MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kog'Maw vs Kai'Sa
How often does Kog'Maw beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Kog'Maw into Kai'Sa in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 1,954 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 ahead by 131 gold.
Kog'Maw at 15:00
- Gold: +131
- CS: +2
- XP: +98
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 1,945 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kog'Maw counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 1,954 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, 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 Kai'Sa: the Kog'Maw game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kog'Maw at 62% across 1,033 games. Flip the lead and Kog'Maw falls to 47% across 920.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,033 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 920 |
| First blood | 60% | 884 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 844 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 946 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 272 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 89 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:02 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kog'Maw's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Kog'Maw finishes Guinsoo's Rageblade first most often: 57.9% over 359 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane: 69.0% across 158 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.