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Katarina with Kog'Maw

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How to Synergize Katarina and Kog'Maw

based on 898 Katarina with Kog'Maw pairs
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Katarina has been on the same team as Kog'Maw in 898 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the hosts of League, we are confident that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Katarina synergize with Kog'Maw. It is very rare for Katarina to play with Kog'Maw on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 0.7% of matches with Katarina.

Katarina Kog'Maw Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Katarina has done a below average job of playing alongside Kog'Maw. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Katarina when fighting on the same team as Kog'Maw by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Katarina vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Katarina Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Katarina's passive ability p
Katarina's q ability q
Katarina's w ability w
Katarina's e ability e
Katarina's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Guide to Synergizing Katarina and Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Katarina with Kog'Maw

Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.

Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.

Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.

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.

Katarina Kog'Maw Synergy Stats

Katarina Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Kog'Maw Image
9.7
< Kills >
9.7
7.1
< Deaths >
6.9
5.4
< Assists >
5.7
2.19
< Killing Sprees >
2.17
157
< Minions Killed >
156
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,062
< Physical Damage >
2,139
21,289
< Magic Damage >
21,329
993
< True Damage >
975
24,345
< Damage Dealt >
24,444
25,719
< Damage Taken >
24,981
12,374
< Gold Earned >
12,273
1.4
< Towers >
1.48
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,417
< Total Healing >
3,393
14,325
< Experience >
14,170
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
38
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Play with Kog'Maw as Katarina in LoL

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

When Katarina is paired with Kog'Maw, she sees a barely noticable drop in her complete damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Kog'Maw does not support by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Katarina is played alongside Kog'Maw on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Kog'Maw. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Kog'Maw.

Moreover, when Katarina plays with Kog'Maw on the same team, she typically takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Kog'Maw does a poor job of protecting Katarina in team fights.

Synergies between Katarina and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Katarina
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Katarina
Kog'Maw

Is Katarina better when played alongside Kog'Maw?

There is no one best ally for Katarina that will no matter what be her best synergy. Yet, Kog'Maw is a relatively poor teammate for Katarina. By playing on the same team as Katarina, he lowers their win rate by -1.6% to 47.2%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Katarina and Kog'Maw that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

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

Playing together, Katarina players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by grouping Katarina and Kog'Maw together, you may not be providing your side very much utility. Plan to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Kog'Maw ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Katarina Players

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

For this guide on pairing Katarina and Kog'Maw, we analyzed 898 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 Katarina 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 Katarina to synergize with Kog'Maw during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to focus on in your Katarina and Kog'Maw synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Katarina bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Kog'Maw than with most other common item sets. In fact, Katarina boasted an average win rate of 47.2% when playing alongside Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Katarina players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Katarina with Kog'Maw collaboration tips and stats for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all rounds run with both champs.