Kog'Maw TFT build, Set 18
292,158 games with Kog'Maw, 265,511 of them Diamond+.
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 01:21 UTC · 2,552,424 boards · Patch 18.5
Caustic
Adaptor
InvokerAdaptor AD: Launch acid at the target and the other nearest enemy, dealing 165 / 250 / 425 ADAP physical damage. Enemies below 50% max Health take 231 / 350 / 595 ADAP physical damage instead.
AdaptorAP: Damages enemies over time.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 650 | 1,170 | 2,106 |
| Attack damage | 40 | 60 | 90 |
- Armor
- 35
- Magic resist
- 35
- Attack speed
- 0.80
- Range
- 4 hexes
- Mana
- 15 / 55
Attack Caster Attacks grant 7 Mana. Gain 2 Mana Regen.
Best items for Kog'Maw
How games placed with an item on Kog'Maw, and how that compares with Kog'Maw overall, most played first. An item needs 150 games to appear.
| Item | Play Rate | Avg Place | Δ vs Kog'Maw | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spear of Shojin | 10.7% | 4.14 | ▲0.28 | 58.2% | 11.0% | 28,365 |
 Red Buff | 10.7% | 3.96 | ▲0.46 | 62.0% | 11.9% | 28,290 |
 Giant Slayer | 5.3% | 3.91 | ▲0.51 | 63.4% | 11.9% | 14,085 |
 Morellonomicon | 4.9% | 4.04 | ▲0.37 | 60.6% | 10.4% | 12,972 |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 4.8% | 4.33 | ▲0.09 | 54.9% | 8.1% | 12,716 |
 Infinity Edge | 4.8% | 4.11 | ▲0.31 | 58.5% | 11.4% | 12,687 |
 Blue Buff | 3.9% | 4.04 | ▲0.37 | 60.4% | 10.9% | 10,465 |
 Jeweled Gauntlet | 3.7% | 4.22 | ▲0.19 | 56.8% | 9.4% | 9,885 |
 Thief's Gloves | 2.9% | 4.24 | ▲0.18 | 56.0% | 8.4% | 7,746 |
 Recurve Bow | 2.9% | 4.46 | ▼0.04 | 52.3% | 6.8% | 7,672 |
 Hextech Gunblade | 2.7% | 3.96 | ▲0.46 | 63.0% | 10.6% | 7,270 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 2.5% | 4.23 | ▲0.19 | 56.9% | 9.3% | 6,750 |
 Deathblade | 2.4% | 3.96 | ▲0.45 | 62.2% | 11.2% | 6,333 |
 Needlessly Large Rod | 2.1% | 4.49 | ▼0.08 | 51.9% | 6.2% | 5,514 |
 Striker's Flail | 2.1% | 4.00 | ▲0.42 | 61.6% | 10.1% | 5,513 |
 Archangel's Staff | 2.1% | 4.11 | ▲0.30 | 59.6% | 9.4% | 5,495 |
 Last Whisper | 2.0% | 4.24 | ▲0.17 | 56.7% | 7.5% | 5,388 |
 Adaptive Helm | 1.8% | 3.87 | ▲0.55 | 64.0% | 12.1% | 4,731 |
 B.F. Sword | 1.8% | 4.45 | ▼0.04 | 52.8% | 6.7% | 4,677 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 1.7% | 4.03 | ▲0.39 | 61.3% | 9.3% | 4,468 |
 Tear Of The Goddess | 1.6% | 4.53 | ▼0.11 | 50.9% | 7.1% | 4,124 |
 Kraken's Fury | 1.5% | 4.17 | ▲0.25 | 58.6% | 9.7% | 4,045 |
 Sparring Gloves | 1.3% | 4.44 | ▼0.03 | 52.9% | 5.8% | 3,561 |
 Void Staff | 1.3% | 4.38 | ▲0.03 | 53.6% | 7.4% | 3,507 |
 Hand Of Justice | 1.2% | 4.09 | ▲0.32 | 60.2% | 8.8% | 3,294 |
 Primal Emblem | 1.2% | 4.56 | ▼0.15 | 49.6% | 6.9% | 3,160 |
 Rapidfire Emblem | 1.1% | 4.25 | ▲0.17 | 56.7% | 8.1% | 2,790 |
 Lunar Emblem | 1.0% | 4.42 | 0.00 | 53.2% | 6.1% | 2,764 |
 Quicksilver | 1.0% | 4.13 | ▲0.29 | 58.6% | 10.0% | 2,722 |
 Hunter Emblem | 0.7% | 4.42 | 0.00 | 53.0% | 8.1% | 1,900 |
