MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xayah vs Kog'Maw
How often does Xayah beat Kog'Maw in ADC?
Xayah into Kog'Maw in ADC: 44% observed win rate across 475 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 Xayah behind by 238 gold.
Xayah at 15:00
- Gold: -238
- CS: 0
- XP: -42
Typical gap to Kog'Maw, from 473 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xayah counter Kog'Maw?
The count says no. Kog'Maw holds 56% of 475 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Xayah wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Xayah against Kog'Maw, and play for those first.
Beating Kog'Maw: the Xayah game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xayah at 57% across 210 games. Flip the lead and Xayah falls to 34% across 265.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 210 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 265 |
| First blood | 52% | 258 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 165 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 228 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 94 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xayah's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kog'Maw specifically, Xayah finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 39.1% over 115 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 45.7% across 70 games.
The most-finished Xayah core is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 56.2% across 9,671 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 Essence Reaver (16,504 games).
Skill plan: Xayah players max E first and take Q at level 1.