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How to Win Zeri vs Kog'Maw Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Zeri

based on 317 Zeri vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
44.5 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Zeri faced off against Kog'Maw in 317 matches. Using so many games with Zeri vs Kog'Maw gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce useful stats and a solid build to counter Kog'Maw. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Zeri is forced to battle against Kog'Maw in only 0.8% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a terrible job of countering Kog'Maw. Normally, they wins a lowly 44.5% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Zeri versus Kog'Maw games, Zeri’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that they most likely won't get first blood versus Kog'Maw.

Best Zeri vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Navori QuickbladesLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
R
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E
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E
13
W
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W
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R
16
W

Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
44.5 %
VS
Win Rate
55.5 %
Kog'Maw Image
7
< Kills >
7.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
182
< Minions Killed >
167
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.55
13,763
< Physical Damage >
9,802
6,391
< Magic Damage >
14,124
515
< True Damage >
2,684
20,670
< Damage Dealt >
26,611
22,856
< Damage Taken >
20,003
12,242
< Gold Earned >
12,225
2.09
< Towers >
2.26
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,243
< Total Healing >
4,930
12,348
< Experience >
12,836
17
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
118
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several strategic Zeri versus Kog'Maw counter stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Kog'Maw..

Zeri typically has a similar longest killing spree as their opponent does. Typically, they receives a similar amount of damage to Kog'Maw. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Zeri or Kog'Maw?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when facing off against Kog'Maw, with a 44.5% win rate. Therefore, Zeri makes a bad counter for Kog'Maw.

While Zeri does have a much lower win rate compared to Kog'Maw, when they face off with one another, Zeri also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more time consuming champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Zeri into Kog'Maw.

Additionally, Zeri has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This often 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 Zeri vs Kog'Maw matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Zeri is a garbage counter for Kog'Maw. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zeri against Kog'Maw.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

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

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Zeri, we analyzed 317 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 Zeri 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

Zeri Build Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Zeri most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kog'Maw. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Zeri versus Kog'Maw build include Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri incorporated at least these three items in their build, they performed significantly better countering Kog'Maw than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Zeri had an average win rate of 44.5% battling Kog'Maw with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Kog'Maw as Zeri, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Zeri vs Kog'Maw matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 44.5% winrate overall.

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