Kog’Maw

Kog’Maw turns a fragile artillery grub into a machine that shreds through health bars. His signature ability, Bio-Arcane Barrage, reaches farther with his basic attacks and adds percent-max-health magic damage to every hit. That is what lets an ADC Kog’Maw chew through tanks that other marksmen can barely scratch. Caustic Spittle adds to the pressure by stripping the target’s armor and magic resist and giving Kog’Maw bonus attack speed, so his damage snowballs the longer a fight drags on.

Outside of his auto-attack core, the kit is built for poking and self-protection. Void Ooze leaves a slowing trail on anyone who crosses it, creating room to breathe against divers. Living Artillery fires shells across an enormous distance, exposing targets and dealing greatly increased damage to enemies with low health, which makes it a true long-range execute for finishing off fights he never has to walk into. Even his death carries a cost: Icathian Surprise explodes four seconds after he dies, punishing anyone who lingers over his body.

Able to play either ADC or mid, Kog’Maw is a hypercarry in the truest sense. Once attack speed items come online, he deals some of the highest sustained damage in the game, yet with a defense score of 2 and no dash, he relies heavily on careful positioning and his team’s peel. He suits players who like being the protected centerpiece of a comp, spacing every step, staying at max range, and trusting that as long as the front line holds, the enemy team won’t walk away standing.