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

Corki vs Katarina

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

based on 1,316 Corki vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our data, Corki did battle with Katarina in 1316 rounds. Including so many matchups for Corki vs Katarina provides us confidence in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to obliterate Katarina. This matchup is relatively rare. Corki encounters Katarina in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Corki vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki has done a poor job of countering Katarina. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Corki vs Katarina matches, Corki’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Katarina.

Best Corki vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusBloodthirsterTrinity ForceRapid 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
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
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Katarina as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Corki vs Katarina Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Katarina Image
7
< Kills >
9.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
7
< Assists >
5.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
2.22
183
< Minions Killed >
161
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.31
3,699
< Physical Damage >
2,086
21,443
< Magic Damage >
21,943
904
< True Damage >
971
26,046
< Damage Dealt >
25,001
21,491
< Damage Taken >
25,337
12,634
< Gold Earned >
12,446
2.09
< Towers >
1.36
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,118
< Total Healing >
3,567
14,369
< Experience >
14,321
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
188
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Counter Katarina with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several strategic Corki against Katarina matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between this set of champs. Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Katarina..

Corki normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Katarina. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Katarina

Who is Better, Corki or Katarina?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Katarina, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Corki makes an ok counter for Katarina.

While Corki does have a lower winrate compared to Katarina, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Katarina.

Furthermore, Corki also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Katarina matchups, Katarina is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

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

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Corki, we analyzed 1,316 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki in order to counter Katarina during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for 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 picks up a similar amount of CS as Katarina. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well 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 surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Corki versus Katarina build consist of Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Katarina than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Corki had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Katarina with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Katarina as Corki, you should equip 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 we have analyed for Corki vs Katarina fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Corki vs Katarina tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all rounds with data with both champions.