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

Kog'Maw vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Kog'Maw

based on 545 Kog'Maw vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Kog'Maw resulted from an evaluation of 545 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Kog'Maw encounters Vex in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Vex Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a good job of countering Vex. On average, he wins a terrific 52.1% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Kog'Maw vs Vex games, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Kog'Maw vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndRunaan's Hurricane

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 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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W
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Guide to Countering Vex as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Vex Image
7.5
< Kills >
7
7.1
< Deaths >
6.4
7
< Assists >
7.7
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
164
< Minions Killed >
160
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.41
9,510
< Physical Damage >
1,374
12,899
< Magic Damage >
21,854
2,938
< True Damage >
886
25,348
< Damage Dealt >
24,114
22,210
< Damage Taken >
20,039
12,329
< Gold Earned >
11,445
2.14
< Towers >
1.86
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,251
< Total Healing >
2,392
13,154
< Experience >
14,364
17
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
291
< Time Dealing CC >
562

How to Counter Vex with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some strategic Kog'Maw vs. Vex counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vex..

Kog'Maw typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Vex

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Vex?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when trying to fight Vex, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a good counter to Vex.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher winrate compared to Vex, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kog'Maw into Vex.

Moreover, Kog'Maw has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. 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 Vex matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kog'Maw is a good counter for Vex. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 545 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw often racks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Vex build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw used at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Vex than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Vex with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Vex as Kog'Maw, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kog'Maw vs Vex counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.

If you need to view Kog'Maw x Vex tips and counter builds for a a specific division, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every match completed with both champions.