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Corki vs Samira

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

based on 1,759 Corki vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Corki resulted from an analysis of 1759 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Corki has to counter Samira in only 4.4% of his games.

Corki vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Corki does a below average job of beating Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Corki versus Samira games, Corki’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Corki vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Corki Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusVoid StaffInfinity EdgeTrinity 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 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
Q
2
E
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 Samira as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Samira

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.

Corki vs Samira Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Samira Image
6.9
< Kills >
9.4
6
< Deaths >
7.1
7.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
2.16
182
< Minions Killed >
173
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
3,649
< Physical Damage >
19,305
21,756
< Magic Damage >
2,588
935
< True Damage >
585
26,342
< Damage Dealt >
22,479
21,168
< Damage Taken >
24,555
12,580
< Gold Earned >
13,143
2.03
< Towers >
2.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,163
< Total Healing >
8,188
14,297
< Experience >
12,526
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
199
< Time Dealing CC >
29

How to Counter Samira with Corki in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Corki versus Samira counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Corki usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Samira. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Corki and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Samira

Who is Better, Corki or Samira?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Corki usually fairs equally well when playing against Samira, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Corki makes an ok counter for Samira.

While Corki does have a lower winrate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Corki into Samira.

Additionally, Corki also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Corki vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Corki is a somewhat poor counter for Samira. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Corki against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Corki, we analyzed 1,759 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 Samira 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 Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Corki to counter Samira during both the early game 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 suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Corki versus Samira build include Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Corki bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Samira than with most other typical builds. In fact, Corki had an average winrate of 49.4% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Samira as Corki, Corki players should use 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Corki vs Samira counters, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

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