LCKog'MawPatch History, Builds & Abilities
Marksman / Mage
League ClassicAlso in: Kog'Maw in Wild Rift ยท Kog'Maw in League of Legends
Kog'Maw Current Status
Kog'Maw was last added in Patch 26.15 ().
Build Guide
AD Carry +1 more role
Kog'Maw Build Guide (AD Carry)
Kog'Maw is the ultimate late-game turret: Bio-Arcane Barrage melts tanks by percent of their health, and a protected Kog'Maw simply deletes whatever he looks at. He has no escape - your team's job is to keep the artillery alive.
Summoner Spells
Runes
9x Mark of Attack Damage (+1 Attack Damage)
9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
9x Glyph of Magic Resist (+1.4 Magic Resist)
3x Quintessence of Attack Damage (+2.25 Attack Damage)
Flat attack damage for last hits, armor and magic resist to survive a lane you have no mobility in.
Masteries 21/9/0
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0/121/9/0 carry page: attack speed and damage feed Bio-Arcane Barrage; nine defensive points because you will be everyone's first target.
Skill Order R > W > Q > E
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
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Max Bio-Arcane Barrage - the range and percent-health damage are the champion. Caustic Spittle second for attack speed and shred; Void Ooze stays a one-point slow.
Item Build
Early goals
Recurve Bow into early attack speed makes W windows terrifying already.
Core build
Madred's Bloodrazor stacks percent-health damage on top of W; Phantom Dancer and Last Whisper finish the shred.
Boots
Berserker's Greaves, always - Kog'Maw is an attack speed champion.
Situational
Bloodthirster for sustain, Guardian Angel and Quicksilver Sash to survive the dive, Wit's End against AP threats.
Example final build
A full machine-gun carry build.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Kog'Maw Build Guide (Mid)
Artillery Kog'Maw plays mid as a living siege weapon: Living Artillery pokes from beyond vision range, Void Ooze holds the wave line, and nobody sieges into a poke machine that outranges towers.
Summoner Spells
Runes
9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)- 9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
9x Glyph of Ability Power (+1.2 Ability Power)
3x Quintessence of Ability Power (+5 Ability Power)
Magic penetration and ability power turn every Living Artillery into a third of a health bar; armor seals survive the assassins sent to stop it.
Masteries 21/0/9
0/10/44/40/20/44/40/13/30/11/10/20/23/31/10/10/34/41/10/10/30/40/20/30/30/10/20/20/10/10/10/30/30/10/30/10/10/11/10/33/30/10/12/33/30/20/40/10/30/10/20/40/30/10/10/30/121/0/9 caster page: the ability power line scales the artillery; utility feeds its enormous mana appetite.
Skill Order R > E > Q > W
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Max Void Ooze for wave control and the slow that keeps divers off you; Caustic Spittle second. Living Artillery ranks come at 6/11/16 and do the real work.
Item Build
Early goals
Tear early - every poke war Kog'Maw wins is won on mana economy.
Core build
Archangel's converts the Tear, Deathcap multiplies the poke, Void Staff keeps it real against stacked resist.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes for harder poke; Mercury's Treads into dive comps.
Situational
Rylai's turns artillery into a slow zone, Zhonya's answers the dive, Morellonomicon adds cooldowns, Banshee's blocks the pick.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes
Archangel's Staff
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's HourglassA full artillery-mage build.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Ability DetailsFull kit, stats, and scaling
LCFor 4 seconds after dying, Kog'Maw can continue to move, is Ghosted, and increases his Move Speed by 37.5% over the duration. At the end of the duration, he explodes and deals 125 to 550 (based on level) true damage to nearby enemies.
LCPassive: Kog'Maw gains 10/15/20/25/30% Attack Speed. Active: Kog'Maw vomits a corrosive projectile that deals 60/110/160/210/260 (+70% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and shreds 5/10/15/20/25 Armor and Magic Resist for 4 seconds.
LCKog'Maw gains 130/150/170/190/210 Attack Range and his Attacks deal an additional 2/3/4/5/6% (+1% AP) max Health magic damage On-Hit for 8 seconds.
LCKog'Maw spits bile, dealing 60/110/160/210/260 (+70% AP) magic damage and leaves a trail of ooze for 3 seconds. Enemies in the ooze are Slowed by 20/28/36/44/52%.
LCKog'Maw fires a living artillery shell at a great distance dealing damage and revealing targets. Additionally, multiple Living Artilleries in a short period of time cause them to cost additional mana.
Base Stats
Kog'Maw Changes
Patch 26.15
newKog'Maw added to League Classic
Added to League Classic at launch.
[New] Champion
- Kog'Maw joins the League Classic roster with their classic-era kit.
Related League Classic Champions
Kog'Maw League Classic FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Kog'Maw last changed in League Classic?
- Kog'Maw was last added in League Classic Patch 26.15, released July 29, 2026.
- How many times has Kog'Maw been buffed or nerfed in League Classic?
- Kog'Maw has been changed in 1 League Classic patch.
- Was Kog'Maw changed in League Classic Patch 26.16?
- No - Kog'Maw was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 26.15.
- What is the best Kog'Maw build in League Classic?
- Kog'Maw's League Classic build guide is for AD Carry, with core items Madred's Bloodrazor, Phantom Dancer and Last Whisper. The full guide on this page covers items, runes, masteries and skill order.
- When was Kog'Maw released in League Classic?
- Kog'Maw was released in League Classic in Patch 26.15 on July 29, 2026.