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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Lucian Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Lucian

How to Beat Lucian as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lucian as Kog'Maw

based on 653 Kog'Maw vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
56 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Kog'Maw faced Lucian 653 times. Having so many matchups for Kog'Maw versus Lucian provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable stats and a supported build to smash your enemy. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Kog'Maw fights Lucian in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a great job of countering Lucian. Typically, he wins a terrific 56.0% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Kog'Maw versus Lucian rounds, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Lucian.

Best Kog'Maw vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRageknife

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeRunaan's HurricaneWit's End

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Lucian as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Lucian

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 Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Kog'Maw vs Lucian Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
56 %
VS
Win Rate
44 %
Lucian Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.2
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.4
< Assists >
6
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
159
< Minions Killed >
170
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.41
8,127
< Physical Damage >
16,805
12,650
< Magic Damage >
2,047
2,643
< True Damage >
394
23,421
< Damage Dealt >
19,246
19,634
< Damage Taken >
19,970
11,869
< Gold Earned >
11,789
2.16
< Towers >
1.98
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,530
< Total Healing >
4,505
12,528
< Experience >
12,140
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
269
< Time Dealing CC >
26

How to Counter Lucian with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some valuable Kog'Maw versus Lucian counter statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lucian..

Kog'Maw normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Lucian. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Lucian

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Lucian?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when taking on Lucian, with a 56.0% win rate. Thus, Kog'Maw makes a fantastic counter for Lucian.

While Kog'Maw does have a much higher win rate than Lucian, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Kog'Maw into Lucian.

Furthermore, Kog'Maw also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lucian. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Lucian matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a great counter to Lucian. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Lucian.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner44.4% winrateJannaJanna45% winrateNilahNilah45% winrateViktorViktor45.2% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante59.1% winrateEliseElise58.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.9% winrateKarthusKarthus56.5% winrate

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Lucian as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 653 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 Lucian 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 Lucian Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw in order to counter Lucian during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Lucian. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well 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 case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw versus Lucian build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane, and Wit's End. When Kog'Maw included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Lucian than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 56.0% when countering Lucian with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Lucian as Kog'Maw, you should use 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 players used for Kog'Maw vs Lucian matchups, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 56.0% winrate overall.

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