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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw

based on 1,134 Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw came out of an analysis of 1134 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Kog'Maw has to counter Blitzcrank in only 3.8% of his games.

Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a poor job of beating Blitzcrank. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Kog'Maw against Blitzcrank games, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionShadowflameLiandry's TormentSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Blitzcrank

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Blitzcrank Image
7.6
< Kills >
2.4
7.5
< Deaths >
6.1
7
< Assists >
14.2
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
0.43
162
< Minions Killed >
28
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.39
9,672
< Physical Damage >
2,804
13,348
< Magic Damage >
5,982
3,205
< True Damage >
975
26,226
< Damage Dealt >
9,761
21,398
< Damage Taken >
23,738
12,216
< Gold Earned >
8,671
2.04
< Towers >
1.33
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,699
< Total Healing >
2,524
12,949
< Experience >
10,698
18
< Vision Score >
56
8
< Wards Placed >
25
298
< Time Dealing CC >
325

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several vital Kog'Maw vs. Blitzcrank matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Blitzcrank. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Kog'Maw often has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Blitzcrank?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when playing against Blitzcrank, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Kog'Maw makes a poor counter to Blitzcrank.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower win rate than Blitzcrank, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kog'Maw into Blitzcrank.

Additionally, Kog'Maw has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter for Blitzcrank. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 1,134 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Kog'Maw Build Blitzcrank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kog'Maw in order to counter Blitzcrank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw typically accumulates much more CS compared to Blitzcrank. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw versus Blitzcrank build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw included at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Blitzcrank than with many other common builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Blitzcrank with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kog'Maw vs Blitzcrank clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Blitzcrank as Kog'Maw are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.