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

Kog'Maw with Nami

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

based on 676 Kog'Maw with Nami pairs
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kog'Maw has gone into battle with Nami in 676 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much great data from the publishers of League, we feel confident that we can showcase high quality, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw synergize with Nami. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play alongside Nami on the same side. This has only taken place in approx. 2.3% of games with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Nami Synergy Summary

Kog'Maw does a ok job of playing alongside Nami. Normally, he wins an acceptable 50.4% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Kog'Maw when fighting on the same team as Nami by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Nami 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

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
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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
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Nami

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Nami

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 Nami Will Play

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Kog'Maw Nami Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Nami Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.4
7.2
< Deaths >
7.1
6.7
< Assists >
7
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
175
< Minions Killed >
166
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
10,150
< Physical Damage >
9,756
14,104
< Magic Damage >
13,310
2,906
< True Damage >
2,944
27,161
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
23,299
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,589
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.11
< Towers >
2.09
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,237
< Total Healing >
5,199
13,388
< Experience >
13,218
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
299
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Nami as Kog'Maw in LoL

The Kog'Maw Nami synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Nami, 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 Nami. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Nami helps Kog'Maw perform poorer in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kog'Maw tries to synergize with Nami, he sees a small increase in his full damage output. This difference could indicate that Nami supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played together with Nami on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Nami. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Nami.

Moreover, when Kog'Maw plays with Nami on the same side, he typically takes more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Nami does a poor job of covering Kog'Maw during teamfights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Nami

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Nami?

There is no ideal ally for Kog'Maw that will always be his best teammate. However, Nami is a decent teammate for Kog'Maw. By locking into the same side as Kog'Maw, she increases their win rate by 1.4% to 50.4%. This proves that there is a potentially meaningful strategic relationship between Kog'Maw and Nami that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Nami has a lower difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Nami allies to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by grouping Kog'Maw and Nami together, you may not be providing your side very much engage potential. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that fills this gap in their potential.

Regardless of your Nami ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, 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 Nami Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Nami, we analyzed 676 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 Nami 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw in order to work well with Nami during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw and Nami synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw used at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Nami than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing alongside Nami with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against 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. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Kog'Maw with Nami synergy tips and builds for a a particular division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and tips and suggestions given are computed using every game finished with both champs.