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

Kog'Maw vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Kog'Maw

based on 3,453 Kog'Maw vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
11.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Kog'Maw engaged Jhin in 3453 matches. Including so many matchups for Kog'Maw versus Jhin gives us faith in our capacity to produce useful stats and a pro build to counter Jhin. This particular champion matchup is somewhat common. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Jhin in 11.6% of his games.

Kog'Maw vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a below average job of beating Jhin. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Kog'Maw vs Jhin matches, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Jhin.

Best Kog'Maw vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

ShadowflameJak'Sho, The ProteanStatikk ShivSeraph's Embrace

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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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Kog'Maw vs Jhin Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Jhin Image
7
< Kills >
8.5
7.2
< Deaths >
5.4
6.8
< Assists >
8.2
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
169
< Minions Killed >
176
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.51
9,645
< Physical Damage >
20,693
13,292
< Magic Damage >
1,182
2,868
< True Damage >
426
25,806
< Damage Dealt >
22,301
22,557
< Damage Taken >
20,065
12,271
< Gold Earned >
12,856
2.05
< Towers >
2.32
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,258
< Total Healing >
5,487
13,319
< Experience >
13,427
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
303
< Time Dealing CC >
152

How to Counter Jhin with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some influential Kog'Maw versus Jhin matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jhin..

Kog'Maw normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jhin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Jhin

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Jhin?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually fairs equally well when playing against Jhin, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Kog'Maw makes an ok counter for Jhin.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower win rate than Jhin, when they face off with one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kog'Maw into Jhin.

Furthermore, Kog'Maw also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jhin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter for Jhin. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Jhin.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Jhin as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 3,453 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 Jhin 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw to counter Jhin during both the lane 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Jhin. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kog'Maw versus Jhin build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Jhin than with many other common builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Jhin with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Jhin 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 sets players chose for Kog'Maw vs Jhin counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you need to see Kog'Maw x Jhin tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every match finished with both champs.