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Choose Champion Build:
- AD Botlane
- AP Midlane
- Hybrid
- On-Hit
Recommended Items
Spells:
Heal
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Icathian Surprise (PASSIVE)
Kog'Maw Passive Ability
Introduction
Don't use your E or W to farm unless there's nobody remotely around. It's better to save for ganks and teamfights. You can get a whole group of minions low on HP and ult them all at once if you're in a hurry. For split-pushing, just attack the minions in the back first, and by the time you kill them you can ult the minions in front to clear faster. Or hide in a bush nearby until all their HPs are low and ult the group, this makes it less obvious for the enemy team to notice you split pushing.
Q Caustic Spittle
Always use this in conjunction with another attack, even if only a single AA. It has decent range and the armor/mr reduction means it should ALWAYS be used when you're starting a fight. Usually in laning phase I'll just use a Q then AA and fall back. It saves mana so you can sustain longer and prevents longer engagements until you have more abilities. Often you can use it just to scare off people trying to engage you, even if you don't follow up.W Bio-Arcane Barrage
I consider this the most important ability Kog'Maw has, don't ever fight without it. AP builds will get much more out of it due to the % damage bonus. It does extend your range, but don't think that means you can fight someone under turret with it. I've seen people try to... Don't be a fool. Also, the bonus damage reduction from minions isn't there anymore - or at least it doesn't mention it in-game anymore.E Void Ooze
This was recently nerfed, so it's not as important to level up anymore. I use this for poking people who constantly hide behind their minions in laning phase, and as a combo for my supports' movement impairs. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry to split push a minion wave, I'll E then R - but only if I know all of the enemy team is away from me. If you see someone coming to gank you throw down your E in their way. They'll have to decide between going a path more advantageous to you, walk through your slow, or just wait. If your team is about to gank, don't use your E until the enemy is about to run. Try to use this sparingly, as it is double the cost of any other ability you have (except after stacking your ult's effect)R Living Artillery
DO NOT SPAM THIS. I see everyone spam this, whether it be to start an engage, or as soon as it cools down in a team fight. If you use it early on, it doubles in mana cost, meaning you could possibly not be able to use it when you do need it most. The damage increases significantly the less health they have, so in a fight try to ONLY use it after a Q, or on an enemy near death. When roaming or in laning phase, use this to check bushes. It gives temporary vision and has a huge range. The range increases every time you level up, and buying a Rapid Firecannon is a great combination. Nobody can escape your Lv3 R with it. Try using it to steal jungle camps, it works wonders.Play safe the entire time, no matter how crazy fed you get. Kog'Maw is squishy no matter how you build him.
Over anything, avoid being focused because if you get their HP low you have plenty of range to ult them.
Q = intiate
W = fight
E = trap
R = cleanup
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