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

Corki vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Corki in LoLCorki is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Karthus as Corki

based on 526 Corki vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our database, Corki did battle with Karthus in 526 rounds. Including so many matchups for Corki versus Karthus gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to shatter Karthus. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Corki encounters Karthus in only 1.3% of his games.

Corki vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki has done a below average job of countering Karthus. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Corki vs Karthus matches, Corki’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Corki vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaTrinity ForceEclipse

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinMaw of MalmortiusMalignance

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
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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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Corki vs Karthus Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Karthus Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.8
6.5
< Deaths >
7.4
7.4
< Assists >
10.1
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
194
< Minions Killed >
94
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.96
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.33
3,784
< Physical Damage >
261
22,426
< Magic Damage >
30,930
952
< True Damage >
2,036
27,163
< Damage Dealt >
33,228
24,989
< Damage Taken >
30,447
13,265
< Gold Earned >
13,473
1.93
< Towers >
1.28
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
4,025
< Total Healing >
9,484
15,477
< Experience >
15,542
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
8
206
< Time Dealing CC >
218

How to Counter Karthus with Corki in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some important Corki against Karthus counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between these two champions. Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Corki often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Karthus

Who is Better, Corki or Karthus?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when taking on Karthus, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Corki makes an ok counter to Karthus.

While Corki does have a lower winrate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Karthus.

Additionally, Corki has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Karthus matchups, Karthus is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter to Karthus. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Corki, we analyzed 526 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Corki in order to counter Karthus 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 listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki often racks up more CS as Karthus. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Corki versus Karthus build consist of Muramana, Trinity Force, and Eclipse. When Corki included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Karthus than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Karthus as Corki, Corki players 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. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Corki vs Karthus LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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