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How to Win Gnar vs Corki Counter MatchupGnar is in the a tier of champions

Gnar vs Corki

How to Beat Corki as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Corki as Gnar

based on 431 Gnar vs Corki matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our database, Gnar battled Corki 431 times. Using so many games with Gnar versus Corki gives us faith in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to obliterate your enemy. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Gnar fights Corki in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Gnar vs Corki Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar has done a terrible job of beating Corki. On average, he wins a lowly 46.6% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Gnar vs Corki rounds, Gnar’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Corki.

Best Gnar vs Corki Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Sundered SkyForce of NatureStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gnar to level upq
>
Second ability for Gnar to level upw
>
Last skill for Gnar to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gnar's passive ability p
Gnar's q ability q
Gnar's w ability w
Gnar's e ability e
Gnar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Guide to Countering Corki as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Corki

Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.

Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.

Advice to Win Against Corki

Watch out for Corki's Missile Barrage. They deal splash damage, so you can get hit even when hiding behind minions.

Corki is vulnerable after he uses his Valkyrie or Special Delivery, so try switching focus to him if he uses them to enter a fight.

Gnar vs Corki Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Corki Image
5.4
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.3
< Assists >
7.2
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
173
< Minions Killed >
187
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,820
< Physical Damage >
3,901
3,649
< Magic Damage >
22,746
511
< True Damage >
985
22,981
< Damage Dealt >
27,633
31,563
< Damage Taken >
22,482
11,869
< Gold Earned >
13,042
2.42
< Towers >
2.15
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,645
< Total Healing >
3,590
15,382
< Experience >
14,913
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
10
440
< Time Dealing CC >
220

How to Counter Corki with Gnar in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some significant Gnar against Corki counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Corki’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Corki..

Gnar typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Corki. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gnar and Corki

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Corki
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Corki

Who is Better, Gnar or Corki?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually loses when trying to fight Corki, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Gnar makes a poor counter to Corki.

While Gnar does have a lower win rate than Corki, when on opposite teams, Gnar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Gnar into Corkias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gnar also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Corki. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Corki matchups, Corki is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gnar is a trash counter for Corki. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Corki.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gnar

Gnar Loses Against

RammusRammus42.8% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.2% winrateNilahNilah44.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrate

Gnar Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateKalistaKalista53.8% winrateKarthusKarthus53.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Corki Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Corki as Gnar, we analyzed 431 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 Corki as Gnar 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 Gnar to counter Corki during both the laning 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 suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Corki. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Gnar versus Corki build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Corki than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average win rate of 46.6% when countering Corki with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Corki as Gnar, Gnar players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Gnar vs Corki battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you need to see Gnar versus Corki tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every round run with both champs.