MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Kog'Maw
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Kog'Maw?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 47% against Kog'Maw across 912 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aphelios behind by 58 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -58
- CS: +2
- XP: -110
Typical gap to Kog'Maw, from 908 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Kog'Maw?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 47% over 912 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Kog'Maw as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 458 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 453.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 458 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 453 |
| First blood | 53% | 464 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 326 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 487 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 195 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 69 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:31; the level 6 spike lands around 7:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Kog'Maw specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 47.4% over 173 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 48.3% across 58 games.
The most-finished Aphelios core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.4% across 7,206 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually The Collector (22,181 games).
Skill plan: Aphelios players max Q first and take Q at level 1.