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

Kog'Maw vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Kog'Maw

based on 551 Kog'Maw vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Kog'Maw resulted from an examination of 551 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Kog'Maw fights Akshan in only 1.9% of his matches.

Kog'Maw vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a terrible job of beating Akshan. On average, he wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Kog'Maw vs Akshan games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Akshan.

Best Kog'Maw vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Kraken SlayerTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Akshan as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Akshan

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.

Kog'Maw vs Akshan Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Akshan Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.8
7.3
< Deaths >
6.4
7
< Assists >
5.8
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
163
< Minions Killed >
168
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.49
9,887
< Physical Damage >
19,299
12,847
< Magic Damage >
3,369
2,876
< True Damage >
1,136
25,611
< Damage Dealt >
23,805
21,954
< Damage Taken >
21,867
12,112
< Gold Earned >
12,850
1.98
< Towers >
2.28
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,950
< Total Healing >
4,340
12,998
< Experience >
14,512
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
288
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Akshan with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Kog'Maw vs. Akshan matchup stats that may help you figure out the differences between these two champions. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Kog'Maw normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Akshan

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Akshan?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when taking on Akshan, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a bad counter to Akshan.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower win rate compared to Akshan, when facing one another, Kog'Maw also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Kog'Maw into Akshan.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kog'Maw is a trash counter to Akshan. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Akshan.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Akshan as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 551 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 Akshan 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw in order to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Akshan. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Kog'Maw versus Akshan build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Akshan than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average win rate of 46.6% battling Akshan with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Akshan as Kog'Maw, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Kog'Maw vs Akshan matchups, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Kog'Maw versus Akshan tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every game finished with these champions.