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Corki vs Akali

How to Beat Akali as Corki in LoLCorki is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Akali as Corki

based on 2,113 Corki vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Akali as Corki resulted from an evaluation of 2113 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Corki has to counter Akali in only 5.2% of his games.

Corki vs Akali Matchup Summary

Corki has done a ok job of beating Akali. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Corki against Akali games, Corki’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Akali.

Best Corki vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenTear of the Goddess

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

StormsurgeVoid StaffMaw of MalmortiusRapid Firecannon

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Akali as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Akali

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 Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Corki vs Akali Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Akali Image
6.8
< Kills >
9.3
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
7
< Assists >
5
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
2.08
185
< Minions Killed >
164
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.36
3,882
< Physical Damage >
1,357
21,853
< Magic Damage >
22,354
942
< True Damage >
729
26,677
< Damage Dealt >
24,441
22,091
< Damage Taken >
27,685
12,794
< Gold Earned >
12,116
2.03
< Towers >
1.51
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,237
< Total Healing >
3,561
14,736
< Experience >
14,847
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
206
< Time Dealing CC >
75

How to Counter Akali with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Corki vs. Akali matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between these two champs. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akali’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akali..

Corki typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Akali. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Akali

Who is Better, Corki or Akali?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when facing off against Akali, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Corki makes an ok counter to Akali.

While Corki does have a higher winrate than Akali, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Akali.

Additionally, Corki has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akali. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Corki vs Akali matchups, Akali is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Corki is a decent counter to Akali. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Corki against Akali.

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 Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Corki, we analyzed 2,113 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 Akali 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 Akali Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki in order to counter Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Akali. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Corki versus Akali build include Malignance, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Akali than with most other typical builds. In fact, Corki had an average win rate of 50.0% when playing against Akali with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Akali as Corki, you 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 used for Corki vs Akali battles, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Akali as Corki are given for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.