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

Kog'Maw vs Syndra

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

based on 695 Kog'Maw vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Kog'Maw resulted from an examination of 695 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kog'Maw has to counter Syndra in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a good job of beating Syndra. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.1% of matches the champions face one another in. In Kog'Maw vs Syndra games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Kog'Maw vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Kraken SlayerMalignanceWit's EndRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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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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Guide to Countering Syndra as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Kog'Maw vs Syndra Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Syndra Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.1
6.9
< Deaths >
5.8
6.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
170
< Minions Killed >
183
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
9,053
< Physical Damage >
862
13,644
< Magic Damage >
21,302
2,842
< True Damage >
1,975
25,540
< Damage Dealt >
24,140
21,960
< Damage Taken >
18,865
12,458
< Gold Earned >
12,559
2.17
< Towers >
1.79
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,237
< Total Healing >
1,951
13,378
< Experience >
14,975
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
309
< Time Dealing CC >
395

How to Counter Syndra with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several valuable Kog'Maw vs. Syndra matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Syndra..

Kog'Maw usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate 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 Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Syndra

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Syndra?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when playing against Syndra, with a 53.1% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes a great counter to Syndra.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher win rate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Kog'Maw also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Kog'Maw into Syndra.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Syndra matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a great counter to Syndra. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Syndra.

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 Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 695 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 Syndra 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 Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw in order to counter Syndra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kog'Maw versus Syndra build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Syndra than with most other common builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 53.1% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Syndra as Kog'Maw, you should use 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 used for Kog'Maw vs Syndra matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.1% win rate overall.

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