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How to Synergize Corki with Shen on the Same TeamCorki is in the b tier of champions

Corki with Shen

How to Win With Corki and Shen Paired TogetherCorki is in the a tier of champions
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Tank

How to Synergize Corki and Shen

based on 728 Corki with Shen pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Corki has fought alongside Shen in 728 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Corki synergize with Shen. It is relatively rare for Corki to play alongside Shen as teammates. This has only occurred in approx. 1.8% of games with Corki.

Corki Shen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Corki has done a dismal job of teaming up with Shen. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to play better as Corki when playing with Shen by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Corki vs Shen 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
MuramanaMalignanceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusInfinity EdgeTrinity ForceEclipse

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
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Corki and Shen

Tips for Playing as Corki with Shen

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 Understand How Shen Will Play

Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.

Corki Shen Synergy Stats

Corki Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shen Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.8
5.8
< Deaths >
6
7.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
193
< Minions Killed >
186
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.44
4,001
< Physical Damage >
3,661
23,032
< Magic Damage >
21,545
1,037
< True Damage >
927
28,071
< Damage Dealt >
26,134
22,238
< Damage Taken >
21,926
13,232
< Gold Earned >
12,691
2.2
< Towers >
1.99
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,637
< Total Healing >
3,365
14,955
< Experience >
14,616
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
213
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Play with Shen as Corki in LoL

The Corki Shen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shen, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Corki sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shen. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Shen helps Corki perform not as well in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Corki plays on the same team as Shen, he gets a noticable increase in his total damage output. This change could indicate that Shen provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Corki is played with Shen on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Shen.

Moreover, when Corki plays with Shen on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Shen does a poor job of protecting Corki during team fights.

Synergies between Corki and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Corki
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Corki
Shen

Is Corki better when played alongside Shen?

There is no ideal ally for Corki that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Shen is a very typical companion for Corki. By playing on the same side as Corki, he has no effect on their win rate by 0.0% to 48.1%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Corki and Shen that allows them to perform at the same level together than alone.

Shen has a lower difficulty than Corki. That means you don't need to be very careful when lining up Shen allies to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to work well with you.

When playing alongside, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to cover for your other teammates. Combined, these champions will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Although, by bringing Corki and Shen together, you will not be providing your other allies much magic damage. We recommend you include other champions on your team that nullifies this gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Shen ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Corki Players

How We Calculated Our Corki Shen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Corki and Shen, we analyzed 728 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Corki with Shen comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Corki to work well with Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to have in your Corki and Shen synergy build include Muramana, Malignance, and Spear of Shojin. When Corki used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Shen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Corki boasted an average winrate of 48.1% helping carry Shen with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should take 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 builds players picked for Corki and Shen pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

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