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

Corki vs Briar

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

based on 1,772 Corki vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Corki resulted from an analysis of 1772 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Corki fights Briar in only 4.4% of his matches.

Corki vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a dismal job of beating Briar. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Corki against Briar rounds, Corki’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Corki vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusVoid StaffInfinity EdgeRapid Firecannon

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
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R

Guide to Countering Briar as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Briar

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.

Corki vs Briar Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Briar Image
7
< Kills >
9.3
6.5
< Deaths >
7.7
7.2
< Assists >
6.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
181
< Minions Killed >
38
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.34
3,641
< Physical Damage >
18,364
21,205
< Magic Damage >
3,551
904
< True Damage >
980
25,750
< Damage Dealt >
22,896
22,289
< Damage Taken >
36,604
12,636
< Gold Earned >
12,763
1.89
< Towers >
1.14
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
3,227
< Total Healing >
30,981
14,512
< Experience >
14,042
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
201
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Briar with Corki in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several influential Corki versus Briar matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between these two champions. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Corki normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Briar

Who is Better, Corki or Briar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually loses when playing against Briar, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Corki makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Corki does have a lower win rate than Briar, when they face off with one another, Corki also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Corki into Briar.

Furthermore, Corki has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Corki is a garbage counter to Briar. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Corki, we analyzed 1,772 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 Briar 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 Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki most often accumulates much more CS compared to Briar. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Corki versus Briar build include Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Briar than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 47.2% when playing against Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Briar 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. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Corki vs Briar battles, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.2% winrate overall.

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