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

Kog'Maw with Xayah

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

based on 64 Kog'Maw with Xayah pairs
Win Rate
39.1 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
0.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has gone into battle with Xayah in 64 recent, ranked games. By pooling so much complete data directly from the creators of League, we are completely sure that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw play with Xayah. It is very rare for Kog'Maw to play with Xayah on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in about 0.2% of rounds with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Xayah Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a terrible job of playing alongside Xayah. Typically, he wins a dismal 39.1% of the time the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to do better as Kog'Maw when playing alongside Xayah by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Vampiric ScepterBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelRunaan's HurricaneWit's End

Optional Items

Seething SorrowBloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
>
Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoOverhealLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Xayah

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Xayah

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 Xayah Will Play

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

Kog'Maw Xayah Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
39.1 %
VS
Win Rate
60.9 %
Xayah Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.4
7.5
< Deaths >
7.1
7
< Assists >
7
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
159
< Minions Killed >
166
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.46
5,442
< Physical Damage >
9,756
20,115
< Magic Damage >
13,310
2,984
< True Damage >
2,944
28,542
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
22,201
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,548
< Gold Earned >
12,307
1.94
< Towers >
2.09
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,378
< Total Healing >
5,199
14,966
< Experience >
13,218
25
< Vision Score >
18
12
< Wards Placed >
9
365
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Xayah as Kog'Maw in LoL

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

When Kog'Maw is an ally to Xayah, he observes a clear improvement in his complete damage output. This change may indicate that Xayah provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played with Xayah on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Xayah.

Moreover, when Kog'Maw plays with Xayah on the same side, he on average receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could mean that Xayah does a poor job of protecting Kog'Maw in team fights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Xayah

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Xayah?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Kog'Maw that will no matter what be his best teammate. However, overall, Xayah is a very bad companion for Kog'Maw. By playing on the same side as Kog'Maw, she decreases their win rate by -9.9% to 39.1%. This shows that there is a terrible bond between Kog'Maw and Xayah that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Xayah has a lower difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Xayah teammates to play with, as they will need a lower level of skill to do well with you.

Working on the same side, Kog'Maw players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by grouping Kog'Maw and Xayah together, you will not be granting your other allies very much crowd control. Plan to bring other champions on your team that helps cover this hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Xayah ally, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Xayah, we analyzed 64 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 Xayah 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 truly master Kog'Maw in order to work well with Xayah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Kog'Maw and Xayah synergy build include Guardian Angel, Runaan's Hurricane, and Wit's End. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Xayah than with many other common builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 39.1% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Xayah with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Kog'Maw players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kog'Maw and Xayah pairings, this combo of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 39.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Xayah with Kog'Maw are presented for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.