Kog'Maw
Champions that beat Kog'Maw
- Ashebot
Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R) cross-map stun deletes Kog'Maw on objective spawns or fountain reset windows. He has no dash and Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) range is wasted while he is slowed by Frost Shot every auto.
- Blitzcranksupport
Kog'Maw has no dash, no blink, no escape on Void Ooze (E) — one Rocket Grab (Q) in lane equals one death. Power Fist (E) knockup chains the hook into Static Field (R) silence, locking Kog out of Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) and Living Artillery (R) entirely.
- Braumsupport
Kog'Maw has no dash and Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) needs him glued to the front line. Winter's Bite (Q) plus walk-up auto stun chain shuts down his lane spike before Wit's End, and Glacial Fissure (R) ends fights before W ramps.
- Caitlynbot
Caitlyn's lane bully window arrives before Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) item spike. Piltover Peacemaker (Q) outranges his autos pre-Rapid Firecannon and Yordle Snap Trap (W) punishes his stationary kiting pattern in lane.
- Dravenbot
Kog'Maw's level 1-3 is just farming; Spinning Axe (Q) deals huge bonus damage on every catch and Blood Rush (W) refreshes per catch, running him down before Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) item spike. Caustic Spittle (Q) trades cannot match the axe-catch DPS.
- Ezrealbot
Mystic Shot (Q) outranges Caustic Spittle (Q) and Kog'Maw autos pre-Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) item spike. Ezreal sidesteps Void Ooze (E) slow line, and Living Artillery (R) cannot match his harass cadence in lane.
- Jhinbot
Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) is a static window with no mobility, and Caustic Spittle (Q) is point-blank. Jhin's Dancing Grenade (Q) and AA range out-trade Living Artillery (R) poke,
- Kai'Sabot
Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) is a static window with no mobility, and Caustic Spittle (Q) is point-blank — Void Seeker (W) outranges Kog'Maw's threat range from 3000 units. Killer Instinct (R) closes the gap during Living Artillery (R) channel,
- Kalistabot
Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) is a static attack window with no mobility, and Caustic Spittle (Q) is point-blank — Martial Poise (P) hops walk Kog'Maw down before he completes the channel. Stacked Rend (E) executes him before Living Artillery (R) can chip Kalista back.
- Lockemid
These carries have no dash, only a slow or root to peel themselves. Ashen Pursuit (E) closes onto them and Purgatory (R) executes once they drop low — Jinx's Flame Chompers (E) buys her one beat of crowd control, not an escape.
- Lucianbot
Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) requires standup time Lucian denies with Piercing Light (Q) burst and Relentless Pursuit (E) angle change. Void Ooze (E) slow is single-direction so E sidesteps it; Living Artillery (R) cost makes Kog'Maw oom before Lucian's Lightslinger (P) chain finishes.
- Lulusupport
Whimsy (W) ally-cast plus Ardent Censer maximizes Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) range and Attack Speed during the channel window. Wild Growth (R) bonus HP and knock-up peel divers off Kog'Maw while he kites with Caustic Spittle (Q) armor shred.
- Maokaisupport
Twisted Advance (W) is point-and-click root — Kog'Maw has no dash, blink, or stealth and Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) requires standup time. Void Ooze (E) slow cannot escape Sapling Toss (E) zone and Icathian Surprise (P) suicide cannot trigger under W root.
- Nilahbot
Kog'Maw stops moving while channeling Bio-Arcane Barrage to fire extended-range autos, and that is exactly the window Apotheosis needs to pull him into your team. Jubilant Veil dodges every Caustic Spittle and W-empowered auto during the pull,
- Pykesupport
Bone Skewer (Q) hook catches Kog'Maw — his only escape is Flash, a 5-minute summoner spell. Phantom Undertow (E) dash chains a stun before W window activates, and Death From Below (R) execute deletes Kog at low HP regardless of Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) shred.
- Samirabot
Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) is on a long cooldown and needs attack speed items to ramp, and Caustic Spittle (Q) is a short skill-shot with no escape. Wild Rush (E) closes the gap before his range matters, and Blade Whirl (W) eats Void Ooze (E) and Living Artillery (R).
- Threshsupport
Death Sentence (Q) hook pulls Kog'Maw out of his support's peel range — he has no dash to escape. Flay (E) knockback interrupts Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) auto chain, and The Box (R) AOE slow zones Living Artillery (R) cast attempts entirely.
- Yuumisupport
Yuumi is the safest peel in the game for a scaler. While Attached she is untargetable, so she cannot be picked off during laning while Kog'Maw farms 25+ minutes. Bio-Arcane Barrage W percent-HP shred scales with the on-hit buff from Zoomies E perfectly.
- Zileansupport
Time Warp W slow plus Time Bomb Q stun pin down dash-less Kog'Maw before he kites with Bio-Arcane Barrage W percent-HP shred. Icathian Surprise passive is irrelevant if Chronoshift R revives Zilean's ADC after the brief 2v2 burst window.
Champions Kog'Maw beats
- Cho'Gathtop
Feast (R) stacks turn Cho'Gath into a Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) percent-HP target — every auto chunks more HP than his Vorpal Spikes (E) heal returns. Rupture (Q) delayed knockup is dodged at Kog's 500+W extended range, and Feral Scream (W) silence is short-range.
- Siontop
Soul Furnace (W) HP stacking is Sion's core strength — Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) deals % max HP magic damage on every auto, melting his stacked HP faster than the shield refunds.
- Swainsupport
Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) percent-HP damage deletes Swain faster than Demonic Ascension (R) drain heals. Nevermove (E) pull range is shorter than Kog's W auto extension, and Vision of Empire (W) cannot be cast on a Kog hiding behind support — Death's Hand (Q) cone misses on range.
- Tahm Kenchsupport
Tahm Kench's An Acquired Taste (P) HP scaling is melted by Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) percent-HP damage. He has no ranged threat outside Tongue Lash (Q) at 800 — Kog auto range with W extends past it. Devour (R) ally save is countered by Living Artillery (R) cross-map chip.
- Veigarmid
Veigar needs to stand still to land Event Horizon (E) cage setup — Living Artillery (R) chips him from off-screen during the cast. Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) percent-HP shreds him faster than Primordial Burst (R) can lock on, and he has no dash to punish Kog's W window.
- Yunarabot
Kog'Maw is a top stat-tracker counter to Yunara via Bio-Arcane Barrage percent-HP shred outranging her 525 attack range during Transcendent State