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

Kog'Maw with Zyra

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

based on 1,021 Kog'Maw with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each week. Kog'Maw has fought alongside Zyra in 1021 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much accurate data directly from the developers of League, we are sure that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Kog'Maw synergize with Zyra. It is relatively rare for Kog'Maw to play with Zyra as allies. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 3.4% of rounds with Kog'Maw.

Kog'Maw Zyra Synergy Summary

Kog'Maw has done a good job of synergizing with Zyra. Usually, he wins an epic 52.1% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to do better as Kog'Maw when fighting on the same team as Zyra by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kog'Maw vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceWit's EndKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Kog'Maw and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Kog'Maw Zyra Synergy Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Zyra Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.4
7.3
< Deaths >
7.1
7.3
< Assists >
7
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
171
< Minions Killed >
166
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
9,398
< Physical Damage >
9,756
12,963
< Magic Damage >
13,310
2,977
< True Damage >
2,944
25,339
< Damage Dealt >
26,011
22,804
< Damage Taken >
22,093
12,880
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.24
< Towers >
2.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,673
< Total Healing >
5,199
14,130
< Experience >
13,218
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
304
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Play with Zyra as Kog'Maw in LoL

The Kog'Maw Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, 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 Zyra. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Zyra helps Kog'Maw perform poorer in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kog'Maw tries to synergize with Zyra, he gets a small decrease in his total damage output. This may indicate that Zyra doesn't help protection for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kog'Maw is played together with Zyra on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Zyra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zyra.

Additionally, when Kog'Maw plays with Zyra on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Zyra does a poor job of covering Kog'Maw in teamfights.

Synergies between Kog'Maw and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kog'Maw
Zyra

Is Kog'Maw better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Kog'Maw that will always be his best teammate. However, Zyra is a fantastic companion for Kog'Maw. By playing on the same team as Kog'Maw, she raises their win rate by 3.1% to 52.1%. This shows that there is an important bond between Kog'Maw and Zyra that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Zyra has a greater difficulty than Kog'Maw. That means Kog'Maw players need to be cautious when lining up Zyra teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working alongside, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by bringing Kog'Maw and Zyra together, you will not be granting your side enough tankyness. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Zyra ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

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

For this guide on pairing Kog'Maw and Zyra, we analyzed 1,021 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 Zyra 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 to work well with Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to use in your Kog'Maw and Zyra synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Zyra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 52.1% when playing alongside Zyra with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, Kog'Maw players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kog'Maw with Zyra synergy tips and stats for a a distinct division, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every game played with these champs.