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How to Win Graves vs Corki Counter MatchupGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves vs Corki

How to Beat Corki as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Corki as Graves

based on 2,079 Graves vs Corki matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Corki as Graves resulted from an analysis of 2079 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Graves encounters Corki in only 1.2% of his matches.

Graves vs Corki Matchup Summary

Graves does a good job of countering Corki. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.6% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Graves vs Corki matches, Graves’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Corki.

Best Graves vs Corki Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Graves to level upq
>
Second ability for Graves to level upe
>
Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Corki as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Corki

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

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.

Graves vs Corki Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Corki Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.5
5.6
< Deaths >
5.7
7
< Assists >
6.6
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
54
< Minions Killed >
191
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
18,022
< Physical Damage >
3,612
855
< Magic Damage >
21,280
1,650
< True Damage >
862
20,528
< Damage Dealt >
25,755
29,938
< Damage Taken >
21,372
12,970
< Gold Earned >
12,584
1.86
< Towers >
1.98
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,235
< Total Healing >
3,422
14,606
< Experience >
14,480
24
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
494
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Corki with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Graves versus Corki counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the two. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Corki’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Corki..

Graves often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Corki. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Corki

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Corki
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Corki

Who is Better, Graves or Corki?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Corki, with a 53.6% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a great counter for Corki.

While Graves does have a higher win rate compared to Corki, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Graves into Corki.

Moreover, Graves also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Corki. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Graves vs Corki matchups, Graves is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Graves is a great counter for Corki. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Corki.

Other Champion Matchups Against Graves

Graves Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.8% winrateBardBard47.1% winrateNaafiriNaafiri47.2% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench47.3% winrate

Graves Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.2% winrateXayahXayah55% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.2% 11371 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.3% 6861 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.6% 6548 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 1241 Games

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Corki Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Corki as Graves, we analyzed 2,079 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 Graves 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 Graves to counter Corki during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often picks up a lot less CS relative to Corki. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Graves versus Corki build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Graves bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Corki than with most other common builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 53.6% when countering Corki with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Corki as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Graves vs Corki LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Graves x Corki tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using all games finished with these champs.