Kog'Maw Build & Best Items

TFT Set 18 · Patch 18.4b

3-cost Caustic Adaptor Invoker

Base stats (1★) HP 650AD 40AS 0.8Armor 35MR 35Range 4Mana 15/55

Best items

Infinity Edge

Red Buff

Spear of Shojin

Ability: Raining Artillery

Adaptor (AD): Launch acid at the target and the other nearest enemy, dealing 145/220/375 (AD) + 20/30/50 (AP) physical damage. Enemies below 50% max Health take 140% of that physical damage instead.

Adaptor (AP): Damages enemies over time.

Strong 3-cost

Kog'Maw is a 3-cost Caustic/Adaptor/Invoker. On patch 18.4b, Kog'Maw averages 4.31 in Diamond+ games — better than the average 3-cost (4.44).

Diamond+ · 681,315 boards · Patch 18.4b

Avg4.31 Top 455.4% Delta-0.02 Win9.1% Play Rate1.7% Games681k

Patch

Time

Best Builds for Kog'Maw

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Infinity Edge · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.76	3.70	1.7k	66.8%	13.8%	0.3%	›

Rarely built (586)

Builds played on under 0.5% of this unit's boards. When the unit has no standard build, the cutoff drops to half the rate of its most common one.

Showing the top 20 of 586.

