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Kog'Maw vs Katarina

How often does Kog'Maw beat Katarina in ADC?

Kog'Maw into Katarina in ADC: 36% observed win rate across 61 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 407 gold.

Kog'Maw at 15:00

Typical gap to Katarina, from 61 games that reached 15:00.

Does Kog'Maw counter Katarina?

The count says no. Katarina holds 64% of 61 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Kog'Maw wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Kog'Maw against Katarina, and play for those first.

Beating Katarina: the Kog'Maw game plan

Someone usually dies here around 3:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:17. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Kog'Maw's ADC build, with receipts

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.

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