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Ryze with Kog'Maw

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How to Synergize Ryze and Kog'Maw

based on 232 Ryze with Kog'Maw pairs
Win Rate
55.2 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Ryze has gone into battle with Kog'Maw in 232 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the hosts of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Ryze play with Kog'Maw. It is very rare for Ryze to play with Kog'Maw as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.0% of rounds with Ryze.

Ryze Kog'Maw Synergy Summary

Ryze does a great job of fighting on the same side as Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins a fantastic 55.2% of rounds the champions play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Ryze when fighting on the same team as Kog'Maw by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ryze vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Rod of AgesSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Rabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Ryze and Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Ryze with Kog'Maw

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

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.

Ryze Kog'Maw Synergy Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
55.2 %
VS
Win Rate
44.8 %
Kog'Maw Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.4
5.1
< Deaths >
5.1
6.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
189
< Minions Killed >
181
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,038
< Physical Damage >
987
21,372
< Magic Damage >
20,412
373
< True Damage >
267
22,783
< Damage Dealt >
21,667
27,070
< Damage Taken >
26,081
11,894
< Gold Earned >
11,435
2.31
< Towers >
2.02
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,223
< Total Healing >
4,978
16,115
< Experience >
15,429
19
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
133
< Time Dealing CC >
110

How to Play with Kog'Maw as Ryze in LoL

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

Overall, Ryze sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kog'Maw. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kog'Maw helps Ryze perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Ryze plays on the same team as Kog'Maw, he gets a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This may signal that Kog'Maw helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Ryze is played together with Kog'Maw on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kog'Maw.

Additionally, when Ryze plays with Kog'Maw on the same side, he often receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Kog'Maw does a poor job of covering Ryze during team fights.

Synergies between Ryze and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ryze
Kog'Maw

Is Ryze better when played alongside Kog'Maw?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Ryze that will always be his ideal synergy. However, Kog'Maw is a fantastic ally for Ryze. By locking into the same side as Ryze, he improves their win rate by 5.5% to 55.2%. This shows that there is a very real bond between Ryze and Kog'Maw that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Kog'Maw has a lower difficulty than Ryze. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Kog'Maw teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a lower level of skill to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, Ryze players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by bringing Ryze and Kog'Maw together, you may not be granting your other allies very much tankyness. Make sure to have other champs on your team that fills this hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Kog'Maw ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ryze Players

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

For this guide on pairing Ryze and Kog'Maw, we analyzed 232 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 Ryze 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Ryze to synergize with Kog'Maw during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to include in your Ryze and Kog'Maw synergy build include Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Ryze used at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Kog'Maw than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Ryze had an average winrate of 55.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Ryze and Kog'Maw pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Ryze with Kog'Maw cooperations tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games played with these champions.