Kog'Maw is a Dragon Lane hyper-carry marksman in Wild Rift, a void beast specializing in percentage of maximum health damage through extremely extended attack range via…
Kog'Maw is a Dragon Lane hyper-carry marksman in Wild Rift, a void beast specializing in percentage of maximum health damage through extremely extended attack range via his W. His kit combines corrosive attacks reducing resistances, massive range and attack speed via Bio-Arcane Barrage, and a global projectile ultimate dealing % missing health damage. He excels in protect-the-carry compositions seeking to keep him alive while he dissolves enemy tanks. In Wild Rift, his extreme W range lets him stay outside the reach of most engages while dealing devastating damage.
Kog'Maw excels in compositions offering maximum peel and a protection bubble. He benefits from shield, heal, and disengage supports that keep him alive while dealing damage. Protect-the-carry compositions are his ideal archetype.
Kog'Maw is extremely vulnerable against assassins and dive compositions due to his near-total lack of mobility. Compositions that can reach him despite his team's protection quickly neutralize him. His need for perfect peel makes him one of the most team-dependent ADCs.
With Kog'Maw, your goal is simple: stay alive and shoot. Always position in the backline and let your frontline absorb damage. Activate your W at the start of combat to benefit from your range and % max health damage.
Kog’Maw is a discipline-based champion more than a mechanical one. He doesn’t reward aggression but patience, fight reading, and precise positioning. In the right hands and especially in the right draft, he becomes a constant damage source that dominates front-to-back fights. Outside of that context, his limitations are immediately exposed. He’s not a universal pick, but an extremely powerful conditional one.
His biggest weakness isn’t just lack of mobility, but total reliance on perfect positioning. Kog’Maw cannot recover from mistakes once committed. If he steps too far forward or misreads a threat, he has no tools to reposition. This means every fight is a threat-reading test: misjudging enemy engage or pathing almost always results in instant death.
| Lvl | HP | AD | Armor | MR | Mana | HP regen | Res. regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 630 | 54 | 34 | 32 | 380 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | 750 | 57.5 | 38.5 | 33.5 | 430 | 8.6 | 15 |
| 3 | 870 | 61 | 43 | 35 | 480 | 9.2 | 16 |
| 4 | 990 | 64.5 | 47.5 | 36.5 | 530 | 9.7 | 17 |
| 5 | 1,110 | 68 | 52 | 38 | 580 | 10.3 | 18 |
| 6 | 1,230 | 71.5 | 56.5 | 39.5 | 630 | 10.9 | 19 |
| 7 | 1,350 | 75 | 61 | 41 | 680 | 11.5 | 20 |
| 8 | 1,470 | 78.5 | 65.5 | 42.5 | 730 | 12.1 | 21 |
| 9 | 1,590 | 82 | 70 | 44 | 780 | 12.6 | 22 |
| 10 | 1,710 | 85.5 | 74.5 | 45.5 | 830 | 13.2 | 23 |
| 11 | 1,830 | 89 | 79 | 47 | 880 | 13.8 | 24 |
| 12 | 1,950 | 92.5 | 83.5 | 48.5 | 930 | 14.4 | 25 |
| 13 | 2,070 | 96 | 88 | 50 | 980 | 15 | 26 |
| 14 | 2,190 | 99.5 | 92.5 | 51.5 | 1,030 | 15.5 | 27 |
| 15 | 2,310 | 103 | 97 | 53 | 1,080 | 16.1 | 28 |
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Kog'Maw's win rate has climbed +0.22 pts over the last 30 days, now at 52.12%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers.
W
Q
Activate W for range and on-hit damage, Q for armour/MR shred, spam auto-attacks.
E
Q
E slow trail, Q for damage + shred, auto-attacks whilst the enemy is slowed.
R
R
R
Use R repeatedly on low-HP targets from long range. Increasing mana cost.
Q
W
E
Q to reduce resistances, W for maximum DPS, auto-attacks, E for slow or retreat.
Yes, but only under specific conditions. Without protection or coordination, he becomes very vulnerable. He is viable if you can read fights and play as a second-line DPS.
Because you likely enter fights too early or expose yourself without protection. His gameplay relies on perfect timing and positioning.
No in most cases. Kog’Maw excels at shredding frontline due to sustained DPS. Forcing backline is often a mistake.
Extended mid/late game fights, especially around objectives where he can stay protected and deal consistent damage.
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