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Corki vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Corki in LoLCorki is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Corki

based on 961 Corki vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Corki resulted from an analysis of 961 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Corki fights Aphelios in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Corki vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Corki has done a good job of countering Aphelios. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of games the champions face one another in. In Corki versus Aphelios matches, Corki’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Corki vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaTrinity ForceEclipse

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinInfinity EdgeMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Corki to level upq
>
Second ability for Corki to level upe
>
Last skill for Corki to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Corki's passive ability p
Corki's q ability q
Corki's w ability w
Corki's e ability e
Corki's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Aphelios as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Aphelios

Valkyrie can be used defensively as well, so try using it for a quick escape.

Phosphorus Bomb can be used to reveal enemy units that might be hiding in a nearby patch of brush.

Corki can continue to attack while using Gatling Gun. Maximizing Gatling Gun is key to mastering Corki.

Advice to Win Against Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Corki vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Aphelios Image
7
< Kills >
6.9
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
7
< Assists >
6
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
189
< Minions Killed >
180
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,682
< Physical Damage >
20,811
21,555
< Magic Damage >
1,411
931
< True Damage >
495
26,169
< Damage Dealt >
22,719
21,457
< Damage Taken >
20,031
12,826
< Gold Earned >
12,160
2.13
< Towers >
2.38
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
3,476
< Total Healing >
5,849
14,764
< Experience >
12,811
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
201
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Aphelios with Corki in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Corki versus Aphelios matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between this pair of champs. Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aphelios’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Aphelios..

Corki often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Aphelios. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Aphelios

Who is Better, Corki or Aphelios?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually wins when playing against Aphelios, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Corki makes a good counter for Aphelios.

While Corki does have a higher win rate compared to Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Corki into Aphelios.

Moreover, Corki also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Aphelios matchups, Corki is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Corki is an above average counter to Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Aphelios.

Other Champion Matchups Against Corki

Corki Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner42.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo42.3% winrateLilliaLillia43.1% winrateFiddlesticksFiddlesticks43.6% winrate

Corki Wins Against

OlafOlaf54.8% winrateShyvanaShyvana54.6% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV54.2% winrateYuumiYuumi53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KledKled+ 52.4% 464 GamesSejuaniSejuani+ 53.1% 377 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 53.2% 1887 GamesTalonTalon+ 55.3% 358 Games

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Corki, we analyzed 961 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aphelios as Corki comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Corki Build Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki to counter Aphelios during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki usually gets a similar amount of CS as Aphelios. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Corki versus Aphelios build include Muramana, Trinity Force, and Eclipse. When Corki combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Aphelios than with many other common builds. In fact, Corki boasted an average winrate of 52.8% battling Aphelios with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Aphelios as Corki, Corki players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Corki vs Aphelios face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Corki vs Aphelios tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every match finished with these champs.