User blog comment:RavorsMalody/LoL Counter Picks/@comment-3977522-20120326165903/@comment-2112140-20120404104840

Ok i'm back. So now that I mentioned Kog's spells I'm mentioning Vlad's. His passive is completely amazing until you notice that Kog deals more damage if you get more health so it's the part I think you noticed. His transfusion heals him making him restore more HP but not enough to save him. His Sanguine Pool is an amazing tool as it lets him escape the Kog's W and let's him waste it while he can run away (only 2.500 AS kog could still kill 5000 HP vlad) His tides of blood basically damage him so it's risky but increases the heal. Kog can use this to his advantage so not so useful. and his ultimate hemoplague is just a debuff that deals damage after some time but still not so good vs Kog ofc Kog can kill vlad but vlad can kill Kog that isnt a pure counterpick because Vladimir's burst can kill Kog'maw very quick considering Vlad uses REQW and remains safe while Hemo activates. Now about Akali and Kog. Akali can burst Kog'Maw then run away that is your point. But Kog's reveal can let him burst stealthed akali. I am just doing a short one on this. Akali passive is nothing just a boost in damage by getting damage so no help in combat (I mean effect like Caitlyn's Headshot which boosts her attack giving her an advantage or Pantheon's passive which grants him easy shields) just a buff. Kog's passive let's him damage akali after battle, but Akali's ultimate counters that by jumping away from Kog before his explosion. Akali's Q lets her damage kog'maw while this is good but this is what she does to anyone. Kog's Q lowers enemy armor deals damage and increases attack speed passively so it's basic. Akali's stealth bomb is good for ignoring damage but Kog has 2 AoE abilities and 1 AoE passive. Kog's W is his main damage tool so Akali can counter it with her stealth. Akali's E = damage tool. Kog's E is only CC he has but since it's AoE it can damage. Akali's ultimate can be used to jump away from Kog'Maws ultimate and to chase and kill people. Kog'maws ultimate can also counter Akali so he can see her in stealth. Cassiopeia truly counters Xerath so no conflicts there as I have seen a lot of Xerath's failing though Xerath's range is big, to use it you need to stand still which let's cassiopeia unleash her DEADLY combo.