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Deathblade · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.73	3.39	334	72.5%	18.6%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.80	3.50	337	73.3%	13.7%	0.1%	›
Deathblade · Edge of Night · Thief's Gloves	3.89	3.31	147	74.8%	16.3%	0.0%	›
Hextech Gunblade · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.91	3.55	228	67.5%	11.8%	0.0%	›
Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge · Red Buff	3.91	3.51	197	70.6%	13.7%	0.0%	›
Blue Buff · Infinity Edge · Red Buff	3.93	3.77	468	65.0%	12.0%	0.1%	›
Infinity Edge · Red Buff · Striker's Flail	3.93	3.61	236	68.2%	14.4%	0.0%	›
Deathblade · Giant Slayer · Spear of Shojin	3.93	3.44	156	73.1%	9.0%	0.0%	›
Rabadon's Deathcap · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.96	3.65	222	66.7%	14.0%	0.0%	›
Blue Buff · Giant Slayer · Red Buff	3.96	3.49	152	72.4%	13.2%	0.0%	›
Blue Buff · Deathblade · Red Buff	3.96	3.39	121	77.7%	15.7%	0.0%	›
Deathblade · Giant Slayer · Red Buff	3.96	3.27	101	75.3%	16.8%	0.0%	›
Archangel's Staff · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.97	3.57	166	68.7%	14.5%	0.0%	›
Giant Slayer · Hextech Gunblade · Red Buff	3.97	3.21	89	76.4%	16.9%	0.0%	›
Jeweled Gauntlet · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.99	3.84	407	63.9%	12.0%	0.1%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.99	3.69	220	66.8%	12.7%	0.0%	›
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Red Buff	3.99	3.50	131	74.1%	8.4%	0.0%	›
Bramble Vest · Nashor's Tooth · Thief's Gloves	3.99	3.37	102	79.4%	10.8%	0.0%	›
Red Buff · Spear of Shojin · Spear of Shojin	3.99	3.23	84	75.0%	13.1%	0.0%	›
Nashor's Tooth · Striker's Flail · Thief's Gloves	4.00	3.64	174	67.8%	14.9%	0.0%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Red Buff	+0.03	3.91	41k	3.91	63.9%	10.5%	6.0%	›
Spear of Shojin	+0.01	4.12	35k	4.12	59.6%	9.5%	5.2%	›
Morellonomicon	+0.01	4.03	23k	4.03	61.1%	10.0%	3.3%	›
Infinity Edge	+0.01	4.12	23k	4.12	59.2%	10.1%	3.3%	›
Giant Slayer	+0.01	3.91	21k	3.91	64.0%	9.8%	3.0%	›
Thief's Gloves	+0.01	4.09	18k	4.09	59.6%	8.9%	2.6%	›
Blue Buff	+0.01	3.99	17k	3.99	62.2%	9.7%	2.5%	›
Hextech Gunblade	+0.01	3.95	16k	3.95	63.3%	9.3%	2.3%	›
Last Whisper	+0.01	4.03	14k	4.03	61.6%	8.7%	2.0%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade	0.00	4.19	26k	4.19	58.5%	8.2%	3.9%	›
Jeweled Gauntlet	0.00	4.23	17k	4.23	57.5%	8.6%	2.5%	›
Rapidfire Emblem	0.00	3.98	9.6k	3.99	62.4%	8.8%	1.4%	›
Lunar Emblem	0.00	4.21	9.5k	4.21	57.8%	7.6%	1.4%	›
Primal Emblem	0.00	4.56	6.9k	4.55	49.9%	6.7%	1.0%	›
Inferno Emblem	0.00	4.16	4.7k	4.17	58.6%	8.1%	0.7%	›
Hunter Emblem	0.00	4.38	4.6k	4.38	53.1%	9.7%	0.7%	›
Tacticians Crown	0.00	3.73	3.7k	3.76	64.7%	18.2%	0.5%	›
Tactician's Cape	0.00	4.27	3.6k	4.27	55.4%	9.8%	0.5%	›
Tacticians Shield	0.00	3.65	527	3.83	66.2%	16.3%	0.1%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Deathblade	+0.01	4.00	12k	4.01	62.4%	10.3%	1.7%	›
Striker's Flail	+0.01	3.96	12k	3.97	62.5%	9.9%	1.7%	›
Nashor's Tooth	+0.01	3.94	9.6k	3.95	63.2%	10.3%	1.4%	›
Adaptive Helm	+0.01	3.87	7.7k	3.88	65.2%	10.4%	1.1%	›
Rabadon's Deathcap	0.00	4.13	13k	4.13	59.7%	8.7%	1.9%	›
Archangel's Staff	0.00	4.12	11k	4.12	59.3%	8.7%	1.6%	›
Void Staff	0.00	4.34	9.1k	4.34	54.8%	8.2%	1.3%	›
Kraken's Fury	0.00	4.09	9k	4.09	60.1%	9.5%	1.3%	›
Hand of Justice	0.00	3.93	5.5k	3.94	63.6%	9.7%	0.8%	›
Quicksilver	0.00	3.95	5k	3.96	63.6%	8.3%	0.7%	›
Edge of Night	0.00	3.94	2.7k	3.97	63.0%	10.2%	0.4%	›
Blossom Emblem	0.00	4.54	2.3k	4.52	49.1%	9.3%	0.3%	›
Spellweaver Emblem	0.00	4.36	2.2k	4.36	53.9%	10.2%	0.3%	›
Titan's Resolve	0.00	4.06	2k	4.08	60.7%	9.1%	0.3%	›
Flora Fatalis Emblem	0.00	4.28	1.8k	4.28	55.8%	8.9%	0.3%	›
Ravager Emblem	0.00	4.15	1.7k	4.17	59.0%	8.5%	0.3%	›
Sterak's Gage	0.00	4.20	1.7k	4.21	57.7%	9.9%	0.3%	›
Executioner Emblem	0.00	4.47	1.5k	4.45	50.8%	9.9%	0.2%	›
Bloodthirster	0.00	4.03	1.3k	4.07	61.5%	9.1%	0.2%	›
Steadfast Heart	0.00	3.99	1k	4.04	61.3%	11.5%	0.1%	›
Vanguard Emblem	0.00	4.32	971	4.32	54.5%	9.8%	0.1%	›
Fae Emblem	0.00	4.55	950	4.51	52.5%	6.2%	0.1%	›
Sprykin Emblem	0.00	4.73	891	4.65	46.4%	6.2%	0.1%	›
Crownguard	0.00	3.95	868	4.02	64.3%	8.2%	0.1%	›
Ionic Spark	0.00	4.22	781	4.24	57.6%	7.8%	0.1%	›
Evenshroud	0.00	4.28	774	4.29	56.7%	6.1%	0.1%	›
Spirit Visage	0.00	4.11	769	4.15	60.5%	8.6%	0.1%	›
Blackthorn Emblem	0.00	4.53	691	4.48	51.8%	7.8%	0.1%	›
Warmog's Armor	0.00	3.92	671	4.01	63.5%	11.3%	0.1%	›
Sunfire Cape	0.00	4.08	660	4.13	58.9%	9.6%	0.1%	›
Gambler's Blade	0.00	4.10	642	4.15	59.0%	6.9%	0.1%	›
Dragon's Claw	0.00	3.94	636	4.03	63.2%	7.7%	0.1%	›
Protector's Vow	0.00	4.14	576	4.18	59.9%	8.2%	0.1%	›
Dawncore	0.00	4.69	494	4.58	47.4%	4.7%	0.1%	›
Brawler Emblem	0.00	4.20	485	4.23	56.7%	8.7%	0.1%	›
Coven Emblem	0.00	5.42	433	5.07	34.2%	6.5%	0.1%	›
Juggernaut Emblem	0.00	4.70	413	4.57	48.7%	5.8%	0.1%	›
Elderwood Emblem	0.00	4.87	409	4.69	43.8%	7.3%	0.1%	›
Gargoyle Stoneplate	0.00	3.82	405	3.98	65.7%	10.6%	0.1%	›
Bramble Vest	0.00	3.63	404	3.86	70.5%	11.9%	0.1%	›
Lich Bane	0.00	4.49	361	4.43	53.5%	5.8%	0.1%	›
Defender Emblem	0.00	4.53	350	4.45	52.3%	6.3%	0.1%	›
Manazane	0.00	4.84	337	4.64	46.6%	5.6%	0.1%	›
Silvermere Dawn	0.00	4.82	321	4.62	48.0%	6.9%	0.1%	›
Statikk Shiv	0.00	4.36	294	4.34	53.4%	5.4%	0.0%	›
Eternal Pact	0.00	4.75	259	4.56	47.5%	4.6%	0.0%	›
Blighting Jewel	0.00	5.13	242	4.76	37.6%	4.1%	0.0%	›
Gold Collector	0.00	4.42	210	4.37	55.2%	9.5%	0.0%	›
Luden's Tempest	0.00	4.85	210	4.59	43.8%	3.8%	0.0%	›
Talisman of Ascension	0.00	4.53	175	4.41	50.9%	7.4%	0.0%	›
Fishbones	0.00	4.80	175	4.54	48.0%	6.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Thief's Gloves	0.00	4.12	149	4.23	59.7%	12.8%	0.0%	›
Flickerblades	0.00	5.17	149	4.68	43.6%	3.4%	0.0%	›
Infinity Force	0.00	3.98	128	4.18	64.8%	7.0%	0.0%	›
Wit's End	0.00	4.79	123	4.49	48.0%	1.6%	0.0%	›
Radiant Spear of Shojin	0.00	4.84	88	4.47	43.2%	11.4%	0.0%	›
Radiant Red Buff	0.00	4.64	87	4.41	46.0%	11.5%	0.0%	›
Rapid Firecannon	0.00	4.70	84	4.43	47.6%	7.1%	0.0%	›
Seeker's Armguard	0.00	4.94	80	4.49	48.8%	7.5%	0.0%	›
Mittens	0.00	4.65	79	4.41	50.6%	6.3%	0.0%	›
Radiant Giant Slayer	0.00	4.39	75	4.33	53.3%	5.3%	0.0%	›
Radiant Infinity Edge	0.00	4.32	74	4.31	52.7%	6.8%	0.0%	›
Zhonya's Paradox	0.00	4.54	71	4.37	47.9%	8.5%	0.0%	›
Radiant Deathblade	0.00	4.31	70	4.31	55.7%	12.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Rabadon's Deathcap	0.00	4.57	67	4.38	47.8%	14.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Blue Buff	0.00	5.03	63	4.48	41.3%	7.9%	0.0%	›
Flora Fatalis Emblem (Consuming Flora)	0.00	4.82	62	4.43	41.9%	9.7%	0.0%	›
Radiant Jeweled Gauntlet	0.00	5.22	58	4.51	37.9%	1.7%	0.0%	›
Radiant Adaptive Helm	0.00	4.40	53	4.33	49.1%	17.0%	0.0%	›
Radiant Striker's Flail	0.00	5.00	49	4.45	30.6%	12.2%	0.0%	›
Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade	0.00	4.76	46	4.39	47.8%	2.2%	0.0%	›
Radiant Archangel's Staff	0.00	4.63	38	4.36	52.6%	10.5%	0.0%	›
Radiant Nashor's Tooth	0.00	4.71	38	4.37	47.4%	2.6%	0.0%	›
Radiant Last Whisper	0.00	3.94	34	4.26	64.7%	11.8%	0.0%	›
Radiant Morellonomicon	0.00	4.56	32	4.34	53.1%	9.4%	0.0%	›
Titanic Hydra	0.00	4.58	31	4.35	48.4%	9.7%	0.0%	›

