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

Kog'Maw vs Twitch

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

based on 1,238 Kog'Maw vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Twitch as Kog'Maw came out of an examination of 1238 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Twitch in only 4.2% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a awful job of countering Twitch. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.6% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Kog'Maw against Twitch games, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Twitch.

Best Kog'Maw vs Twitch 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
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneKraken SlayerWit's EndMalignance

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 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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Guide to Countering Twitch as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Kog'Maw vs Twitch Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
Twitch Image
7.4
< Kills >
9.3
7.6
< Deaths >
6.9
7
< Assists >
7.6
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
164
< Minions Killed >
145
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.49
9,864
< Physical Damage >
17,413
12,973
< Magic Damage >
3,693
3,003
< True Damage >
4,473
25,841
< Damage Dealt >
25,580
22,809
< Damage Taken >
22,927
12,249
< Gold Earned >
12,605
2
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
5,199
< Total Healing >
5,400
13,142
< Experience >
13,138
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
288
< Time Dealing CC >
317

How to Counter Twitch with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several vital Kog'Maw against Twitch counter statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Twitch’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Twitch..

Kog'Maw normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Twitch. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Twitch

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Twitch?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when facing off against Twitch, with a 45.6% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a bad counter for Twitch.

While Kog'Maw does have a much lower winrate compared to Twitch, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Kog'Maw into Twitch.

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

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

Kog'Maw is a garbage counter for Twitch. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Twitch.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Twitch as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 1,238 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 Twitch 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw to counter Twitch during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Twitch. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kog'Maw versus Twitch build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Twitch than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 45.6% when playing against Twitch with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Twitch 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Kog'Maw vs Twitch counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 45.6% win rate overall.

If you want to see Kog'Maw versus Twitch tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds run with these champs.