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

Corki vs Kalista

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

based on 396 Corki vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Kalista as Corki resulted from an analysis of 396 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This pairing is fairly rare. Corki fights Kalista in only 1.0% of his matches.

Corki vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Corki has done a good job of countering Kalista. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.3% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Corki vs Kalista matches, Corki’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kalista.

Best Corki vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaTrinity ForceEclipse

Optional Items

Malignance

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Kalista as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Kalista

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 Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Corki vs Kalista Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Kalista Image
6.6
< Kills >
8.3
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
6.9
< Assists >
6
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
183
< Minions Killed >
175
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.35
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
3,544
< Physical Damage >
17,859
20,732
< Magic Damage >
2,784
890
< True Damage >
496
25,167
< Damage Dealt >
21,139
20,491
< Damage Taken >
23,216
12,339
< Gold Earned >
12,675
1.98
< Towers >
2.41
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.2
3,154
< Total Healing >
7,008
14,196
< Experience >
12,220
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
195
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Kalista with Corki in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some influential Corki vs. Kalista matchup statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kalista’s ratio of NaN, showing that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kalista..

Corki normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kalista. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Kalista

Who is Better, Corki or Kalista?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually wins when taking on Kalista, with a 53.3% win rate. Thus, Corki makes a great counter to Kalista.

While Corki does have a higher winrate than Kalista, when they face off with one another, Corki also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Corki into Kalista.

Additionally, Corki has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kalista. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Corki vs Kalista matchups, Corki is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Corki is a great counter to Kalista. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Kalista.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Corki, we analyzed 396 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 Kalista 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki in order to counter Kalista during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kalista. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Corki versus Kalista build include Muramana, Trinity Force, and Eclipse. When Corki used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Kalista than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Corki boasted an average winrate of 53.3% battling Kalista with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Kalista as Corki, Corki players should equip 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 rune builds players used for Corki vs Kalista counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kalista as Corki are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.