Talk:Kog'Maw/@comment-26332190-20150726110337/@comment-3974211-20150726112112

The new items substantially improve his early-to-mid transition, due to items being more affordable and more flexibility in what you can build (picking up a Needlessly and an Amplifying Tome can build so many things now). The buff to the Rod of Ages + Seraph's combo makes my already preferred Tear > Chalice even stronger.

He's still an awesome wave clear and reasonable counter to mid-lane assassins (usually have no issue vs Diana, Talon, Zed, Yasuo, etc) - and he's a skill match up versus most mages (barring other long ranged mids who can abuse how long your casting times are - I found Brand would just land every W whenever I stopped to cast an ability).

His best comps are with one peeler on the front-line and at least one front-line carry on the team to excel (someone to protect him FROM IN FRONT and someone to take aggro).

The new Pox Arcana will be amazing on him, too, when it comes out (well, during the featured game mode and then I assume in season 6). It's DFG that you use after combos - and Kog'Maw's combo consists of lots of spells and mana spending. ^_^