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

Kog'Maw with Karma

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

based on 695 Kog'Maw with Karma pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has been on the same team as Karma in 695 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the makers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw synergize with Karma. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play alongside Karma as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approx. 2.3% of games with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Karma Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a dismal job of teaming up with Karma. Typically, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Kog'Maw when playing alongside Karma by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneWit'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
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E
4
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 Karma

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Karma

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 Karma Will Play

Don't be too conservative with Mantra. Gathering Fire is strongest in teamfights, making it easy to recharge Mantra multiple times.

Gathering Fire rewards aggressive play. Look to land abilities and basic attacks on your opponent to lower Mantra's cooldown and stay on the offensive.

When using Focused Resolve, slow your opponents with Inner Flame or speed yourself up with Inspire if you're having trouble sticking to a target.

Kog'Maw Karma Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Karma Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.4
7.1
< Deaths >
7.1
6.6
< Assists >
7
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
176
< Minions Killed >
166
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
10,202
< Physical Damage >
9,756
13,143
< Magic Damage >
13,310
2,894
< True Damage >
2,944
26,239
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
21,829
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,495
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.12
< Towers >
2.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,393
< Total Healing >
5,199
13,258
< Experience >
13,218
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
303
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Karma as Kog'Maw in LoL

The Kog'Maw Karma synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Karma, 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 Karma. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Karma helps Kog'Maw perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kog'Maw plays on the same team as Karma, he sees a little increase in his full damage output. This could signal that Karma provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played with Karma on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Karma. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Karma.

Moreover, when Kog'Maw plays with Karma on the same side, he typically takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Karma does a decent job of protecting Kog'Maw in teamfights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Karma

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Karma?

There is no one best ally for Kog'Maw that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. However, Karma is a very typical ally for Kog'Maw. By locking into the same side as Kog'Maw, she lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 48.5%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Kog'Maw and Karma that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Karma has a lower difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means Kog'Maw players don't need to be cautious when finding Karma 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 do well with you.

Working on the same side, Kog'Maw players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. Together, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by bringing Kog'Maw and Karma together, you probably will not be giving your team a great deal of anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you include other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Karma ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Karma, we analyzed 695 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 Karma 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw to synergize with Karma during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to build first in your Kog'Maw and Karma synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Karma than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 48.5% when playing alongside Karma with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for this champion pairing, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get Kog'Maw and Karma cooperations tips and stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using every game with data with these champs.