Background Image
How to Win Zilean vs Kog'Maw Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the b tier of champions
SupportMage
MarksmanMage

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Zilean

based on 335 Zilean vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
3.49
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our data, Zilean battled Kog'Maw 335 times. Including so many matchups for Zilean vs Kog'Maw gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a supported build to shatter your opposition. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Kog'Maw in only 0.8% of his games.

Zilean vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Zilean does a decent job of beating Kog'Maw. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs face each other in. In Zilean against Kog'Maw rounds, Zilean’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Zilean vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Kog'Maw

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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.

Zilean vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Kog'Maw Image
2.5
< Kills >
6.9
4.7
< Deaths >
7
13.9
< Assists >
6.4
0.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
60
< Minions Killed >
175
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.53
1,033
< Physical Damage >
10,024
10,680
< Magic Damage >
13,741
718
< True Damage >
2,844
12,432
< Damage Dealt >
26,609
19,436
< Damage Taken >
22,437
9,417
< Gold Earned >
12,362
2.07
< Towers >
2.13
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,645
< Total Healing >
5,350
12,659
< Experience >
13,443
56
< Vision Score >
18
24
< Wards Placed >
9
193
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Zilean against Kog'Maw counter stats that may help you explain the differences between the two. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kog'Maw. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zilean usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kog'Maw. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Zilean or Kog'Maw?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when trying to fight Kog'Maw, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a good counter for Kog'Maw.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate compared to Kog'Maw, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Kog'Maw.

Moreover, Zilean has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Kog'Maw matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zilean is a decent counter to Kog'Maw. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Kog'Maw.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ViVi+ 54.1% 1233 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 54.1% 2307 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55.6% 2563 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Zilean Players

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

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Zilean, we analyzed 335 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 Zilean 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

Zilean Build Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zilean to counter Kog'Maw during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean on average racks up less CS relative to Kog'Maw. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Kog'Maw build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Kog'Maw than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Kog'Maw as Zilean, Zilean players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Zilean vs Kog'Maw counter picks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

If you want to view Zilean vs Kog'Maw tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using all games run with these champs.