Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 50Updated 9/11/2026, 8:21:39 PM
Confidence: High+8% vs 50%50 games
Lane phases
Levels 1–2
Kog'Maw edge
Kog'Maw can look for early pressure.
Levels 3–5
Kog'Maw edge
Convert leads before Samira scales or roams.
Level 6+
Kog'Maw edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Kog'Maw edge
Close out with vision and objective control.
Why?
Sample-basedFavored
- Sample win rate for Kog'Maw is 58.0% in this matchup.
- Kog'Maw is favored in the current Emerald+ sample.
Treat this as a Favored matchup for Kog'Maw into Samira — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Look for crash + roam when you hit a spike.
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't throw the lead diving without vision.
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Kog'Maw page (ADC): Lethal Tempo Build · 43.2% WR · 44 games
Skill order: Q › E › W
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when kogmaw faces samira in lookup-discovered matches.
Lethal Tempo1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 72Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM