Kog'Maw,the Mouth of the Abyss

Stats: health: Health635+99, resource: Mana325+40, health regen: Health regen. (per 5s)3.75+0.55, resource regen: Mana regen. (per 5s)8.75+0.7, armor: Armor24+4.45, attack damage: Attack damage61+3.1, attack speed: Base AS0.665, gameplay radius: Gameplay radius65, selection radius: Selection radius130, release: 2010-06-24, changed: V13.12, role: Marksman, position: MiddleBottom, rangetype: Ranged, adaptivetype: Physical, cost: 4800|880

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Kog'MawTitlesAlias(es)The Mouth of the AbyssCharacteristicsSpeciesVoidborn(Unknown Sub-species)Pronoun(s)He/HimTimelineBorn:964 AN - 993 ANWeapon(s)Caustic SpittlePersonal statusStatusAlivePlace of originThe Void(Creation)Icathia(Entry point into Runeterra)Current residenceShuriman Continent(No Fixed Abode, Likely between Icathia and Amakra)FamilyWatchers(Creators)Professional statusOccupation(s)PredatorWatcher's ServantRegion(s)VoidRelated character(s)MalzaharKha'ZixCho'GathVel'KozBel'Veth

Kog'Maw

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• Born:964 AN - 993 AN
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Place of origin

• The Void(Creation)
• Icathia(Entry point into Runeterra)
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Occupation(s)

• Predator
• Watcher's Servant
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Belched forth from a rotting Void incursion deep in the wastelands of Icathia, Kog'Maw is an inquisitive yet putrid creature with a caustic, gaping mouth. This particular Void-spawn needs to gnaw and drool on anything within reach to truly understand it. Though not inherently evil, Kog'Maw's beguiling naiveté is dangerous, as it often precedes a feeding frenzy—not for sustenance, but to satisfy its unending curiosity.



Contents

• 1Background1.1Creation
• 2Appearance
• 3Personality
• 4Abilities
• 5Relations5.1VoidEntities5.1.1The Watchers5.1.2Malzahar5.2Tryndamere
• 6Read More6.1Biography6.2Starring Champion6.3Alternate Universes
• 7Trivia
• 8Change log
• 9References
• 10See also
• 11See also
• 1.1Creation
• 5.1VoidEntities5.1.1The Watchers5.1.2Malzahar
• 5.2Tryndamere
• 5.1.1The Watchers
• 5.1.2Malzahar
• 6.1Biography
• 6.2Starring Champion
• 6.3Alternate Universes
Background[]

Creation[]

Kog'Maw was created by thesame entitythat corruptedMalzahar, being spit out fromThe Voidin Shurima. It spent most of its first days onRuneterraexploring and devouring most things that he saw. It is slowly being drawn towards Malzahar, the purpose of this pull and what will happen when the two meet are both unknown.

Appearance[]

Kog'Maw is a bipedal creature with short legs that give way to a small upper body, mostly taken up by his head. The head possesses five backwards pointing thorns. Kog'maw also possesses two very small arms. He has four ember colored eyes, a slightly spiked, segmented body, and a cylindrical tongue that Kog'Maw can stick out at will. He has three toes on each foot and is colored blue on the lower half of his body and sand colored on the upper half.

Personality[]

Kog'Maw is a curious creature with baseline instincts and seems to have no personality or consciousness beyond that. It is not known to what extent Kog'Maw is able to understand itself or its surroundings, however it is aware of it's creator and the destruction that'll come along with the void. Kog'maw is mostly driven by an insatiable hunger and most of it's thoughts revolve around food.

Abilities[]

• Voidborn:Kog'Maw is a voidborn, a being coming from the void to enter the material realm. Because the Void posses different laws of reality, voidborn have to create new bodies from the matter of Runeterra.Eternal Hunger:Kog'maw is constantly hungry, to satisfy his hunger, he can eat anything in existence.Acid:Kogmaw can shoot out acid from his stomach. This acid can completely disintegrate any living organism very quickly, which leaves Kog'Maw eternally hungry.
• Eternal Hunger:Kog'maw is constantly hungry, to satisfy his hunger, he can eat anything in existence.
• Acid:Kogmaw can shoot out acid from his stomach. This acid can completely disintegrate any living organism very quickly, which leaves Kog'Maw eternally hungry.
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VoidEntities[]

The Watchers[]

The Watchers are the creators of all voidborn entities, including Kog'Maw,Cho'Gath,Kha'Zix,Rek'Sai, andVel'Koz. All voidborn creatures are part of a collective whose goal is to learn more about Runeterra and prepare for the Watchers' return.

