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Corki vs Kennen

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

based on 413 Corki vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Corki came out of an analysis of 413 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Corki has to counter Kennen in only 1.0% of his games.

Corki vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Corki does a average job of beating Kennen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Corki vs Kennen games, Corki’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Corki vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

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
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
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
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Kennen as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Corki vs Kennen Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Kennen Image
7
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6
6.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
189
< Minions Killed >
165
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.42
3,462
< Physical Damage >
2,066
20,791
< Magic Damage >
20,947
870
< True Damage >
606
25,125
< Damage Dealt >
23,620
22,061
< Damage Taken >
22,412
12,766
< Gold Earned >
11,664
2
< Towers >
1.97
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,319
< Total Healing >
3,115
14,693
< Experience >
14,657
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
9
196
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Kennen with Corki in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several important Corki vs. Kennen matchup stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Corki usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Kennen

Who is Better, Corki or Kennen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when taking on Kennen, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Corki makes an ok counter to Kennen.

While Corki does have a higher win rate compared to Kennen, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Corki into Kennen.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Kennen matchups, Corki is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Corki is a decent counter for Kennen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Corki against Kennen.

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

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Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Corki, we analyzed 413 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 Kennen 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Corki to counter Kennen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Corki versus Kennen build include Muramana, Trinity Force, and Eclipse. When Corki included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Kennen than with most other typical builds. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 50.8% when countering Kennen with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Kennen as Corki, Corki players 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 picked for Corki vs Kennen fights, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% win rate overall.

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