MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Kog'Maw
How often does Xerath beat Kog'Maw in ADC?
Xerath into Kog'Maw in ADC: 48% 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 Xerath ahead by 470 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +470
- CS: +2
- XP: +410
Typical gap to Kog'Maw, from 61 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Kog'Maw?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 48% over 61 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Kog'Maw: the Xerath game plan
Someone usually dies here around 7:19 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 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 Luden's Echo (2,793 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.