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How to Win Corki vs Azir Counter MatchupCorki is in the b tier of champions

Corki vs Azir

How to Beat Azir as Corki in LoLCorki is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Azir as Corki

based on 1,073 Corki vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Azir as Corki resulted from an analysis of 1073 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Corki has to counter Azir in only 2.7% of his games.

Corki vs Azir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a poor job of countering Azir. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Corki versus Azir matches, Corki’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Azir.

Best Corki vs Azir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaTrinity ForceEclipse

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusRapid FirecannonSpear of ShojinVoid Staff

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 Azir as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Azir

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 Azir

Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.

Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.

Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.

Corki vs Azir Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Azir Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.3
6.7
< Assists >
6.3
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
197
< Minions Killed >
204
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.54
3,557
< Physical Damage >
584
21,298
< Magic Damage >
22,933
859
< True Damage >
492
25,716
< Damage Dealt >
24,009
21,640
< Damage Taken >
21,835
12,677
< Gold Earned >
12,401
2.43
< Towers >
2.36
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
3,407
< Total Healing >
3,400
14,761
< Experience >
15,359
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
188
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Azir with Corki in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Corki against Azir matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Azir’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Azir..

Corki usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Azir. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Azir

Who is Better, Corki or Azir?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually loses when trying to fight Azir, with a 47.4% win rate. Thus, Corki makes a poor counter for Azir.

While Corki does have a lower win rate than Azir, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Corki into Azir.

Furthermore, Corki also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Azir. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Corki vs Azir matchups, Azir is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Corki is a trash counter to Azir. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Azir.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Corki, we analyzed 1,073 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 Azir 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Corki to counter Azir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki often picks up a similar amount of CS as Azir. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Corki versus Azir build consist of Muramana, Trinity Force, and Eclipse. When Corki used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Azir than with most other common item sets. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 47.4% battling Azir with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Azir as Corki, Corki players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Corki vs Azir clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you want to see Corki x Azir tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every game with data with these champs.