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

Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser

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

based on 2,132 Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
7.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Kog'Maw came out of an evaluation of 2132 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kog'Maw fights Mordekaiser in only 7.2% of his matches.

Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a below average job of beating Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Kog'Maw versus Mordekaiser matches, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Mordekaiser.

Best Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

MalignanceRunaan's HurricaneSeraph's EmbraceLuden's Companion

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 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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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 Mordekaiser as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Mordekaiser Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.4
7.3
< Deaths >
6.3
7.2
< Assists >
4.9
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
163
< Minions Killed >
154
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
10,037
< Physical Damage >
2,840
13,602
< Magic Damage >
21,133
3,021
< True Damage >
658
26,661
< Damage Dealt >
24,631
22,343
< Damage Taken >
33,589
12,388
< Gold Earned >
12,047
2.05
< Towers >
2.07
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,341
< Total Healing >
9,913
13,298
< Experience >
15,449
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
302
< Time Dealing CC >
253

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital Kog'Maw vs. Mordekaiser matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Mordekaiser..

Kog'Maw usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Mordekaiser. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Mordekaiser?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Mordekaiser, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes an ok counter to Mordekaiser.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower winrate compared to Mordekaiser, when facing one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kog'Maw into Mordekaiser.

Additionally, Kog'Maw also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter for Mordekaiser. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 2,132 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 Mordekaiser 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Kog'Maw versus Mordekaiser build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Mordekaiser than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Mordekaiser as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players 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 picked for Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

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