Background Image
How to Synergize Bard with Kog'Maw on the Same TeamBard is in the s tier of champions

Bard with Kog'Maw

How to Win With Bard and Kog'Maw Paired TogetherBard is in the b tier of champions
SupportMage
MarksmanMage

How to Synergize Bard and Kog'Maw

based on 623 Bard with Kog'Maw pairs
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
3.13
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Bard has gone into battle with Kog'Maw in 623 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much great data straight from the publishers of League, we are confident that we can provide you with high quality, usable builds to help Bard play with Kog'Maw. It is very rare for Bard to play alongside Kog'Maw on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 0.6% of games with Bard.

Bard Kog'Maw Synergy Summary

Bard has done a average job of synergizing with Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins an acceptable 50.6% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Bard when playing alongside Kog'Maw by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Bard vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Bard's passive ability p
Bard's q ability q
Bard's w ability w
Bard's e ability e
Bard's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Bard and Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Bard with Kog'Maw

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

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.

Bard Kog'Maw Synergy Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Kog'Maw Image
2.9
< Kills >
2.8
5.4
< Deaths >
5
14
< Assists >
14
0.61
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
33
< Minions Killed >
30
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,978
< Physical Damage >
2,989
8,218
< Magic Damage >
8,081
1,068
< True Damage >
1,054
12,265
< Damage Dealt >
12,125
22,117
< Damage Taken >
21,346
9,260
< Gold Earned >
9,014
1.75
< Towers >
1.79
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,612
< Total Healing >
6,587
11,875
< Experience >
11,454
61
< Vision Score >
62
27
< Wards Placed >
27
506
< Time Dealing CC >
490

How to Play with Kog'Maw as Bard in LoL

The Bard 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, Bard 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 fall shows that Kog'Maw helps Bard perform not as well in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Bard is an ally to Kog'Maw, he sees a little increase in his complete damage output. This change may signal that Kog'Maw provides protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Bard is played together with Kog'Maw on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Kog'Maw. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Kog'Maw.

Additionally, when Bard plays with Kog'Maw on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Kog'Maw does a poor job of protecting Bard during teamfights.

Synergies between Bard and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Bard
Kog'Maw

Is Bard better when played alongside Kog'Maw?

There is no top synergy for Bard that will no matter what be his ideal ally. Yet, Kog'Maw is a not very good ally for Bard. By being on the same team as Bard, he lowers their win rate by -1.7% to 50.6%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative synergy between Bard and Kog'Maw that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Kog'Maw has a much lower diffuclty than Bard. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Kog'Maw comrades to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing together, Bard players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by grouping Bard and Kog'Maw together, you probably will not be granting your other teammates much protection for burst damage. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in their potential.

Regardless of your Kog'Maw ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Bard Players

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

For this guide on pairing Bard and Kog'Maw, we analyzed 623 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 Bard 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 truly master Bard in order to synergize with Kog'Maw during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to focus on in your Bard and Kog'Maw synergy build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Bard used at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Kog'Maw than with many other typical builds. In fact, Bard boasted an average winrate of 50.6% helping carry Kog'Maw with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Bard and Kog'Maw pairings, this mix of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Bard and Kog'Maw synergy tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every round finished with these champs.