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How to Win Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw Counter MatchupTryndamere is in the a tier of champions

Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Tryndamere

based on 807 Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Kog'Maw as Tryndamere came out of an examination of 807 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Tryndamere encounters Kog'Maw in only 0.8% of his matches.

Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Tryndamere does a great job of countering Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.4% of games the champions fight one another in. In Tryndamere against Kog'Maw games, Tryndamere’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgePhantom DancerStatikk ShivBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tryndamere to level upq
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Second ability for Tryndamere to level upe
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Last skill for Tryndamere to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Kog'Maw

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

Advice to Win Against Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Kog'Maw Image
7
< Kills >
7.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.8
4.1
< Assists >
6.9
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
185
< Minions Killed >
164
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.74
< Inhibitors >
0.42
20,606
< Physical Damage >
8,835
563
< Magic Damage >
12,697
638
< True Damage >
2,669
21,808
< Damage Dealt >
24,202
35,430
< Damage Taken >
21,466
13,401
< Gold Earned >
12,112
3.23
< Towers >
2.03
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,883
< Total Healing >
4,934
16,076
< Experience >
13,221
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
105
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Tryndamere in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Tryndamere vs. Kog'Maw matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kog'Maw’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kog'Maw..

Tryndamere typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Kog'Maw. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tryndamere and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Kog'Maw?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Tryndamere usually wins when facing off against Kog'Maw, with a 54.4% win rate. Thus, Tryndamere makes a great counter to Kog'Maw.

While Tryndamere does have a much higher win rate than Kog'Maw, when they face off with one another, Tryndamere also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tryndamere into Kog'Maw.

Additionally, Tryndamere has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw matchups, Tryndamere 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 teamfights.

Tryndamere is a great counter to Kog'Maw. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tryndamere against Kog'Maw.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

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

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Tryndamere, we analyzed 807 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 Kog'Maw as Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere in order to counter Kog'Maw during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Kog'Maw. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Tryndamere versus Kog'Maw build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Tryndamere combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Kog'Maw than with most other common item sets. In fact, Tryndamere had an average win rate of 54.4% battling Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Kog'Maw as Tryndamere, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Tryndamere vs Kog'Maw counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.4% win rate overall.

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