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

Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn

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

based on 2,922 Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
9.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Kog'Maw came out of an analysis of 2922 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Caitlyn in only 9.8% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a dismal job of beating Caitlyn. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusGuinsoo's RagebladeTitanic HydraKraken Slayer

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
>
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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E
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Q
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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 Caitlyn as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Caitlyn Image
7
< Kills >
7.2
6.7
< Deaths >
6
6.9
< Assists >
7
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
163
< Minions Killed >
177
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.57
9,190
< Physical Damage >
20,601
13,101
< Magic Damage >
1,539
2,666
< True Damage >
600
24,958
< Damage Dealt >
22,741
22,157
< Damage Taken >
20,421
12,149
< Gold Earned >
12,509
2.06
< Towers >
2.65
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,304
< Total Healing >
5,875
13,242
< Experience >
13,098
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
308
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Caitlyn with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several strategic Kog'Maw versus Caitlyn matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Caitlyn..

Kog'Maw often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a poor counter to Caitlyn.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower winrate than Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kog'Maw into Caitlyn.

Furthermore, Kog'Maw has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kog'Maw against Caitlyn.

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

JayceJayce+ 54.5% 343 GamesJinxJinx+ 55% 280 GamesApheliosAphelios+ 55.4% 112 GamesWukongWukong+ 55.8% 319 Games

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 2,922 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 Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw in order to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw most often gets a similar amount of CS as Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Caitlyn build include Runaan's Hurricane, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Caitlyn than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 48.9% battling Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Caitlyn 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. Out of all the runes players used for Kog'Maw vs Caitlyn matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.9% win rate overall.

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