MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kog'Maw vs Vel'Koz
Kog'Maw vs Vel'Koz in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 27 ranked games in Mid, Kog'Maw beats Vel'Koz in 37% of them.
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 625 gold.
Kog'Maw at 15:00
- Gold: -625
- CS: -3
- XP: -266
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 27 games that reached 15:00.
Your Kog'Maw game plan against Vel'Koz
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:59 and level 6 lands around 5:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kog'Maw in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Kog'Maw core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 61.6% across 310 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (791 games).
Skill plan: Kog'Maw players max E first and take E at level 1.