Nilah vs Kog'Maw ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nilah vs Kog'Maw

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Nilah wins short trades with support engage and (W) blocking Kog'Maw's autos, punishing his close CS attempts.
Kog'Maw controls extended trades with (W) range and scaling, forcing Nilah to rely on all-ins after cooldowns.
Hold the wave near your side to enable safe all-ins and deny Kog'Maw free scaling farm.

Trading pattern

Hit Kog'Maw during his last-hit animations when (W) is down and enemy support is out of position.
Use (W) to block Kog'Maw's auto retaliation during all-ins initiated with support follow-up.
Avoid trading when (W) is active and your support cannot immediately engage or zone.

Danger windows

(W) active grants extended range and DPS; avoid stepping forward without support engage.
Enemy support control of brush or immediate follow-up disables your last-hit punish windows.
Using (E) forward without support setup exposes you to poke and kite from Kog'Maw and peel.

Early game

Use the first three waves to farm safely near your tower and avoid (W) poke window.
Punish Kog'Maw stepping up for caster minion last hits only if enemy support cannot punish back.
Track support brush control to decide when to step forward for last-hit punish or give up the trade.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) for multi-target pulls, enabling committed all-ins with support engage.
First completed marksman item lets you force fights safely, turning short-range trades into kill threats.
Punish Kog'Maw after (W) expires by crashing waves and forcing him off CS without peel.

Win conditions

Convert health and cooldown advantages into crashing waves to deny Kog'Maw plates and CS.
Use (W) and (R) with support engage to win all-ins and force Kog'Maw recalls.
Scale through protected farming until item spikes, then leverage short-range burst in teamfights to access DPS windows.