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Corki Build Guide by StylzHere

AD Carry Bombs Away! ~~ Corki, the Daring Bombardier Guide S4 (RE-VAM

AD Carry Bombs Away! ~~ Corki, the Daring Bombardier Guide S4 (RE-VAM

Updated on May 7, 2014
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Welcome To My Corki Guide!

Hello summoners! I have played Corki for a very long time and in many lanes, and decided to give my 2 cents on how Corki should be played, lane matchups, and more. This is my first guide so please leave any feedback you can in the comments as I plan to make more guides in the future! Also, this guide will be updated with each patch/update if they patch/update affects the guide in the smallest way. Enjoy! ~~Stylz



First off, if you do not know, Corki is an attack damage carry, or ADC for short. What is the role of an ADC you may ask? The role of an ADC is to deal as much sustain damage, or burst attack damage as possible during teamfights and staying in the back lines as you are a giant chunk of your teams damage, and if you die early, you usually lose the fight.

What does an ADC do before fighting as a team? An ADC usually sits botton lane, along side their support and farms creeps, meaning they last-hit minions to get the gold to build items. Also they poke the enemy ADC or support when there is no minion ready to be farmed/last-hit, and if they feel confident and your support does too, you may even engage on your enemy for a kill or two.


Before we get into the guide, please remember the following.
    I AM NOT A HIGH ELO PLAYER
    This is my opinion on how Corki should be played, if you feel different post about it in the comments and we will discuss the matter if you like.
    This is all preference, there is no magical build to make you carry and go flawless every game.
    This guide does not guarantee a trip out of elo hell.
    This guide and all contributors are not responsible for any emotional scaring you or the enemy team may get from you trying to implement this guide.

Now, lets get to the guide!
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About Corki

LORE


CHAMPION INFO
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Pros / Cons

PROS

    High burst
    Good escape
    Scales well with AD
    Ulti can stack 7 times, every 3rd one does bonus dmg
    E reduces armor of those being damaged by it
    Q is really good poke dmg

CONS

    Any CC can kill you
    2 of your abilities can be blocked by creeps
    Q has high mana cost
    W Scales only AP
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CHAMPION MATCHUPS (IN YOUR FAVOUR)


JINX



tristana



vayne


ezreal



twitch



graves

sivir



ashe



sivir
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CHAMPION MATCHUPS (NOT IN YOUR FAVOUR)


caitlyn


draven



urgot


varus
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CHAMPION MATCHUPS (SKILL MATCHUPS)


lucian

kogmaw
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SUPPORTS YOU WORK WELL WITH


leona



taric



blitzcrank



soraka



sona
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Runes

Runes

Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Phase Rush
Why these runes?


marks



seals



glyphs



Quints
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Masteries



I like these masteries (21/9/0) because you get more defensive stats in lane, which can help in numerous situations like trading with the enemy ADC, and it can even help you survive ganks with the extra armor, HP, and damage reduction from champs. I was told to try it by someone in the comments, and I did and I found more success than before after making these changes. That person is mentioned at the end of the guide in the "Thank you!" section.
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Spells


Hextech Shrapnel Shells


Description

Damage



Phosphorus Bomb


Description

Damage



Valkyrie


Description

Damage



Gatling Gun


Description

Damage



Missile Barrage


Description

Damage
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Skill Sequence

Ability Sequence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Why max these skills in this order?

FIRST


Phosphorus Bomb


Why?



SECOND


Valkyrie


Why?



LAST


Gatling Gun


Why?



WHENEVER YOU CAN PUT A POINT IN R


Missile Barrage


Why?
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Item Descriptions

Every item I listed in the build order/build order options is listed here and their stats are aswell including all the passive and active features. Any questions put them in the comments at the bottom of the guide!


