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How to Play KogmawBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Kogmaw Bot build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier up since last patchS+#3of 42 Bot champions
Win rate54.4%vs 52.3% role avg
Pick rate1.9%28th most picked Bot
Ban rate0.4%

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Kogmaw Bot Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (1.9% pick rate, 52.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.1% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
Lethal TempoKEYSTONE
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Last Stand
ResolveSECONDARY
Conditioning
Overgrowth
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashBarrierBarrier

Skill order

Bio-Arcane BarrageWCaustic SpittleQVoid OozeEMax W first
Caustic Spittle28101213
Bio-Arcane Barrage14579
Void Ooze31415
Living Artillery611

Item build

1.9% pick
StartingDoran's BowHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeNavori FlickerbladeNavori FlickerbladeTerminusTerminus
BootsBerserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
SituationalGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusTerminusRunaan's HurricaneRunaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined KingNavori FlickerbladeNavori FlickerbladeJak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean

Kogmaw Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Kogmaw holds a 54.4% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.17, 2.0 points above the Bot role average of 52.3%. That is the 3rd highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.9% pick rate (28th most played in the role) and a 0.4% ban rate, Kogmaw rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.17 was good to Kogmaw Bot: the tier rating climbed from S to S+ after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S+ tier, Kogmaw is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Kogmaw Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Caitlyn (50.7% win rate for Kogmaw) and Jinx (51.0% win rate for Kogmaw): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Ezreal (55.6%) and Lucian (55.1%) are the matchups to look for, where Kogmaw wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Kogmaw good in Patch 26.17?

Kogmaw is S+ tier Bot in Patch 26.17 with a 54.4% win rate, 1.9% pick rate, and 0.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kogmaw Bot after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Kogmaw Bot?

The best Kogmaw Bot build in Patch 26.17 uses Guinsoo's Rageblade, Navori Flickerblade, Terminus with the Lethal Tempo keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kogmaw Bot is S+ tier with 54.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Kogmaw?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Kogmaw in Patch 26.17 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Kogmaw?

To climb with Kogmaw Bot in Patch 26.17, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion: Economy optimisation, Fight outcome prediction, and Forcing a fight. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on.