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

Corki vs Gangplank

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

based on 609 Corki vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Corki resulted from an evaluation of 609 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Corki encounters Gangplank in only 1.5% of his matches.

Corki vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki has done a below average job of countering Gangplank. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Corki vs Gangplank games, Corki’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Corki vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonInfinity EdgeTrinity ForceMalignance

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
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gangplank as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Gangplank

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 Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Corki vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Gangplank Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.4
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
6.6
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
191
< Minions Killed >
201
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.39
3,791
< Physical Damage >
16,719
22,271
< Magic Damage >
4,019
958
< True Damage >
4,579
27,021
< Damage Dealt >
25,318
22,751
< Damage Taken >
27,020
13,125
< Gold Earned >
14,152
1.93
< Towers >
2.13
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,590
< Total Healing >
7,475
15,083
< Experience >
16,149
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
199
< Time Dealing CC >
310

How to Counter Gangplank with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several influential Corki versus Gangplank matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Corki typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Gangplank

Who is Better, Corki or Gangplank?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Corki usually loses when facing off against Gangplank, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Corki makes a poor counter to Gangplank.

While Corki does have a lower win rate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Corki also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Gangplank.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Corki vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter to Gangplank. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Gangplank.

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 Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Corki, we analyzed 609 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 Gangplank 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 Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki most often gets a similar amount of CS as Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Corki versus Gangplank build include Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Gangplank than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Corki had an average win rate of 48.9% battling Gangplank with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Gangplank 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 used for Corki vs Gangplank clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.9% win rate overall.

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