Malzahar[]

Kog'maw is being drawn toMalzaharby the Watchers. The reason for this is not known and it is unknown what will happen once Kog'Maw reaches him.

Tryndamere[]

At some point Tryndamere either interacted with Kog'Maw or at least knew of him, as he at some point referred to Kog'Maw, saying "If that's just hungry, I don't want to see angry."

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Biography



Biography

The Mouth of the Abyss

By Unknown Author

Starring:Kog'Maw

Mentioned:Malzahar

Starring Champion

Alternate Universes



Entries

Journal of Justice

ByInstitute of War

Formare veneficum est formare fatum.

Starring:Akali,Alistar,Amumu,Anivia,Annie,Ashe,Blitzcrank,Brand,Cassiopeia,Cho'Gath,Corki,Darius,Dr. Mundo,Evelynn,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Gangplank,Garen,Gragas,Heimerdinger,Irelia,Janna,Jarvan IV,Jax,Karma,Karthus,Kassadin,Katarina,Kayle,Kennen,Kog'Maw,Lee Sin,Leona,Lissandra,Lux,Malzahar,Maokai,Master Yi,Mordekaiser,Morgana,Nasus,Nidalee,Nocturne,Nunu,Olaf,Pantheon,Poppy,Rammus,Renekton,Riven,Rumble,Ryze,Sejuani,Shaco,Shen,Singed,Sion,Sivir,Skarner,Sona,Soraka,Swain,Talon,Taric,Teemo,Tibbers,Tristana,Trundle,Tryndamere,Twisted Fate,Twitch,Udyr,Urgot,Veigar,Vladimir,Warwick,Willump,Wukong,Xin Zhao,Yorick,Zilean



Video

Return to the Stars



Starring:Aurelion Sol,Bard,Cassiopeia,Gnar,Illaoi,Kog'Maw,Nautilus,Nocturne,Teemo,Urgot,Vayne,Viktor,Ziggs



Video

The Unlikely Companions

Join Zoe and Kog'Maw as they journey through a magical world and confront the dark wizard, Shaco.

Starring:Kog'Maw,Shaco,Zoe



Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 1

ByGutter Rat



Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Akali,Amumu,Anivia,Azir,Bard,Blitzcrank,Braum,Cho'Gath,Elise,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fiora,Gnar,Heimerdinger,Ivern,Jhin,Jinx,Karthus,Kog'Maw,Lulu,Lux,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nidalee,Olaf,Poppy,Rek'Sai,Renekton,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Shen,Sion,Sona,Soraka,Talon,Taric,Teemo,Tristana,Trundle,Twitch,Urgot,Varus,Veigar,Vel'Koz,Vi,Yorick,Zed,Ziggs,Zyra



Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 2

ByGutter Rat



Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Amumu,Anivia,Annie,Ashe,Aurelion Sol,Braum,Caitlyn,Cho'Gath,Dr. Mundo,Draven,Elise,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Heimerdinger,Janna,Jhin,Jinx,Kog'Maw,Lulu,Lux,Malphite,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nami,Nasus,Olaf,Poppy,Rakan,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Riven,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Singed,Sona,Soraka,Syndra,Taliyah,Talon,Taric,Teemo,Thresh,Tibbers,Tristana,Twitch,Urgot,Varus,Veigar,Volibear,Warwick,Wukong,Xayah,Yasuo,Yorick,Zac,Zed,Ziggs,Zyra



Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 3

ByGutter Rat



Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Akali,Amumu,Bard,Blitzcrank,Draven,Elise,Evelynn,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fiora,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Jayce,Jhin,Kayn,Kog'Maw,LeBlanc,Lulu,Lux,Malzahar,Nasus,Nunu,Poppy,Rakan,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Renekton,Rhaast,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Singed,Sivir,Sona,Taliyah,Talon,Teemo,Tristana,Trundle,Twitch,Varus,Veigar,Warwick,Xayah,Zed,Ziggs,Zoe,Zyra



Comic

Olaf vs Everything: Series 2

ByTom Barton



Starring:Olaf

Mentioned:Ahri,Aurelion Sol,Brand,Cassiopeia,Cho'Gath,Darius,Dr. Mundo,Ekko,Gnar,Illaoi,Karthus,Kog'Maw,Lee Sin,Nagakabouros,Ornn,Renekton,Skarner,Teemo,Tryndamere,Urgot,Vel'Koz,Vi,Viktor,Vladimir,Warwick,Zyra



