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How to Synergize Alistar with Kog'Maw on the Same TeamAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar with Kog'Maw

How to Win With Alistar and Kog'Maw Paired TogetherAlistar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Alistar and Kog'Maw

based on 369 Alistar with Kog'Maw pairs
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Alistar has fought alongside Kog'Maw in 369 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are completely sure that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Alistar synergize with Kog'Maw. It is very rare for Alistar to play with Kog'Maw as teammates. This has only happened in about 0.6% of games with Alistar.

Alistar Kog'Maw Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar does a dismal job of synergizing with Kog'Maw. Usually, he wins a poor 47.4% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Alistar when playing alongside Kog'Maw by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Alistar vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Knight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
>
Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Alistar and Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Alistar with Kog'Maw

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

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.

Alistar Kog'Maw Synergy Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Kog'Maw Image
2.3
< Kills >
2.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
13.8
< Assists >
13.9
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
36
< Minions Killed >
33
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,399
< Physical Damage >
1,324
7,378
< Magic Damage >
6,860
948
< True Damage >
894
9,725
< Damage Dealt >
9,078
27,545
< Damage Taken >
26,157
8,705
< Gold Earned >
8,432
1.79
< Towers >
1.8
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,871
< Total Healing >
9,284
10,930
< Experience >
10,386
52
< Vision Score >
54
23
< Wards Placed >
24
302
< Time Dealing CC >
267

How to Play with Kog'Maw as Alistar in LoL

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

Overall, Alistar sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kog'Maw. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kog'Maw helps Alistar perform poorer in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Alistar is paired with Kog'Maw, he sees a clear improvement in his full damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Kog'Maw provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Alistar is played with Kog'Maw on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Kog'Maw.

Additionally, when Alistar plays with Kog'Maw on the same side, he often receives more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Kog'Maw does a poor job of protecting Alistar in teamfights.

Synergies between Alistar and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Alistar
Kog'Maw

Is Alistar better when played alongside Kog'Maw?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Alistar that will 100% of the time be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Kog'Maw is a relatively poor teammate for Alistar. By playing on the same team as Alistar, he drops their win rate by -2.0% to 47.4%. This shows that there is a bad bond between Alistar and Kog'Maw that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Kog'Maw has a lower difficulty than Alistar. That means Alistar players don't need to be cautious when lining up Kog'Maw teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Alistar players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by pairing Alistar and Kog'Maw together, you probably will not be granting your team much magic damage. We recommend you have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Kog'Maw ally, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Alistar Players

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

For this guide on pairing Alistar and Kog'Maw, we analyzed 369 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 Alistar 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.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Alistar to pair well with Kog'Maw during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to prioritize in your Alistar and Kog'Maw synergy build consist of Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Alistar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Kog'Maw than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Alistar had an average win rate of 47.4% helping carry Kog'Maw with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Alistar players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for this team composition, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Alistar with Kog'Maw collaboration tips and stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every game run with these champs.