Comps with Kog'Maw

Patch 18.4b comps that run Kog'Maw as a core unit. Each card says whether Kog'Maw is an item holder in that comp.

BMaster Yi Reroll Reroll

4.20 Avg

1.5% Play

1.2% Win Share

Kog'Maw is a core unit

★★★

Kog'Maw is a core unit

Kog'Maw is a core unit

Kog'Maw is a core unit

3 Adaptor

3 Riftbeast

2 Primal

CKrug Reroll · 5 Riftbeast Reroll

4.39 Avg

0.0% Play

0.0% Win Share

Kog'Maw is a core unit

Kog'Maw is a core unit

3 Adaptor

3 Blossom

2 Blackthorn

Which units make Kog'Maw work as a carry →

Best artifacts for Kog'Maw

Patch 18.4b: the artifacts Kog'Maw has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Gambler's Blade4.10 avg · 642 games

Infinity Force3.98 avg · 128 games

Statikk Shiv4.36 avg · 294 games

Gold Collector4.42 avg · 210 games

Zhonya's Paradox4.54 avg · 71 games

Best radiant items for Kog'Maw

Patch 18.4b: the Radiant items Kog'Maw has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Radiant Thief's Gloves4.12 avg · 149 games

Radiant Infinity Edge4.32 avg · 74 games

Radiant Deathblade4.31 avg · 70 games

Radiant Giant Slayer4.39 avg · 75 games

Radiant Adaptive Helm4.40 avg · 53 games

Emblems for Kog'Maw

Patch 18.4b: the emblems players put on Kog'Maw, best results first.

Kog'Maw at 2-star vs 3-star

Patch 18.4b: boards with a 3-star Kog'Maw averaged 3.57 across 22,834 games, and boards with a 2-star Kog'Maw averaged 4.15 across 474,667. These numbers describe those boards, not what the upgrade adds.