Comic

Punches and Plants: Series 2

ByRisu



Starring:Vi,Zyra

Mentioned:Aatrox,Ahri,Alistar,Amumu,Annie,Aurelion Sol,Azir,Bard,Blitzcrank,Caitlyn,Cho'Gath,Diana,Draven,Ekko,Ezreal,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Graves,Heimerdinger,Jayce,Kha'Zix,Kog'Maw,Leona,Lucian,Lux,Malphite,Maokai,Miss Fortune,Nasus,Nautilus,Nidalee,Olaf,Orianna,Poppy,Quinn,Rakan,Renekton,Riven,Rumble,Shaco,Taric,Teemo,Tibbers,Tristana,Trundle,Udyr,Valor,Vel'Koz,Viktor,Volibear,Warwick,Wukong,Xayah,Xin Zhao,Yasuo,Ziggs



Comic

The Roadtrip

ByCassie Parkes,Marvin Clifford



Starring:Caitlyn,Gangplank,Zoe

Mentioned:Ahri,Ashe,Azir,Bard,Braum,Darius,Fiddlesticks,Garen,Gnar,Gragas,Graves,Irelia,Jinx,Kalista,Katarina,Kog'Maw,Lee Sin,Lulu,Master Yi,Nami,Poppy,Rakan,Shaco,Sona,Swain,Taric,Teemo,Twisted Fate,Varus,Xayah,Yasuo,Zilean

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Passive ability — Name: Icathian Surprise, Description: Innate: Upon taking fatal damage , Kog'Maw enters a zombie state for 4 seconds, becoming ghosted and gaining up to 40% bonus movement speed over the duration. At the end of the duration, he explodes to deal 140 − 650 (based on level) true damage to nearby enemies. While under this state, Kog'Maw becomes invulnerable , untargetable , and immune to crowd control , but is also rendered unable to declare basic attacks , cast abilities , use summoner spells , and activate items ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputPassive', 'damage_type': 'True', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', "Icathian Surprise'suntargetabilitydoes notdestroyin-flightprojectiles.", "AfterIcathian Surpriseends, the corpse ofKog'Mawwill retainunit collisionfor the duration of his death animation.", "Icathian Surprisewill still trigger ifKog'Mawis killed by theNexus Obelisk.", "IfKog'Mawhas the missile from a basic attack in-flight at the same time that he's moving while he dies, as long as the missile hits the target afterIcathian Surprisehas started,Kog'Mawwill be able to use a basic attack once duringIcathian Surprise.", "Kog'Maw'susablesummoner spellswill be placed on a 5 second cooldown upon becoming a zombie.", "DuringIcathian Surprise,Kog'Maw'sattack rangeis reduced「\xa0to 0\xa0」「\xa0by 500\xa0」, making him automatically path near enemies he is trying to target.", 'Zombie states trigger upon takinglethal damage.Raw damageeffects will not prevent zombie states from triggering.', 'Raw damageeffects will not prevent zombie states from triggering.', 'Allresurrectioneffects will take precedence over effects that reanimate as a zombie.', 'A champion that enters a zombie state will start their death timer upon triggering the effect.', "Most buffs and debuffs will be lost upon transitioning into a zombie state.Those that persist through death, such asBrand'sBlaze, will remain.Undisplayed marker buffs, such as those imposed byVeigar'sEvent HorizonandViktor'sGravity Fieldto prevent being affected multiple times by the same effect, will be lost.(bug)This does not apply when transitioning from one zombie state to another zombie state.(bug)", "Those that persist through death, such asBrand'sBlaze, will remain.", "Undisplayed marker buffs, such as those imposed byVeigar'sEvent HorizonandViktor'sGravity Fieldto prevent being affected multiple times by the same effect, will be lost.(bug)", 'This does not apply when transitioning from one zombie state to another zombie state.(bug)', "Units within a zombie state cannot:UseRecallorCorrupting Potion/Refillable Potion.Activateresurrectioneffects.TakeDark Passage,Catapult, orgates.Pick up theEye of the Herald.Be targeted by the following:BailoutChronoshiftUmbral Trespass.Be affected by the following:Curse of the Black MistFear Beyond Death'schain missileTest of Spirit'sinitial missileLamb's RespiteRealm of DeathFountainhealth restore", 'UseRecallorCorrupting Potion/Refillable Potion.', 'Activateresurrectioneffects.', 'TakeDark Passage,Catapult, orgates.', 'Pick up theEye of the Herald.', 'Be targeted by the following:BailoutChronoshiftUmbral Trespass.', 'Bailout', 'Chronoshift', 'Umbral Trespass.', "Be affected by the following:Curse of the Black MistFear Beyond Death'schain missileTest of Spirit'sinitial missileLamb's RespiteRealm of DeathFountainhealth restore", 'Curse of the Black Mist', "Fear Beyond Death'schain missile", "Test of Spirit'sinitial missile", "Lamb's Respite", 'Realm of Death', 'Fountainhealth restore']}

