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

Kog'Maw vs Zeri

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

based on 317 Kog'Maw vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
55.5 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Kog'Maw came out of an analysis of 317 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a great job of countering Zeri. Normally, he wins a terrific 55.5% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Kog'Maw versus Zeri games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Zeri.

Best Kog'Maw vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan'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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Q
3
E
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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 Zeri as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
55.5 %
VS
Win Rate
44.5 %
Zeri Image
7.8
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
167
< Minions Killed >
182
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.45
9,802
< Physical Damage >
13,763
14,124
< Magic Damage >
6,391
2,684
< True Damage >
515
26,611
< Damage Dealt >
20,670
20,003
< Damage Taken >
22,856
12,225
< Gold Earned >
12,242
2.26
< Towers >
2.09
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,930
< Total Healing >
4,243
12,836
< Experience >
12,348
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
7
300
< Time Dealing CC >
118

How to Counter Zeri with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Kog'Maw vs. Zeri counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the two. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zeri..

Kog'Maw typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Zeri

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Zeri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when facing off against Zeri, with a 55.5% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes a fantastic counter to Zeri.

While Kog'Maw does have a much higher win rate than Zeri, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Kog'Maw into Zeri.

Moreover, Kog'Maw also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting 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 Zeri matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a great counter to Zeri. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Zeri.

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

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on countering Zeri as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 317 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw in order to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Zeri. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Zeri build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Zeri than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average winrate of 55.5% when playing against Zeri with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Zeri 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. Out of all the runes players picked for Kog'Maw vs Zeri counters, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 55.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Kog'Maw are presented for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.