AP Kog'Maw Build

AP Kog'Maw Build.

AP Kog'Maw build with runes and items. AP Kog'Maw guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Kog'Maw build in League of Legends Patch 25.17!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Lost Chapter should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Kog'Maw ability Void Ooze should be leveled first.
E
Kog'Maw ability Caustic Spittle should be leveled second.
Q
Kog'Maw ability Bio-Arcane Barrage should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Horizon Focus should be final item in your build.
Luden's Companion should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Arcane Comet from Sorcery tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Kog'Maw Runes

Sorcery
Sorcery major tree Summon Aery rune.
Sorcery major tree Arcane Comet rune.
Sorcery major tree Phase Rush rune.
Sorcery major tree Axiom Arcanist rune.
Sorcery major tree Manaflow Band rune.
Sorcery major tree Nimbus Cloak rune.
Sorcery major tree Transcendence rune.
Sorcery major tree Celerity rune.
Sorcery major tree Absolute Focus rune.
Sorcery major tree Scorch rune.
Sorcery major tree Waterwalking rune.
Sorcery major tree Gathering Storm rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

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How it works

General

  1. You play poke oriented Mage.
  2. You rush Luden's Companion.
  3. You build AP items, going full damage.

Champion

  1. Classic AP artillery Kog'Maw build with direct damage and more AP.

How to play

General

  1. Playing AP Kog'Maw build, your default rush is Luden's Companion. In cases, when an enemy team is full of tanks and HP stackers, go Liandry's Torment.
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.

Champion

  1. Your classic AP Kog'Maw combo is to Void Ooze (E) to slow them, then keep bombarding them with Living Artillery (R).
  2. If you are sure that you hit Void Ooze (E), you can start using Living Artillery (R) before E animation ends.
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter is very good item for AP as it enables you to chain Living Artillery (R). If you hit single R, then you can follow up with more Rs more easily.
  4. Beware of mana! Cost of Living Artillery (R) grows every cast. You need to count stacks, be aware of your mana and know when to drop them, so you can start fresh and start shooting again.
  5. Late in the game, your auto attacks (thanks to AP scaling) are gonna hurt like a truck. You are gonna melt HP stackers, so do not be afraid to do that, if situation allows it.

Tips and Tricks

Riot

  1. Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.
  2. Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.
  3. Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Skill Order

  • Kog'Maw [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Caustic Spittle
  • Kog'Maw [object Object] ability.
    W
    Bio-Arcane Barrage
  • Kog'Maw [object Object] ability.
    E
    Void Ooze
  • Kog'Maw [object Object] ability.
    R
    Living Artillery

Items

Starting items
Lost Chapter item.
Rush this
Luden's Companion item.
Rush this vs. tanks
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
For mana problems
Rod of Ages item.
Tear of the Goddess item.
Seraph's Embrace item.
Good items
Nashor's Tooth item.
Shadowflame item.
Horizon Focus item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Lich Bane item.
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Morellonomicon item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Liandry's Torment item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Horizon Focus item.
Luden's Companion item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Void Staff item.
Shadowflame item.