 Inferno Emblem | 0.6% | 4.32 | ▲0.10 | 55.3% | 7.4% | 1,628 |
 Tacticians Crown | 0.6% | 3.94 | ▲0.48 | 61.7% | 14.9% | 1,574 |
 Blossom Emblem | 0.6% | 4.48 | ▼0.06 | 51.8% | 8.5% | 1,525 |
 Tactician's Cape | 0.5% | 4.46 | ▼0.04 | 52.0% | 7.9% | 1,434 |
 Edge of Night | 0.5% | 4.09 | ▲0.33 | 59.3% | 10.9% | 1,350 |
 Titan's Resolve | 0.4% | 4.16 | ▲0.25 | 58.7% | 8.8% | 1,109 |
 Flora Fatalis Emblem | 0.3% | 4.58 | ▼0.16 | 49.7% | 7.4% | 879 |
 Spellweaver Emblem | 0.3% | 4.73 | ▼0.31 | 47.0% | 8.3% | 845 |
 Sterak's Gage | 0.3% | 4.31 | ▲0.11 | 53.8% | 8.3% | 785 |
 Ravager Emblem | 0.2% | 4.29 | ▲0.13 | 55.9% | 8.3% | 628 |
 Executioner Emblem | 0.2% | 4.59 | ▼0.17 | 48.3% | 10.1% | 625 |
 Bloodthirster | 0.2% | 4.14 | ▲0.28 | 59.3% | 8.3% | 587 |
 Steadfast Heart | 0.2% | 4.14 | ▲0.27 | 57.4% | 9.7% | 432 |
 Sprykin Emblem | 0.2% | 4.59 | ▼0.18 | 48.2% | 6.2% | 400 |
 Dawncore | 0.1% | 4.61 | ▼0.19 | 49.6% | 7.4% | 367 |
 Ionic Spark | 0.1% | 4.13 | ▲0.29 | 58.9% | 7.7% | 365 |
 Crownguard | 0.1% | 4.08 | ▲0.34 | 58.2% | 10.0% | 359 |
 Fae Emblem | 0.1% | 4.65 | ▼0.23 | 49.0% | 6.3% | 347 |
 Evenshroud | 0.1% | 4.31 | ▲0.11 | 56.5% | 8.7% | 345 |
 Vanguard Emblem | 0.1% | 4.29 | ▲0.13 | 55.4% | 8.2% | 343 |
 Spirit Visage | 0.1% | 4.23 | ▲0.19 | 57.8% | 10.8% | 306 |
 Sunfire Cape | 0.1% | 3.88 | ▲0.54 | 64.4% | 10.8% | 306 |
 Warmog's Armor | 0.1% | 4.24 | ▲0.18 | 56.1% | 8.1% | 296 |
 Blackthorn Emblem | 0.1% | 4.98 | ▼0.56 | 41.0% | 5.5% | 293 |
 Brawler Emblem | 0.1% | 4.29 | ▲0.13 | 53.3% | 10.4% | 289 |
 Lich Bane | 0.1% | 4.39 | ▲0.02 | 52.5% | 8.8% | 274 |
 Dragon's Claw | 0.1% | 4.11 | ▲0.30 | 58.5% | 8.8% | 260 |
 Protector's Vow | 0.1% | 4.30 | ▲0.12 | 55.2% | 9.3% | 259 |
 Gambler's Blade | 0.1% | 4.42 | 0.00 | 52.8% | 7.5% | 254 |
 Manazane | 0.1% | 4.62 | ▼0.21 | 47.4% | 7.9% | 253 |
 Giant's Belt | 0.1% | 5.56 | ▼1.15 | 38.1% | 5.1% | 218 |
 Juggernaut Emblem | 0.1% | 4.88 | ▼0.47 | 43.4% | 3.0% | 198 |
 Tacticians Shield | 0.1% | 3.80 | ▲0.62 | 63.1% | 15.9% | 176 |
 Eternal Pact | 0.1% | 4.25 | ▲0.16 | 55.5% | 11.6% | 173 |
 Bramble Vest | 0.1% | 4.00 | ▲0.42 | 60.7% | 10.1% | 168 |
 Elderwood Emblem | 0.1% | 4.60 | ▼0.19 | 50.6% | 6.0% | 166 |
 Spatula | 0.1% | 5.63 | ▼1.21 | 27.0% | 3.6% | 167 |
 Statikk Shiv | 0.1% | 4.85 | ▼0.43 | 44.3% | 3.6% | 167 |
 Gargoyle Stoneplate | 0.1% | 3.73 | ▲0.69 | 66.0% | 14.8% | 162 |
 Negatron Cloak | 0.1% | 4.17 | ▲0.24 | 60.2% | 6.8% | 161 |
 Blighting Jewel | 0.1% | 5.02 | ▼0.60 | 44.9% | 3.2% | 156 |
 Gold Collector | 0.1% | 4.50 | ▼0.08 | 50.6% | 6.4% | 156 |
 Defender Emblem | 0.1% | 4.25 | ▲0.16 | 56.5% | 10.4% | 154 |
 Coven Emblem | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Luden's Tempest | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Comps that play Kog'Maw
Published comps with this champion in their definition, best-placing first. Only comps with 400 or more games are listed.
