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How to Synergize Kog'Maw with Cho'Gath on the Same TeamKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw with Cho'Gath

How to Win With Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath Paired TogetherKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath

based on 650 Kog'Maw with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has gone into battle with Cho'Gath in 650 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the developers of LoL, we feel confident that we can produce high-quality, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw play with Cho'Gath. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play alongside Cho'Gath as allies. This has only taken place in about 2.2% of rounds with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a below average job of fighting on the same side as Cho'Gath. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.4% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Kog'Maw when fighting on the same team as Cho'Gath by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Guinsoo's RagebladeWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
>
Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Cho'Gath

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.

Advice to Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Kog'Maw Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.4
7.3
< Deaths >
7.1
7.3
< Assists >
7
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
163
< Minions Killed >
166
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
10,162
< Physical Damage >
9,756
13,138
< Magic Damage >
13,310
3,098
< True Damage >
2,944
26,398
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
22,515
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,311
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.13
< Towers >
2.09
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,376
< Total Healing >
5,199
13,246
< Experience >
13,218
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
302
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Kog'Maw in LoL

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

Overall, Kog'Maw sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Cho'Gath helps Kog'Maw perform not as well in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kog'Maw is paired with Cho'Gath, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This change could indicate that Cho'Gath provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played alongside Cho'Gath on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Cho'Gath.

Additionally, when Kog'Maw plays with Cho'Gath on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Cho'Gath does a poor job of covering Kog'Maw during team fights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Cho'Gath

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no ideal ally for Kog'Maw that will always be his #1 synergy. However, Cho'Gath is a very typical ally for Kog'Maw. By locking into the same team as Kog'Maw, he raises their win rate by 0.4% to 49.4%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small bond between Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

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

Fighting alongside, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Together, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by aligning Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath together, you will not be granting your other allies very much utility. Make sure to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Cho'Gath ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw Cho'Gath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 650 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 Kog'Maw with Cho'Gath 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw to work well with Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 49.4% helping carry Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Kog'Maw players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

If you want to view Kog'Maw and Cho'Gath collaboration tips and builds for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using all matches with data with both champs.