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

Corki vs Ahri

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

based on 1,089 Corki vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Ahri as Corki resulted from an examination of 1089 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Corki has to counter Ahri in only 2.7% of his games.

Corki vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Corki does a ok job of beating Ahri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions battle one another in. In Corki vs Ahri rounds, Corki’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Ahri.

Best Corki vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaMalignanceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonInfinity EdgeTrinity ForceEclipse

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
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R
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E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Ahri as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Ahri

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 Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Corki vs Ahri Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Ahri Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.4
6
< Deaths >
5.1
6.5
< Assists >
7.5
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
185
< Minions Killed >
170
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
3,491
< Physical Damage >
1,426
20,694
< Magic Damage >
14,787
882
< True Damage >
4,888
25,068
< Damage Dealt >
21,102
21,450
< Damage Taken >
20,403
12,440
< Gold Earned >
11,336
1.97
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,257
< Total Healing >
5,211
14,364
< Experience >
14,274
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
186
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Corki vs. Ahri counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ahri..

Corki usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Ahri

Who is Better, Corki or Ahri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when playing against Ahri, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Corki makes an ok counter to Ahri.

While Corki does have a lower winrate compared to Ahri, when facing one another, Corki also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Corki into Ahri.

Additionally, Corki has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Corki vs Ahri matchups, Ahri 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 late stage team fights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter to Ahri. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Ahri.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Corki, we analyzed 1,089 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 Ahri 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 Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ahri. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Corki versus Ahri build include Muramana, Malignance, and Spear of Shojin. When Corki incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Ahri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Corki had an average win rate of 49.8% battling Ahri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Ahri as Corki, Corki players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Corki vs Ahri LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ahri as Corki are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.