Kog'Maw Pro Builds - How to Play Kog'Maw in Season 14
Kog'Maw – the Mouth of the Abyss – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Adc. Kog'Maw can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Adc in this LoL Kog'Maw guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Kog'Maw has a win rate of 60% and pick rate of 1.2%. There is a ban rate of 15%. Although a great champion, winning with Kog'Maw is not a given. You need to have the right Kog'Maw build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Kog'Maw probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Kog'Maw players need to win.
Latest Kog'Maw probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Kog'Maw probuilds on position Adc.
How to play Kog'Maw
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Kog'Maw is strong, but if you ran into 
Ziggs or 
Jhin you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Kog'Maw Adc pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Kog'Maw. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Kog'Maw builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Kog'Maw
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Kog'Maw. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Smolder or 
Aphelios can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Kog'Maw is a powerful Marksman you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Luden's Companion
Archangel's Staff
Horizon Focus
Kog'Maw abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Kog'Maw. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Kog'Maw. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Kog'Maw abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Void Ooze. Then you should continue with 
Caustic Spittle, followed by 
Bio-Arcane Barrage. An order for abilities of Kog'Maw up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Void Ooze |
| 2 | R | Caustic Spittle |
| 3 | R | Void Ooze |
| 4 | R | Bio-Arcane Barrage |
| 5 | R | Void Ooze |
| 6 | R |  Living Artillery |
| 7 | R | Void Ooze |
| 8 | R | Caustic Spittle |
| 9 | R | Void Ooze |
| 10 | R | Caustic Spittle |
Most effective Kog'Maw runes selection
For an effective Kog'Maw build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Kog'Maw. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Mouth of the Abyss: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Kog'Maw are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Precision. As the keystone rune on Kog'Maw most pros pick 
Arcane Comet.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Kog'Maw:
- Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Scorch
Absolute Focus
For your secondary path – Precision – choose these runes on Kog'Maw:
Presence of Mind
Cut Down
Champions that counter Kog'Maw
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Kog'Maw. There are champions that counter Kog'Maw. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Ziggs for instance is strong against Kog'Maw and has a win rate of 52%. Another dangerous counter is Jhin.
When your opponent counter picks Kog'Maw in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Victorious Kog'Maw is one of the 16 available skins for Kog'Maw.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Kog'Maw pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Kog'Maw into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Kog'Maw guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Kog'Maw will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Kog'Maw in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Living Artillery. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Kog'Maw build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Kog'Maw will grow. Once you mastered Kog'Maw – the Mouth of the Abyss – you will rule the rift.
