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

Corki vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Corki in LoLCorki is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Corki

based on 1,653 Corki vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Corki battled Zyra 1653 times. Having so many games with Corki versus Zyra gives us faith in our capability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to wreck your opponent. This particular matchup is fairly uncommon. Corki fights Zyra in only 4.1% of his matches.

Corki vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a awful job of countering Zyra. On average, he wins a lowly 46.0% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Corki against Zyra rounds, Corki’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Zyra.

Best Corki vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaMalignanceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusRapid FirecannonVoid StaffInfinity 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
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Zyra as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Zyra

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 Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Corki vs Zyra Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Zyra Image
7.2
< Kills >
3.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
6.9
< Assists >
11.3
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
0.83
194
< Minions Killed >
58
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,830
< Physical Damage >
1,050
22,685
< Magic Damage >
20,404
976
< True Damage >
1,087
27,491
< Damage Dealt >
22,542
23,679
< Damage Taken >
19,576
13,247
< Gold Earned >
9,967
1.97
< Towers >
1.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,851
< Total Healing >
2,270
15,389
< Experience >
11,820
19
< Vision Score >
63
9
< Wards Placed >
27
211
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Zyra with Corki in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Corki against Zyra matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zyra. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Corki often has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zyra. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Zyra

Who is Better, Corki or Zyra?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually loses when playing against Zyra, with a 46.0% win rate. Therefore, Corki makes a bad counter to Zyra.

While Corki does have a lower win rate compared to Zyra, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Corki into Zyra.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Corki vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Corki is a garbage counter for Zyra. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Zyra.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Corki, we analyzed 1,653 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 Zyra 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki to counter Zyra during both the lane 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 stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki typically racks up much more CS compared to Zyra. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Corki versus Zyra build include Muramana, Malignance, and Spear of Shojin. When Corki used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Zyra than with many other typical builds. In fact, Corki boasted an average win rate of 46.0% battling Zyra with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Zyra as Corki, Corki players should use 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 players picked for Corki vs Zyra counters, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.0% winrate overall.

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