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

Kog'Maw with Galio

How to Win With Kog'Maw and Galio Paired TogetherKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kog'Maw and Galio

based on 657 Kog'Maw with Galio pairs
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has gone into battle with Galio in 657 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the developers of LoL, we are sure that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Kog'Maw synergize with Galio. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play with Galio as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in about 2.2% of rounds with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Galio Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a poor job of teaming up with Galio. On average, he wins an acceptable 48.9% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Kog'Maw when fighting on the same team as Galio by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Galio 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 Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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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
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Galio

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Galio

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 Galio Will Play

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Kog'Maw Galio Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Galio Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.4
7.4
< Deaths >
7.1
7.3
< Assists >
7
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
165
< Minions Killed >
166
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
10,585
< Physical Damage >
9,756
12,587
< Magic Damage >
13,310
3,120
< True Damage >
2,944
26,293
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
22,612
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,481
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.19
< Towers >
2.09
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,579
< Total Healing >
5,199
13,054
< Experience >
13,218
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
278
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Galio as Kog'Maw in LoL

The Kog'Maw Galio synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Galio, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Galio. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Galio helps Kog'Maw perform poorer in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kog'Maw is paired with Galio, he sees a small increase in his complete damage output. This could indicate that Galio helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played together with Galio on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Galio. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Galio.

Additionally, when Kog'Maw plays with Galio on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Galio does a poor job of covering Kog'Maw in team fights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Galio

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Galio?

There is no ideal companion for Kog'Maw that will no matter what be his best ally. However, Galio is a very typical ally for Kog'Maw. By being on the same side as Kog'Maw, he lowers their win rate by -0.1% to 48.9%. This demonstrates that there is only a small bond between Kog'Maw and Galio that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Galio has a lower difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means Kog'Maw players don't need to be very careful when arranging Galio teammates to play with, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to do well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Conversely, by aligning Kog'Maw and Galio together, you probably will not be providing your side a great deal of crowd control. Make sure to have other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Galio teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Galio, we analyzed 657 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 Galio 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 truly master Kog'Maw in order to pair well with Galio during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to get in your Kog'Maw and Galio synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Galio than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average win rate of 48.9% when playing alongside Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance 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. Of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.9% win rate overall.

If you need to see Kog'Maw with Galio cooperations tips and builds for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every match with data with both champions.