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

Kog'Maw vs Zoe

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

based on 367 Kog'Maw vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our dataset, Kog'Maw faced Zoe 367 times. With so many games with Kog'Maw versus Zoe provides us faith in our capability to produce useful statistics and a supported build to destroy your enemy. This matchup is fairly rare. Kog'Maw fights Zoe in only 1.2% of his games.

Kog'Maw vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a good job of countering Zoe. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.4% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Kog'Maw versus Zoe rounds, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Kog'Maw vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneTerminus

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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Guide to Countering Zoe as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Kog'Maw vs Zoe Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Zoe Image
7.7
< Kills >
7
7.5
< Deaths >
6.1
7
< Assists >
8
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
163
< Minions Killed >
135
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
9,429
< Physical Damage >
1,718
13,567
< Magic Damage >
18,888
2,949
< True Damage >
3,611
25,945
< Damage Dealt >
24,218
22,565
< Damage Taken >
20,242
12,540
< Gold Earned >
11,293
2.23
< Towers >
1.67
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,162
< Total Healing >
2,459
13,293
< Experience >
13,819
19
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
12
292
< Time Dealing CC >
140

How to Counter Zoe with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Kog'Maw versus Zoe matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Kog'Maw typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zoe. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Zoe

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 53.4% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes a great counter to Zoe.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher win rate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kog'Maw into Zoe.

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

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

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

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 367 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 Zoe 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 Zoe Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw to counter Zoe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Zoe. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Zoe build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Zoe than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 53.4% when countering Zoe with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Zoe as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Kog'Maw vs Zoe fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

If you want to view Kog'Maw x Zoe tips and counter builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using all rounds played with both champions.