MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kog'Maw vs Ezreal
How often does Kog'Maw beat Ezreal in ADC?
Kog'Maw into Ezreal in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 1,621 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 Kog'Maw behind by 147 gold.
Kog'Maw at 15:00
- Gold: -147
- CS: -4
- XP: -133
Typical gap to Ezreal, from 1,611 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kog'Maw counter Ezreal?
The count says yes: across 1,621 ranked ADC games into Ezreal, Kog'Maw takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Kog'Maw.
Beating Ezreal: the Kog'Maw game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kog'Maw at 65% across 741 games. Flip the lead and Kog'Maw falls to 46% across 877.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 741 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 877 |
| First blood | 63% | 669 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 598 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 641 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 231 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 72 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kog'Maw's ADC build, with receipts
Into Ezreal specifically, Kog'Maw finishes Guinsoo's Rageblade first most often: 55.5% over 326 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane: 64.5% across 124 games.
The most-finished Kog'Maw core is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane: 55.8% across 1,775 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 Guinsoo's Rageblade (4,901 games).
Skill plan: Kog'Maw players max W first and take W at level 1.