presence of Mind, Cut Down from Precision. This page is used in 11 % of games.

Who counters Kog'Maw in lane?

Kog'Maw struggles most against Aurora (45.6 % win rate), Katarina (45.6 %) and Diana (45.7 %).

How strong is Kog'Maw right now?

Kog'Maw is B tier with a 50.9 % win rate and a 0.7 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Kog'Maw's average (50.9 %) and based on 500 or more games.