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Corki vs Diana

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

based on 1,427 Corki vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our database, Corki fought Diana in 1427 games. Using so many games with Corki versus Diana provides us confidence in our ability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to smash Diana. This pairing is somewhat rare. Corki has to counter Diana in only 3.5% of his games.

Corki vs Diana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki has done a below average job of countering Diana. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champs battle one another in. In Corki against Diana matches, Corki’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Diana.

Best Corki vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonVoid StaffLord Dominik's RegardsMaw of Malmortius

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
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Diana as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Corki vs Diana Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Diana Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.6
7.1
< Assists >
6.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
182
< Minions Killed >
103
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.81
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,471
< Physical Damage >
2,062
20,644
< Magic Damage >
19,262
858
< True Damage >
1,006
24,974
< Damage Dealt >
22,331
21,415
< Damage Taken >
25,128
12,596
< Gold Earned >
12,494
1.97
< Towers >
1.83
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.2
3,172
< Total Healing >
5,991
14,530
< Experience >
14,428
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
206
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Diana with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Corki versus Diana matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between this pair of champs. Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Diana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Diana..

Corki typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Diana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Diana

Who is Better, Corki or Diana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when facing off against Diana, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Corki makes an ok counter for Diana.

While Corki does have a lower winrate than Diana, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Corki into Diana.

Furthermore, Corki also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Diana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Corki vs Diana matchups, Diana is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter for Diana. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Diana.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Corki, we analyzed 1,427 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 Diana 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

If you would like to truly master Corki to counter Diana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki on average gets more CS as Diana. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Corki versus Diana build consist of Malignance, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Diana than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 49.2% battling Diana with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Diana as Corki, Corki players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Corki vs Diana matchups, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

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