Imperial Mandate Kog'Maw Build

Imperial Mandate Kog'Maw build with runes and items. Imperial Mandate Kog'Maw guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Imperial Mandate Kog'Maw build in League of Legends Patch 25.S1.3!
Author: Wrekah
TLDR
Starting items![Guardian's Horn should be final item in your build.]()
![Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.]()


Quick Skill Order![Kog'Maw ability Bio-Arcane Barrage should be leveled first.]()
![Kog'Maw ability Void Ooze should be leveled second.]()
![Kog'Maw ability Caustic Spittle should be leveled third.]()

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Final items![Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.]()
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter should be final item in your build.]()
![Thornmail should be final item in your build.]()
![Imperial Mandate should be final item in your build.]()
![Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.]()
![Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.]()






Quick Runes![Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.]()
![Minor rune Precision.]()


Summoner spells![Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.]()
![Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.]()


Imperial Mandate Kog'Maw Runes
Resolve![Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Guardian rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Demolish rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Unflinching 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)).]()









How it works
General
- You play as a slow tank, disrupting fights and soaking damage.
- Thanks to slow + Font of Life, you heal allies. You can even get support items.
- Core items: Rylai's Crystal Scepter + Imperial Mandate. If you are behind and the game not go perfectly, skip Imperial Mandate and go full tank.
How to play
General
- Your all abilities slow and heal your allies and giving them Imperial Mandate buff.
- You can go some support items as well in some cases, like Arden Censer if you got a lot of auto attackers on your team.
- Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
- Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They are heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
- Max W first, then Q or E (depending on enemy team). If you need more damage, get BotRK/Titanic Hydra. If not, go full tanky.
Tips and Tricks
Riot
- Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.
- Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.
- Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.
Skill Order
- Caustic SpittleQ
- Bio-Arcane BarrageW
- Void OozeE
- Living ArtilleryR
Items
Starting items![Guardian's Horn item.]()
![Ruby Crystal item.]()


Boots![Plated Steelcaps item.]()
![Mercury's Treads item.]()
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.]()



Rush #1![Rylai's Crystal Scepter item.]()

Rush #2![Imperial Mandate item.]()

Good tanky items![Heartsteel item.]()
![Jak'Sho, The Protean item.]()
![Warmog's Armor item.]()



Good MR items![Spirit Visage item.]()
![Force of Nature item.]()
![Kaenic Rookern item.]()



Good Armor items![Iceborn Gauntlet item.]()
![Randuin's Omen item.]()
![Dead Man's Plate item.]()
![Frozen Heart item.]()
![Thornmail item.]()





Situational items![Zeke's Convergence item.]()
![Knight's Vow item.]()
![Trailblazer item.]()



Situational DMG items![Additional considerations for these items is advised!]()
![Blade of The Ruined King item.]()
![Overlord's Bloodmail item.]()
![Wit's End item.]()
![Titanic Hydra item.]()
![Runaan's Hurricane item.]()






For the last fight![Additional considerations for these items is advised!]()
![Elixir of Iron item.]()
![Elixir of Wrath item.]()



Example final build![Mercury's Treads item.]()
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter item.]()
![Thornmail item.]()
![Imperial Mandate item.]()
![Warmog's Armor item.]()
![Spirit Visage item.]()





