Aphelios vs Kog'Maw ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Aphelios vs Kog'Maw

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Aphelios managing weapon pairs to punish Kog'Maw's forced CS windows.
Aphelios wins short trades with Calibrum poke and Infernum splash; Kog'Maw wins extended fights with (W) active.
Hold wave near your side to deny Kog'Maw safe scaling and force him into risky last hits.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto or poke with Calibrum when Kog'Maw walks up for last hits without support threat.
Avoid trades when (W) is active and support can peel; back off until it expires.
Use Infernum splash to punish grouped minions and Kog'Maw standing near the wave during his last-hit attempts.

Danger windows

Respect (W) uptime as his main DPS and poke window; avoid stepping up during it.
Avoid stepping into brush or river zones without support peel to prevent Kog'Maw's support follow-ups.
Be cautious when your Gravitum root is spent, as your setup threat and peel drop sharply.

Early game

Use the first three waves to track (W) uptime and avoid trades when it's down.
Punish Kog'Maw's last hits on caster minions with Calibrum poke only if enemy support can't punish.
Keep wave thinned to reduce Kog'Maw's poke angles and prevent him from safely using (R) poke.

Power spikes

Strong weapon pairs create windows to outpoke and punish Kog'Maw's limited mobility and no dash.
Level 6 (R) with the right weapon amplifies poke or burst, forcing Kog'Maw to respect your range.
First completed marksman item lets you contest plates and dragon more aggressively against Kog'Maw's weaker early DPS.

Win conditions

Convert Calibrum and Infernum weapon windows into CS leads by punishing Kog'Maw's forced last hits.
Use lane pressure from weapon spikes to crash waves and secure turret plates before Kog'Maw scales.
Enter dragon fights with strong weapon pairs and support peel to out-DPS Kog'Maw's front-to-back teamfights.