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

Corki vs Soraka

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

based on 903 Corki vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Corki battled Soraka 903 times. With so many games with Corki vs Soraka provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a solid build to shatter Soraka. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Corki is forced to battle against Soraka in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Corki vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Corki does a decent job of beating Soraka. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Corki vs Soraka games, Corki’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Soraka.

Best Corki vs Soraka 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
MuramanaTrinity ForceEclipse

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinInfinity EdgeMalignanceRapid Firecannon

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
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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 Soraka as Corki

Tips for Playing as Corki against Soraka

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 Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Corki vs Soraka Counter Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Soraka Image
6.3
< Kills >
0.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.3
6.4
< Assists >
14.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.12
186
< Minions Killed >
26
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,765
< Physical Damage >
599
21,780
< Magic Damage >
4,753
918
< True Damage >
364
26,464
< Damage Dealt >
5,717
20,982
< Damage Taken >
16,185
12,461
< Gold Earned >
7,988
2.02
< Towers >
2.09
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0
3,347
< Total Healing >
24,495
14,361
< Experience >
10,369
18
< Vision Score >
57
9
< Wards Placed >
24
205
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Soraka with Corki in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some strategic Corki against Soraka counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Corki’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Soraka’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Corki may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Soraka. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Corki usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Soraka. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Corki and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Corki
Soraka

Who is Better, Corki or Soraka?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Corki usually wins when trying to fight Soraka, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Corki makes a good counter to Soraka.

While Corki does have a higher win rate compared to Soraka, when on opposite teams, Corki also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Corki into Soraka.

Furthermore, Corki has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Soraka. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Soraka matchups, Corki is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Corki is a decent counter to Soraka. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Corki against Soraka.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki vs Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Corki, we analyzed 903 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 Soraka 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 truly master Corki to counter Soraka during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Corki often accumulates much more CS compared to Soraka. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Corki versus Soraka build include Muramana, Trinity Force, and Eclipse. When Corki included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Soraka than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Corki boasted an average win rate of 51.1% when playing against Soraka with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Soraka as Corki, you 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 Soraka counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

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