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

Kog'Maw vs Briar

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

based on 1,349 Kog'Maw vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
45.1 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Kog'Maw came out of an evaluation of 1349 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.5% of his matches.

Kog'Maw vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a awful job of countering Briar. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.1% of the time the champs face each other in. In Kog'Maw versus Briar matches, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Briar.

Best Kog'Maw vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndLuden's CompanionLiandry's TormentGuinsoo's Rageblade

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
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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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R
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Guide to Countering Briar as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Briar

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 Briar Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
45.1 %
VS
Win Rate
54.9 %
Briar Image
7.7
< Kills >
9.9
7.5
< Deaths >
8
7.5
< Assists >
7
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
2.26
164
< Minions Killed >
40
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.39
9,897
< Physical Damage >
20,017
13,210
< Magic Damage >
3,396
3,315
< True Damage >
1,042
26,423
< Damage Dealt >
24,456
22,712
< Damage Taken >
37,628
12,505
< Gold Earned >
13,253
2.04
< Towers >
1.21
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
5,129
< Total Healing >
31,633
13,491
< Experience >
14,653
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
306
< Time Dealing CC >
260

How to Counter Briar with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Kog'Maw versus Briar counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Kog'Maw normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Briar

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Briar?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when taking on Briar, with a 45.1% win rate. Thus, Kog'Maw makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Kog'Maw does have a much lower win rate compared to Briar, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Kog'Maw into Briar.

Additionally, Kog'Maw has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a garbage counter to Briar. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kog'Maw against Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 1,349 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 Briar 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 Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually gets much more CS relative to Briar. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw versus Briar build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Briar than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average winrate of 45.1% battling Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Briar as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Kog'Maw vs Briar LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 45.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Kog'Maw x Briar tips and builds for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every round with data with both champs.