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

Kog'Maw with Kindred

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

based on 549 Kog'Maw with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
43.7 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has gone into battle with Kindred in 549 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data from the hosts of LoL, we are confident that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw synergize with Kindred. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play alongside Kindred as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 1.8% of games with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Kindred Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a awful job of synergizing with Kindred. Typically, he wins a dismal 43.7% of games the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Kog'Maw when playing with Kindred by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's Hurricane

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
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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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Kindred

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 Kindred Will Play

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Kog'Maw Kindred Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
43.7 %
VS
Win Rate
56.3 %
Kindred Image
7
< Kills >
7.4
7.3
< Deaths >
7.1
6.7
< Assists >
7
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
166
< Minions Killed >
166
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
9,424
< Physical Damage >
9,756
12,741
< Magic Damage >
13,310
2,923
< True Damage >
2,944
25,089
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
22,576
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,301
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.03
< Towers >
2.09
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,150
< Total Healing >
5,199
13,302
< Experience >
13,218
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
297
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Kindred as Kog'Maw in LoL

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

When Kog'Maw tries to synergize with Kindred, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Kindred does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that their support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played with Kindred on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Kindred. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Kindred.

Moreover, when Kog'Maw plays with Kindred on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Kindred does a poor job of covering Kog'Maw during team fights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Kindred

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Kog'Maw that will 100% of the time be his best teammate. However, Kindred is a terrible companion for Kog'Maw. By locking into the same side as Kog'Maw, they decreases their win rate by -5.3% to 43.7%. This signals that there is a terrible strategic relationship between Kog'Maw and Kindred that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

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

When playing alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by bringing Kog'Maw and Kindred together, you will not be giving your other allies very much engage potential. Plan to bring other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Kindred teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Kindred, we analyzed 549 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 Kindred 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 synergize with Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kog'Maw and Kindred synergy build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw included at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Kindred than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 43.7% when playing alongside Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you 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 that we analyzed for Kog'Maw and Kindred pairings, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 43.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Kog'Maw with Kindred collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct division, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all games run with both champs.