Background Image
How to Synergize Akali with Kog'Maw on the Same TeamAkali is in the a tier of champions

Akali with Kog'Maw

How to Win With Akali and Kog'Maw Paired TogetherAkali is in the b tier of champions
Assassin
MarksmanMage

How to Synergize Akali and Kog'Maw

based on 1,562 Akali with Kog'Maw pairs
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Akali has gone into battle with Kog'Maw in 1562 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are sure that we can give you high-quality, insightful builds to help Akali play with Kog'Maw. It is very rare for Akali to play with Kog'Maw on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approximately 0.7% of games with Akali.

Akali Kog'Maw Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Akali does a dismal job of teaming up with Kog'Maw. Typically, she wins a dismal 48.0% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Akali when fighting on the same team as Kog'Maw by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Akali vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Akali and Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Akali with Kog'Maw

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Understand How Kog'Maw Will Play

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.

Akali Kog'Maw Synergy Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Kog'Maw Image
8.9
< Kills >
9
6.1
< Deaths >
6
4.9
< Assists >
5.1
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
157
< Minions Killed >
155
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,325
< Physical Damage >
1,335
21,613
< Magic Damage >
21,516
763
< True Damage >
759
23,702
< Damage Dealt >
23,611
27,354
< Damage Taken >
26,832
11,841
< Gold Earned >
11,741
1.44
< Towers >
1.46
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,472
< Total Healing >
3,315
14,641
< Experience >
14,415
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
74
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Play with Kog'Maw as Akali in LoL

The Akali Kog'Maw synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kog'Maw, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Akali sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kog'Maw. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Kog'Maw helps Akali perform worse in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Akali plays on the same team as Kog'Maw, she observes a little increase in her total damage output. This change may signal that Kog'Maw provides cover for her to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Akali is played with Kog'Maw on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Kog'Maw.

Additionally, when Akali plays with Kog'Maw on the same team, she usually takes a little more damage than when she fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Kog'Maw does a poor job of covering Akali during teamfights.

Synergies between Akali and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Akali
Kog'Maw

Is Akali better when played alongside Kog'Maw?

There is no top synergy for Akali that will 100% of the time be her top ally. However, Kog'Maw is a not very good companion for Akali. By being on the same side as Akali, he decreases their win rate by -1.1% to 48.0%. This proves that there is a bad synergy between Akali and Kog'Maw that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Kog'Maw has a lower difficulty than Akali. That means Akali players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Kog'Maw teammates to play with, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to fight well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by pairing Akali and Kog'Maw together, you will not be giving your side very much protection for burst damage. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that fills this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Kog'Maw teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali Kog'Maw Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Akali and Kog'Maw, we analyzed 1,562 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Akali with Kog'Maw comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Akali to synergize with Kog'Maw during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to include in your Akali and Kog'Maw synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Akali combined at least these three finished items in her build, she performed much better when paired up with Kog'Maw than with many other common item sets. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 48.0% helping carry Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, Akali players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Akali and Kog'Maw pairings, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Akali with Kog'Maw cooperations tips and stats for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all matches run with these champs.