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Corki vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Corki in LoLCorki is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Corki

based on 746 Corki vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Corki faced off against Kindred 746 times. Having so many games with Corki versus Kindred gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful data and a recommended build to counter your enemy. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Corki has to counter Kindred in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Corki vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki has done a poor job of countering Kindred. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Corki vs Kindred games, Corki’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Corki vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Trinity ForceRapid FirecannonInfinity EdgeMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Corki to level upq
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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
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kindred as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Corki vs Kindred Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Kindred Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.1
6
< Deaths >
6.7
6.8
< Assists >
7.7
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
179
< Minions Killed >
39
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.53
3,368
< Physical Damage >
15,378
20,583
< Magic Damage >
3,893
811
< True Damage >
1,319
24,763
< Damage Dealt >
20,591
22,022
< Damage Taken >
31,368
12,310
< Gold Earned >
12,282
1.91
< Towers >
1.67
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
3,395
< Total Healing >
17,362
14,191
< Experience >
13,662
18
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
6
207
< Time Dealing CC >
230

How to Counter Kindred with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Corki versus Kindred matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kindred..

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

Differences between Corki and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Kindred

Who is Better, Corki or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually loses when trying to fight Kindred, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Corki makes a poor counter to Kindred.

While Corki does have a lower winrate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Corki also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Corki into Kindred.

Additionally, Corki also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Corki vs Kindred matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Corki is a garbage counter for Kindred. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Kindred.

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 Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Corki, we analyzed 746 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki in order to counter Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki most often picks up much more CS as Kindred. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Corki versus Kindred build include Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Kindred than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Corki had an average win rate of 47.6% when playing against Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Kindred as Corki, Corki players should equip 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 combinations that we analyzed for Corki vs Kindred counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.6% winrate overall.

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