Champion Guide

Corki Guide

By LoLSuggest

ADC

Corki is a marksman who wins with burst trades and long-range poke. Hextech Munitions turns part of his attack damage into true damage, Phosphorus Bomb pokes and reveals an area, Gatling Gun shreds armor and magic resistance in a cone, and Valkyrie is a short flight that leaves a trail of fire. Missile Barrage stores missiles over time, and every third one is a Big One with extra damage. The newest guide plays him in every role, but he is mostly seen as an ADC.

Recommended Setup

Our recommended Corki build

Our recommended runes, summoner spells and items. Compare build win rates on the stats page.

Items

Starting Items

Core Items

Situational Items

Start Doran's Blade and a Health Potion. Rush Trinity Force, buying Sheen as early as you can, then Manamune and Infinity Edge. Finish with Bloodthirster and Guardian Angel, which helps an aggressive Corki survive a misplay; Essence Reaver and Black Cleaver are alternatives, Mortal Reminder handles healing and Maw of Malmortius helps against magic burst. Boots are situational, usually Plated Steelcaps or Mercury's Treads. Run Fleet Footwork with Triumph, Legend: Haste and Coup de Grace, plus Axiom Arcanist and Scorch. Take Flash and Heal as an ADC; the guide uses Teleport in top and mid, Exhaust as a support and Smite in the jungle. Max Q, then E, then W.

Runes

Primary Tree

Secondary Tree

Summoner Spells

Skill Max Order

Strengths

Strong early trades: Gatling Gun and Phosphorus Bomb plus a Sheen-empowered attack win most short exchanges.
Valkyrie lets him dodge an engage and turn the fight back on the enemy.
Missile Barrage gives long-range poke and finishes fleeing enemies.

Weaknesses

Valkyrie is his only escape; once it is used he is very vulnerable.
Tanky divers who run him down after their first item, such as Dr. Mundo, Volibear or Malphite, are hard to deal with.
He is squishy and relies on landing his abilities from a safe position.

Laning Phase

Corki trades best when the enemy commits first: dodge their engage with Valkyrie, then turn on them with Gatling Gun, Phosphorus Bomb and a Sheen-empowered attack. Start your trades with E, since its armor and magic resistance shred makes everything after it hit harder. Poke with Phosphorus Bomb, which also reveals the area it hits, and from level 6 keep pressure on with Missile Barrage while saving a Big One for kill attempts. Respect all-in lanes when Valkyrie is on cooldown.

Mid & Late Game

In the mid game group with your team and poke with Missile Barrage before dragons and teamfights, using Phosphorus Bomb to check brushes on the way. In fights stay behind your frontline, shred whoever is in range with Gatling Gun and keep Valkyrie to escape divers or chase a low target. Guardian Angel lets you take slightly riskier positions without throwing the fight.

Key Tips

Every third Missile Barrage is a Big One with extra damage, so count your missiles before a kill attempt.
Phosphorus Bomb reveals the area it hits; use it on brushes instead of walking in blind.
Open trades with Gatling Gun so its resistance shred boosts the rest of your combo.
Dodge an engage with Valkyrie and turn on the enemy, rather than starting fights with it.

Matchups

Matchups and synergies

Our picks for difficult opponents, favorable lanes and strong allies. Compare matchup win rates on the stats page.

Toughest Matchups