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Corki vs Gragas

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

based on 761 Corki vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Gragas as Corki came out of an examination of 761 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Corki fights Gragas in only 1.9% of his matches.

Corki vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Corki does a decent job of countering Gragas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Corki versus Gragas rounds, Corki’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Corki vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaMalignanceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonMaw of MalmortiusEclipseTrinity Force

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
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gragas as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Corki vs Gragas Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Gragas Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.5
6.8
< Assists >
7.4
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
191
< Minions Killed >
112
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.42
3,746
< Physical Damage >
1,460
21,966
< Magic Damage >
19,021
921
< True Damage >
646
26,634
< Damage Dealt >
21,127
22,479
< Damage Taken >
30,820
12,832
< Gold Earned >
11,551
2.07
< Towers >
1.55
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
3,354
< Total Healing >
13,278
14,745
< Experience >
14,464
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
9
202
< Time Dealing CC >
417

How to Counter Gragas with Corki in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Corki versus Gragas counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gragas..

Corki typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Gragas. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Gragas

Who is Better, Corki or Gragas?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually wins when trying to fight Gragas, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Corki makes a good counter to Gragas.

While Corki does have a higher win rate than Gragas, when facing one another, Corki also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Corki into Gragas.

Additionally, Corki has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gragas. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Gragas matchups, Corki is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Corki is a decent counter for Gragas. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Gragas.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Corki, we analyzed 761 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 Gragas 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 Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki usually gets more CS as Gragas. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Corki versus Gragas build include Muramana, Malignance, and Spear of Shojin. When Corki bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Gragas than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Corki boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Gragas with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Gragas 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. Out of all the runes players picked for Corki vs Gragas LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.1% win rate overall.

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