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

Corki vs Caitlyn

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

based on 3,825 Corki vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
9.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Corki resulted from an examination of 3825 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Corki fights Caitlyn in only 9.5% of his matches.

Corki vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a poor job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions face one another in. In Corki vs Caitlyn rounds, Corki’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Corki vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenTear of the Goddess

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceMalignanceEclipse

Optional Items

BloodthirsterMaw of MalmortiusLuden's CompanionSpear of Shojin

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
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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 Caitlyn as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Corki vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Caitlyn Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
6
6.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
184
< Minions Killed >
182
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.55
3,600
< Physical Damage >
20,015
21,462
< Magic Damage >
1,462
943
< True Damage >
563
26,006
< Damage Dealt >
22,041
22,187
< Damage Taken >
20,169
12,651
< Gold Earned >
12,335
1.98
< Towers >
2.61
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,427
< Total Healing >
5,822
14,549
< Experience >
12,875
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
197
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Caitlyn with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Corki vs. Caitlyn matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Corki typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Corki or Caitlyn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when taking on Caitlyn, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Corki makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.

While Corki does have a lower win rate than Caitlyn, when facing one another, Corki also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Caitlyn.

Additionally, Corki has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Corki is a somewhat poor counter to Caitlyn. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Caitlyn.

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 Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Corki, we analyzed 3,825 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 Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Corki versus Caitlyn build consist of Trinity Force, Malignance, and Eclipse. When Corki incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Caitlyn than with most other common builds. In fact, Corki boasted an average winrate of 49.0% battling Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Caitlyn 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. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Corki vs Caitlyn LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Corki are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.