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

Kog'Maw with Zeri

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

based on 61 Kog'Maw with Zeri pairs
Win Rate
32.8 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
0.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kog'Maw has gone into battle with Zeri in 61 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much accurate data from the publishers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Kog'Maw play with Zeri. It is very rare for Kog'Maw to play with Zeri as allies. This has only taken place in about 0.2% of games with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Zeri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Zeri. On average, he wins a poor 32.8% of games the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Kog'Maw when playing alongside Zeri by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Zeri 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
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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
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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 Zeri

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Zeri

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.

Kog'Maw Zeri Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
32.8 %
VS
Win Rate
67.2 %
Zeri Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.4
7.7
< Deaths >
7.1
6.7
< Assists >
7
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
144
< Minions Killed >
166
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.46
5,924
< Physical Damage >
9,756
15,386
< Magic Damage >
13,310
3,176
< True Damage >
2,944
24,487
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
21,404
< Damage Taken >
22,093
11,122
< Gold Earned >
12,307
1.49
< Towers >
2.09
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,594
< Total Healing >
5,199
12,952
< Experience >
13,218
23
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
355
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Zeri as Kog'Maw in LoL

The Kog'Maw Zeri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zeri, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zeri. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Zeri helps Kog'Maw perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kog'Maw tries to synergize with Zeri, he sees a little drop in his complete damage output. This may indicate that Zeri doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that their presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played together with Zeri on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zeri.

Additionally, when Kog'Maw plays with Zeri on the same side, he often receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Zeri does a decent job of protecting Kog'Maw during teamfights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Zeri

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Zeri?

There is no ideal synergy for Kog'Maw that will no matter what be his top teammate. However, Zeri is a very bad companion for Kog'Maw. By locking into the same side as Kog'Maw, they decreases their win rate by -16.2% to 32.8%. This signals that there is a terrible synergy between Kog'Maw and Zeri that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Zeri has a lower difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Zeri comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a lower level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting together, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Kog'Maw and Zeri together, you will not be giving your team a great deal of engage. Make sure to include other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Zeri ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Zeri, we analyzed 61 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 Zeri 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 synergize with Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top items to use in your Kog'Maw and Zeri synergy build include Guardian Angel, Runaan's Hurricane, and Wit's End. When Kog'Maw combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Zeri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 32.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Zeri with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kog'Maw and Zeri pairings, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 32.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kog'Maw with Zeri synergy tips and stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games finished with both champs.