Development
- Main article: Kog'Maw (Development)
Universe
- Main article: Kog'Maw (Character)
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Kog'Maw (League of Legends)
- Kog'Maw is voiced by Patrick Seitz.
- is also voiced by the same voice actor, while used to be voiced by the same voice actor.
- Kog'Maw's dance references Michigan J. Frog's dance from One Froggy Evening.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Despite causing him to blow up, Kog'Maw does have a 'normal' death animation which can only be seen when he's being revived by or .
- continue fighting after death, the others being and . is one of only three abilities that allow their casters to
- 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 being ).
- Kog'Maw was first spotted in a screenshot from reveal.
- 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 several featured game modes.
- He was given a retexture and features as a monster called the "Scary Spitty Monster" in Invasion.
- His animations were reused for the Odyssey: Extraction. and monsters in
- His model were reused as mini-boss in Swarm.
- In the V1.0.0.115 April Fools' Day patch, he was jokingly listed to receive a skin called "Seeing-Eye Kog", referencing a seeing-eye dog, another term for Guide dog.
Quotes
- Main article: Kog'Maw (League of Legends Audio)
- For his joke, Kog'Maw emulates a 'charge' bugle call.
- ▶️ "Terror coming... daddy coming!" implies the Void is closing in on Runeterra, and his 'daddy' is either the one spearheading the invasion or is merely a part of it (or is even the entity suspects commands all other Voidborn to shatter the veil between dimensions).
- For his joke, he emulates the tune of Deck the Halls and, if he and play their jokes while near each other, he will outright sing the carol while she provides the music.
Skins
- Main article: Kog'Maw (Collection)
- The presence of a Summoner's Rift. , a chameleon, and a horned rabbit in the background indicates he is in
- Helmet Bro's helmet can be seen, indicating he may have eaten or spit out his helmet.
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Storybook theme with:
- He references the lepidopteran larva.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- He references the eponymous butterfly.
- This skin shares the Snowdown Showdown theme with:
- ...and others
- He was released in celebration of Snowdown Showdown 2010 along with:
- He might have been inspired by and referencing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May.
- If he and are close to each other and both play their jokes four times after another with Sona going first, they will play and sing an excerpt from Deck the Halls. A video demonstrating this can be viewed here.
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel: Firecracker theme with:
- ...and others
- He references the eponymous traditional dance performed on Chinese New Year.
- He shoots fireworks when using basic attacks or .
- This skin shares the Forgotten Depths theme with:
- He is based on the Anglerfish.
- This skin shares the Day Job theme with:
- ...and others
- hand can be seen on the left.
- A skeleton on the wall to his right resembles canceled champion .
- This skin shares the Battlecast theme with:
- ...and others
- He started off as a sketch made by Michael 'IronStylus' Maurino during PAX 2013.[1]
- He features an array of armaments that are utilised by all of his skills:
- Basic attack and are fired from his mouth.
- His right gun fires .
- is dispersed via his left cannon.
- is launched from his mounted cannon.
- This skin shares the Toy Box theme with:
- He was released in celebration of April Fools' Day 2017 along with:
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- He is chasing the others.
- He is based on the Pug dog breed.
- This skin shares the Hextech theme with:
- ...and others
- He is being unveiled via a Hextech Chest.
- This skin shares the Arcanists theme with:
- This skin may draw inspiration from the dragonhead caterpillar.
- This skin shares the Bees! theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Shan Hai Scrolls theme with:
- This skin shares the Victorious theme with:
- ...and others