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Corki vs Tristana

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

based on 1,315 Corki vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Tristana as Corki came out of an evaluation of 1315 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Corki encounters Tristana in only 3.3% of his games.

Corki vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a below average job of beating Tristana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Corki against Tristana games, Corki’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Tristana.

Best Corki vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorInfinity Edge

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 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 Tristana as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Corki vs Tristana Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Tristana Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.7
6
< Deaths >
6.1
7.1
< Assists >
5.6
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
183
< Minions Killed >
176
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.59
3,547
< Physical Damage >
18,124
21,532
< Magic Damage >
2,296
917
< True Damage >
506
25,997
< Damage Dealt >
20,927
21,757
< Damage Taken >
22,464
12,590
< Gold Earned >
12,960
2.01
< Towers >
2.87
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
3,278
< Total Healing >
6,394
14,594
< Experience >
13,491
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
199
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Tristana with Corki in LoL

The stats shown here feature several influential Corki vs. Tristana counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tristana..

Corki often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Tristana. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Tristana

Who is Better, Corki or Tristana?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually loses when trying to fight Tristana, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Corki makes a poor counter to Tristana.

While Corki does have a lower win rate than Tristana, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Tristana.

Moreover, Corki also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Tristana matchups, Tristana is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter to Tristana. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Tristana.

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 Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Corki, we analyzed 1,315 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 Tristana 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 Tristana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki to counter Tristana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Tristana. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities 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 exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Corki versus Tristana build include Malignance, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Tristana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Corki boasted an average winrate of 48.7% battling Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Tristana as Corki, you should take 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 builds players picked for Corki vs Tristana fights, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tristana as Corki are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.