Corki is a hybrid champion. He can build both AP and AD. He can play both mid lane and bot lane. In this article, we discuss ways to effectively counter Corki in a lane.
Best Corki Counters
- Caitlyn
- LeBlanc
- Graves
- Draven
- Ashe
- Urgot
Dragonwing Corki
Corki Counter Picks
Now that you know who counters Corki, you can finally counter pick Corki in any matchup. Let’s take you through some tips on how to use a few of these champions who are counters to Corki. After, there is a general section explaining how to use any LoL champion as counters for Corki. After all, if you know how to play against Corki, you can play safely and effectively to defeat Corki in a lane.
Caitlyn
Use Caitlyn’s superior range to out-trade Corki. It’s a bad idea to trade with Corki for more than 3 auto attacks with his Gatling Gun because he will pierce your armor and out trade you. Keep the trades short, and push the wave and harass him under the tower.
Draven
- Draven excels against poke champs with no CC because he can harass endlessly with Blood Rush and there’s very little Corki can do about it.
- Draven’s Stand Aside can interrupt Valkyrie. Beware of that when laning against Corki.
Kog’Maw
After level 6, it’s a game of who can poke better with R. However, Kog’Maw doesn’t need minions to effectively poke Corki with his ultimate, while Kog can stand behind minions to make Corki’s ultimate poke useless.
Red Baron Corki
Tips For Playing Against Corki
- Avoid extended fights with Corki because his Gatling Gun can tear through your armor or lack thereof.
- Corki’s Valkyrie can be interrupted mid-flight by knock-ups (e.g. Alistar’s Pulverize) and displacements (e.g. Alistar’s Headbutt).
- Valkyrie has a large cooldown at earlier levels, making Corki vulnerable if he’s used it recently.
- Every third rocket Corki fires deals more damage. Keep track of the number of rockets he’s fired to avoid getting hit by the rocket or splash damage.
- Try to dodge Corki’s Q+R combo (especially with the extra damage rocket), because he might Valkyrie in and all in you pretty hard (the CD on the ultimate and Q is pretty low at later levels).
Hotrod Corki
By using the champions who counter Corki and the LoL Corki counter tips above, you can now develop a strategy to help you, as a summoner, become an effective counter to Corki players.