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

Corki vs Gnar

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

based on 431 Corki vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Corki came out of an examination of 431 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Corki encounters Gnar in only 1.1% of his matches.

Corki vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Corki does a good job of countering Gnar. On average, he wins a whopping 53.4% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Corki against Gnar rounds, Corki’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Corki vs Gnar 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
MuramanaSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

MalignanceTrinity Force

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
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R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Corki vs Gnar Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Gnar Image
7
< Kills >
5.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6
7.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
187
< Minions Killed >
173
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
3,901
< Physical Damage >
18,820
22,746
< Magic Damage >
3,649
985
< True Damage >
511
27,633
< Damage Dealt >
22,981
22,482
< Damage Taken >
31,563
13,042
< Gold Earned >
11,869
2.15
< Towers >
2.42
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,590
< Total Healing >
6,645
14,913
< Experience >
15,382
19
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
220
< Time Dealing CC >
440

How to Counter Gnar with Corki in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several important Corki against Gnar matchup stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Corki normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Gnar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Gnar

Who is Better, Corki or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Corki usually wins when trying to fight Gnar, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Corki makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Corki does have a higher winrate compared to Gnar, when facing one another, Corki also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Corki into Gnar.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Corki vs Gnar matchups, Corki is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Corki is a great counter to Gnar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Gnar.

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

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Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Corki, we analyzed 431 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 Gnar 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 Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki in order to counter Gnar during both the early game 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 mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Corki versus Gnar build consist of Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Gnar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Corki boasted an average win rate of 53.4% battling Gnar with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Gnar as Corki, you should use 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 runes we have analyed for Corki vs Gnar fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.4% win rate overall.

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