| Tier | Comp | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Blossom Master Yi | 4.38 | 66,544 |
| BB | Primal Aphelios & Nidalee | 4.57 | 69,338 |
| —— | Adaptor Master Yi with Amumu | 3.43 | 433 |
| —— | Primal Nidalee & Sivir with Ashe | 3.89 | 407 |
| —— | Adaptor Rengar & Master Yi | 3.97 | 422 |
| —— | Primal Nidalee & Sivir with Lillia | 4.38 | 5,811 |
| —— | Adaptor Master Yi & Nidalee | 4.40 | 983 |
| —— | Brawler Master Yi | 4.40 | 1,875 |
A dash in the tier column is a comp found in the data but not yet on enough boards to rate.
19 further published comps play Kog'Maw. The comps list carries every one of them, with a filter box.
Kog'Maw by star level
How the same champion places at one, two and three stars. Play rate is the share of games fielding it that reached that tier.
| Star level | Play Rate | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 26.0% | 4.88 | 43.6% | 7.9% | 69,029 |
| ★★ | 62.5% | 4.38 | 54.1% | 7.8% | 165,870 |
| ★★★ | 11.5% | 3.56 | 69.2% | 15.3% | 30,612 |
Kog'Maw traits and breakpoints
What each rung of this champion’s traits was worth, pooled across every game.
| Trait | Breakpoint | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Play Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caustic | 1 | 4.42 | 53.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 265,486 |
| Adaptor | 2 | 4.57 | 50.2% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 184,084 |
| Adaptor | 3 | 4.08 | 59.1% | 12.2% | 2.4% | 54,591 |
| Adaptor | 4 | 3.12 | 79.0% | 18.9% | 0.4% | 8,241 |
| Invoker | 2 | 4.32 | 53.4% | 13.0% | 23.4% | 541,276 |
| Invoker | 3 | 4.46 | 51.4% | 10.1% | 5.4% | 124,480 |
| Invoker | 4 | 4.30 | 54.5% | 12.0% | 2.4% | 54,658 |
| Invoker | 5 | 3.86 | 63.3% | 16.0% | 0.9% | 19,806 |
Placement distribution
Where games ended with Kog'Maw on the board.
Questions
What are the best items for Kog'Maw in TFT Set 18?
The items built most often on Kog'Maw are Spear of Shojin (4.14 avg place over 28,365 Diamond+ games), Red Buff (3.96 avg place over 28,290 Diamond+ games) and Giant Slayer (3.91 avg place over 14,085 Diamond+ games). Of these, Giant Slayer places best.
Is Kog'Maw good in patch 18.5?
Kog'Maw averages 4.42 place in Diamond+ games, better than the 4.46 average across the 65 champions measured (lower is better). It ranks 23 of 65 champions by Diamond+ average place.
What comps play Kog'Maw?
The best-placing published comps that play Kog'Maw are Blossom Master Yi (4.38 avg place, Diamond+), Primal Aphelios & Nidalee (4.57 avg place, Diamond+) and Adaptor Master Yi with Amumu (3.43 avg place, Diamond+).