Xerath with Kog'Maw
How to Synergize Xerath and Kog'Maw
based on 1,004 Xerath with Kog'Maw pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Xerath Kog'Maw Synergy Summary
Best Xerath vs Kog'Maw Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Kog'Maw
Tips for Playing as Xerath with Kog'Maw
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
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.
Xerath Kog'Maw Synergy Stats
How to Play with Kog'Maw as Xerath in LoL
The Xerath 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, Xerath sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kog'Maw. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Kog'Maw helps Xerath perform poorer in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Xerath plays on the same team as Kog'Maw, he observes a little increase in his total damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Kog'Maw supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played with Kog'Maw on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Kog'Maw. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kog'Maw.
Moreover, when Xerath plays with Kog'Maw on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Kog'Maw does a poor job of covering Xerath in teamfights.
Synergies between Xerath and Kog'Maw
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Is Xerath better when played alongside Kog'Maw?
There is no ideal companion for Xerath that will 100% of the time be his #1 synergy. Yet, Kog'Maw is a relatively poor teammate for Xerath. By playing on the same side as Xerath, he lowers their win rate by -2.1% to 48.5%. This signals that there is a negative bond between Xerath and Kog'Maw that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.
Kog'Maw has a lower difficulty than Xerath. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Kog'Maw comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to fight well with you.
Working alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Combined, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.
In contrast, by bringing Xerath and Kog'Maw together, you may not be granting your team enough cover. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that fills this disparity in their potential.
Regardless of the skill of your Kog'Maw ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To learn all of the intricacies of Xerath to synergize with Kog'Maw during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.
The most crucial items to use in your Xerath and Kog'Maw synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Kog'Maw than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xerath boasted an average win rate of 48.5% helping carry Kog'Maw with these items in his kit.
To have the best likelihood of annihilating your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Xerath and Kog'Maw pairings, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.5% win rate overall.
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