Corki vs Varus
How to Beat Varus as Corki
based on 1,698 Corki vs Varus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Corki vs Varus Matchup Summary
Best Corki vs Varus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Varus as Corki
Tips for Playing as Corki against Varus
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 Varus
When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.
You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.
If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.
Corki vs Varus Counter Stats
How to Counter Varus with Corki in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Corki versus Varus matchup statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Varus..
Corki normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Varus. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Corki and Varus
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Who is Better, Corki or Varus?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Varus, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Corki makes an ok counter for Varus.
While Corki does have a lower winrate compared to Varus, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Corki into Varus.
Additionally, Corki has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Varus matchups, Varus is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Corki is a somewhat poor counter for Varus. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Corki against Varus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki in order to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Corki usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Varus. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The top items to have in your Corki versus Varus build include Infinity Edge, Muramana, and Trinity Force. When Corki incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Varus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 49.1% battling Varus with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Varus as Corki, Corki players should take 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 rune builds players chose for Corki vs Varus battles, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.1% win rate overall.
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