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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Aatrox Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Kog'Maw

based on 1,386 Kog'Maw vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Kog'Maw came out of an evaluation of 1386 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a poor job of countering Aatrox. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kog'Maw versus Aatrox games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Kog'Maw vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndLiandry's TormentGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
>
Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Aatrox

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 Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Kog'Maw vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Aatrox Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.1
6.9
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
5.5
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
166
< Minions Killed >
167
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
10,044
< Physical Damage >
18,508
13,581
< Magic Damage >
3,907
2,907
< True Damage >
424
26,534
< Damage Dealt >
22,839
21,488
< Damage Taken >
38,093
12,055
< Gold Earned >
11,497
2.05
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,983
< Total Healing >
15,121
12,828
< Experience >
14,868
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
290
< Time Dealing CC >
249

How to Counter Aatrox with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several vital Kog'Maw against Aatrox matchup stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox..

Kog'Maw normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Aatrox

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Aatrox?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when trying to fight Aatrox, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a poor counter for Aatrox.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower winrate compared to Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kog'Maw into Aatrox.

Additionally, Kog'Maw has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Aatrox.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 1,386 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aatrox as Kog'Maw comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Kog'Maw Build Aatrox Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw in order to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Aatrox. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Aatrox build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Aatrox than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average winrate of 48.8% battling Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Aatrox as Kog'Maw, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kog'Maw vs Aatrox counters, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

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