Q ability — Name: Caustic Spittle, Description: Passive: Kog'Maw gains bonus attack speed . Bonus Attack Speed: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% Active: Kog'Maw ejects a wad of spittle in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit and reduces their armor and magic resistance for 4 seconds. Magic Damage: 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290 (+ 70% AP) Resistances Reduction: 23 / 25 / 27 / 29 / 31%, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the start of the cast time.', 'Resistances reduction changed to 15 / 17.5/ 20 / 22.5/ 25%.', 'AP ratio changed to100% AP.']}

W ability — Name: Bio-Arcane Barrage, Description: Active: Kog'Maw empowers his basic attacks for the next 8 seconds to gain bonus attack range and deal bonus magic damage on-hit , capped at 100 against minions and monsters . Bonus Attack Range: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190 / 210 Bonus Magic Damage: 3 / 3. 75 / 4. 5 / 5. 25 / 6% (+ 1% per 100 AP) of target's maximum health, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputAuto', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Not Blocked', 'parries': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'The attacks do not deal thebonusdamage againststructures.', "Base damage changed to2 / 2.75/ 3.5/ 4.25/ 5% of target'smaximumhealth."]}

E ability — Name: Void Ooze, Description: Active: Kog'Maw spews a gob of ooze in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. Magic Damage: 75 / 120 / 165 / 210 / 255 (+ 70% AP) A field of ooze is created in its wake for 4 seconds, slowing enemies every 0. 25 seconds. Slow: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the start of the cast time.', 'PENDING FOR TEST:: The missile leaves a blob of ooze on the ground every 125 units traveled.', 'AP ratio changed to90% AP.', 'Slow strength changed to 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60%.']}

R ability — Name: Living Artillery, Description: Active: Kog'Maw spits a globule of acid into the air that drops to the target location after 0. 6 seconds, granting sight of the area before dealing magic damage to enemies hit and revealing them for 2 seconds. Living Artillery's damage is increased by 0% − 50% (based on target's missing health) , or instead by 100% if the target is below 40% maximum health . Minimum Magic Damage: 100 / 140 / 180 (+ 65% bonus AD) (+ 35% AP) Maximum Magic Damage: 200 / 280 / 360 (+ 130% bonus AD) (+ 70% AP) Kog'Maw then gains a stack of Living Artillery for 8 seconds, refreshing on subsequent casts and stacking up to 9 times. Living Artillery: For each stack, Living Artillery's mana cost is increased by 40 ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputLocation', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Living Artillerywill not revealstealthedchampions.', 'AP ratio changed to45% AP.']}

Trivia:
Kog'Maw isvoicedbyPatrick Seitz.Renektonis also voiced by the same voice actor, whileLucianused to be voiced by the same voice actor.
Kog'Maw's dance referencesMichigan J. Frog'sdancefromOne Froggy Evening.A side-by-side comparison can be seenhere.
DespiteIcathian Surprisecausing him to blow up, Kog'Maw does have a 'normal' death animation which can only be seen when he's being revived byChronoshiftorGuardian Angel.
Icathian Surpriseis one of only three abilities that allow their casters tocontinue fighting after death, the others beingDeath DefiedandGlory in Death.
Kog'Maw is the only Void-related champion without 'Void' in his title.
While idle Kog'Maw blinks one eye at a time and sometimes spins around in a manner resembling dogs chasing their own tail.
Kog'Maw was the first champion to have a joke animation (the second beingMiss Fortune).
Kog'Maw was first spotted in a screenshot fromMalzahar'sreveal.
Maw is another word for mouth.
Kog'Maw's abilities ironically make no use of his spoken-of and downright-self-stated insatiable hunger.
Kog'Maw had his game assets reused for severalfeatured game modes.He was given a retexture and features as a monster called the "Scary Spitty Monster" inInvasion.His animations were reused for theArcraptorandSkitterbeakmonsters inOdyssey: Extraction.
In theV1.0.0.115April Fools' Daypatch, he was jokingly listed to receive a skin called"Seeing-Eye Kog", referencing a seeing-eye dog, another term forGuide dog.