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Corki vs Heimerdinger

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

based on 563 Corki vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Heimerdinger as Corki resulted from an examination of 563 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Corki fights Heimerdinger in only 1.4% of his matches.

Corki vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a below average job of beating Heimerdinger. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Corki vs Heimerdinger games, Corki’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Heimerdinger.

Best Corki vs Heimerdinger Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaMalignanceEclipse

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeSpear of ShojinTrinity ForceVoid Staff

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
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Heimerdinger

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 Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Corki vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Heimerdinger Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.6
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.6
< Assists >
7.2
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
187
< Minions Killed >
138
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
3,420
< Physical Damage >
802
20,708
< Magic Damage >
23,622
871
< True Damage >
709
25,001
< Damage Dealt >
25,133
22,321
< Damage Taken >
20,771
12,793
< Gold Earned >
10,916
1.92
< Towers >
1.99
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,645
< Total Healing >
2,263
15,021
< Experience >
13,806
18
< Vision Score >
30
9
< Wards Placed >
14
219
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some valuable Corki against Heimerdinger matchup stats that can help us explain the differences between these two champions. Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Heimerdinger..

Corki often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Heimerdinger. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Corki or Heimerdinger?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Corki usually loses when trying to fight Heimerdinger, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Corki makes a bad counter for Heimerdinger.

While Corki does have a lower winrate compared to Heimerdinger, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Corki into Heimerdinger.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Corki vs Heimerdinger matchups, Heimerdinger is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter for Heimerdinger. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Corki against Heimerdinger.

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 Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Corki, we analyzed 563 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 Heimerdinger 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki in order to counter Heimerdinger 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 mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Heimerdinger. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Corki versus Heimerdinger build include Muramana, Malignance, and Eclipse. When Corki bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Heimerdinger than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Corki had an average win rate of 48.1% battling Heimerdinger with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Heimerdinger as Corki, you 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Corki vs Heimerdinger counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

If you need to get Corki vs Heimerdinger tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides given are calculated using all games completed with both champions.