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

Lucian vs Kog'Maw

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

based on 1,690 Lucian vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our database, Lucian faced off against Kog'Maw 1690 times. Having so many matchups for Lucian versus Kog'Maw provides us confidence in our capability to prepare informative stats and a solid build to suppress your enemy. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Lucian has to counter Kog'Maw in only 0.7% of his matches.

Lucian vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Lucian does a average job of countering Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Lucian versus Kog'Maw rounds, Lucian’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kog'Maw.

Best Lucian vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKircheis Shard

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonLord Dominik's RegardsVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level upq
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Second ability for Lucian to level upe
>
Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Kog'Maw

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Win Against Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Lucian vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Kog'Maw Image
8.1
< Kills >
7.2
6.5
< Deaths >
7.1
6.6
< Assists >
6.8
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
184
< Minions Killed >
167
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,211
< Physical Damage >
9,730
2,599
< Magic Damage >
13,061
545
< True Damage >
2,833
22,355
< Damage Dealt >
25,625
21,869
< Damage Taken >
21,533
12,699
< Gold Earned >
12,161
2.35
< Towers >
2.11
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,267
< Total Healing >
4,961
13,004
< Experience >
13,040
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
40
< Time Dealing CC >
297

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several influential Lucian vs. Kog'Maw matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kog'Maw’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kog'Maw..

Lucian typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kog'Maw. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Lucian or Kog'Maw?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kog'Maw, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes an ok counter for Kog'Maw.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate than Kog'Maw, when facing one another, Lucian also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Kog'Maw.

Furthermore, Lucian has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Lucian vs Kog'Maw matchups, Lucian is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Lucian is a decent counter to Kog'Maw. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Lucian against Kog'Maw.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lucian Players

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

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Lucian, we analyzed 1,690 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 Kog'Maw as Lucian 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

Lucian Build Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Lucian in order to counter Kog'Maw during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kog'Maw. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Lucian versus Kog'Maw build include Essence Reaver, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Kog'Maw than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian had an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Kog'Maw as Lucian, Lucian players should use the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Lucian vs Kog'Maw counters, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kog'Maw as Lucian are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.