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How to Synergize Kog'Maw with Janna on the Same TeamKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw with Janna

How to Win With Kog'Maw and Janna Paired TogetherKog'Maw is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kog'Maw and Janna

based on 826 Kog'Maw with Janna pairs
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has been on the same team as Janna in 826 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much great data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw synergize with Janna. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play alongside Janna on the same team. This has only happened in about 2.8% of games with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Janna Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a poor job of playing alongside Janna. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Kog'Maw when playing alongside Janna by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeSeraph's EmbraceKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
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
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Janna

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Janna

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 Understand How Janna Will Play

Timing Janna's ultimate can push enemies away from a wounded ally or even separate enemies.

Eye of the Storm can be used on allied turrets.

Quickly firing a Howling Gale without the charge up can be used to heavily disable the other team.

Kog'Maw Janna Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Janna Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.4
6.5
< Deaths >
7.1
6.1
< Assists >
7
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
173
< Minions Killed >
166
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
9,695
< Physical Damage >
9,756
12,771
< Magic Damage >
13,310
2,646
< True Damage >
2,944
25,113
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
20,912
< Damage Taken >
22,093
11,841
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.05
< Towers >
2.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,863
< Total Healing >
5,199
12,759
< Experience >
13,218
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
293
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Janna as Kog'Maw in LoL

The Kog'Maw Janna synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Janna, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kog'Maw sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Janna. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Janna helps Kog'Maw perform not as well in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kog'Maw is an ally to Janna, he observes a small decrease in his full damage output. This change may signal that Janna does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played with Janna on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Janna.

Moreover, when Kog'Maw plays with Janna on the same team, he on average receives less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Janna does a decent job of protecting Kog'Maw in teamfights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Janna

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Janna?

There is no one best synergy for Kog'Maw that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. However, overall, Janna is a very typical companion for Kog'Maw. By being on the same side as Kog'Maw, she increases their win rate by 0.2% to 49.2%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Kog'Maw and Janna that results in them performing better together than alone.

Janna has a greater difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means Kog'Maw players must be very careful when arranging Janna teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. When paired, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by pairing Kog'Maw and Janna together, you probably will not be providing your team enough engage potential. Make sure to include other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Janna ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw Janna Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Janna, we analyzed 826 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kog'Maw with Janna comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Kog'Maw to work well with Janna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to get in your Kog'Maw and Janna synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Janna than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average win rate of 49.2% helping carry Janna with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing your oponents, Kog'Maw players 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 sets players used for Kog'Maw and Janna pairings, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Janna with Kog'Maw are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.