Starter Guide: AP/AD Hypercarry Kog (ADC) ADC

AP/AD Hypercarry Kog'Maw deletes tanks from 710 range with Bio-Arcane Surge (W) % max HP magic damage, then keeps shelling from further out with Living Artillery (R).

Nothing in Season 3 puts out raw damage like Kog'Maw, and nothing dies as easily either. Icathian Surprise explodes on his death for true damage, so killing him is not entirely free. Bio-Arcane Surge (W) pushes his attack range to 710 and adds up to 6% of the target's maximum HP as magic damage per hit.

• Starting Items: Doran's Blade and Health Potion.
• Core Build Rush: Berserker's Greaves (provides attack speed to trigger Bio-Arcane Surge on-hit hits faster), Blade of the Ruined King (attack speed + % current HP on-hit synergizes perfectly with Bio-Arcane Surge W % max HP magic damage, melting 4000 HP tanks in seconds), Infinity Edge (multiplies critical strike damage for 710-range auto-attacks), and Last Whisper (strips armor so basic attacks deal physical damage while W deals magic damage, creating un-itemizable hybrid damage).
• Situational Options: Phantom Dancer (high attack speed and movement speed to kite without built-in escape dashes), Trinity Force, Guardian Angel, and Quicksilver Sash.

• Flash and Barrier (she has zero inherent mobility).
• Max W (Bio-Arcane Surge) first for maximum attack range and % max HP magic damage. Max Q (Caustic Spittle) second for passive attack speed and active armor/MR shred. Max E (Void Ooze) third.

Combos worth drilling

• 710 Range Tank Melting: Turn on W (Bio-Arcane Surge) -> stand behind tanks -> melt target with % max HP magic damage at 710 attack range.
• Living Artillery Execution: E (Void Ooze) slow -> W auto-attacks -> launch R (Living Artillery) to execute low-HP targets from off-screen.

Mistakes to avoid

• Don't step forward without peel: Kog'Maw has zero escape dashes. Position far behind your team's supports at all times.
• Don't spam R Living Artillery continuously: Consecutive R casts increase mana cost exponentially (up to 400 mana per rocket).

• Early Game (Levels 1-5): Play cautiously. Activate W Bio-Arcane Surge to trade from superior range when enemy ADCs go for last hits.
• Mid Game (Levels 6-11): Poke with Living Artillery (R) before teamfights start. Melt high-HP tanks who attempt to engage on your bot lane.
• Late Game (Levels 12+): Position far behind your team's peel supports (Janna/Lulu/Nunu). Turn on W Bio-Arcane Surge and melt 4,000 HP tanks in under 3 seconds.