Doran's Blade



long sword



ruby crystal



health potion



warding totem



phage



boots of speed


sheen



trinity force



sorcerer's shoes



B.F. sword



vampiric scepter



bloodthirster



cloak of agility


pickaxe



infinity edge



the brutalizer



the black cleaver



quicksilver sash



guardian angel



warden's mail



last whisper
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Farming

Farming is an essential part to being a successful ADC. Don't go as far as CLG's DoubleLift and farm when your team fights, but don't underestimate the value of farming. A good CS is needed so you don't fall behind, regardless of how many kills you get early, as kills early on are not worth much gold as they are late, while farm is worth the same amount of gold throughout the game. CS is important early to get the items you want, below is a CS goal/CS chart for you to follow and make your way up to eventually mastering farming.
CS Goals Per 10 Minutes


Also, for extra farm, whenever your lane is pushed up ask your jungler is its okay if you farm the golems. It used to be a big tatic for ADC's to farm them earlier back in previous seasons before the spawn times changed. 90% of the time you jungler will say yes and let you farm them, and with not many people doing so you can really get the upper hand on your opponent with this tactic.
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General Ranked Play

Corki is a very touch champion to master, he isn't really part of the meta right now, as it circles around sustained damage ADC's. Below are some tips when playing Corki as an ADC in ranked to help you pull off the win.

MAP AWARENESS


This is a big part of every role, but the ADC has to have some of the best map awareness in the game. It's no secret that fed/farmed ADC's do the most damage in a game, and as a result bot lane is usually the focus of Ganks from the jungler and the roaming mid laner in attempt to get you behind, and the enemy adc ahead. This will especially happen if you counter the opposing ADC. To help survive/prevent ganks, here are some tips on what to do/watch for.

Surviving/Preventing Ganks Tips


USE THE PINGS


Make use of the pings! If the enemy teams support is the only person in lane and the ADC isn't, be sure to ping that they are MIS (missing in action) even if they recall, as they can roam before coming right back into lane. Also be careful and take your teammates pings seriously. Don't think "Oh, they pinged 'DANGER' and their jungler might not come, I also have my W for an escape, il stay and farm and flash if i have to". DONT DO THAT! If their support has any CC at all this is a death wish. If your team pings 'DANGER', just recall and buy, or farm under your tower.
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WARDING OP

Blue Team Warding Description

Purple Team Warding Description

Dragon Warding Description

Baron Warding Description
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See something you think should be changed?

If you thing something is off, or something can be improved in the guide, please let me know in the comments section! If i agree, or if you convince me it is viable, i will ad it to the guide and give you a shoutout in the "Thank you!" Section of the guide!
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Conclusion

Well, this is my Corki guide! I hope you enjoyed reading it and if you have any feedback please leave it in the comments below! I am always looking for ways to improve the guide to please, let me know if you have a suggestion on how to improve it! See you on the rift everyone, and hopefully we will all see the flying bomber make his way back to the spot of the elite ADC's on the rift.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE

The people below have contributed to this guide in some way, and I don't feel right if they don't get some of the credit.

THANKS GUYS!
97BligenN
Emikadon
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VIEW MILESTONES

Guide Published: April 7th 2014
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CHANGELOG

HOW TO READ THE CHANGELOG:
The versions will be V1.(patch version here), for example, the first edition of this guide is V1.4.5.1 or the 1st edition of the guide, patch 4.5, and 1 for the first update for the patch

V1.4.5.1
Guide posted April 7th 10:00 PM EST

V1.4.5.2
Changed the order of Spell leveling so you have all 3 abilities at level 3 to maximize burst.
Adjusted mark runes from AD and armor pen to AD, see rune section for why.
Adjusted masteries to allow for more dmg output, but no mroe health regen upon killing a unit, and less monster/creep exclusive dmg.
Sona added to list of supports that work well with Corki.
Changes the Berserkers Greaves boots to Sorcerers Shoes for the Magic Pen as Corki deals decent amounts of AP aswell as his normal AD.
v1.4.5.3
Added in a chapter on warding, including tips for vision control on dragon and baron.
Added a General Ranked Play chapter where I go over the basics of playing an ADC in ranked, but some terminology is specific to corki.
Added section at end of farming chapter about getting the Golem monsters when possible if your jungler allows it.
Added section describing every item mentioned in the build order at the top of the page.
THIS IS VERSION 1 OF THE GUIDE. IT WILL STILL BE UPDATED VISUALLY AND WHEN NEW INFORMATION ID DISCOVERED, BUT THAT WILL BE KNOWN AS VERSION 2 OF THIS GUIDE. THIS IS THE END OF VERSION 1 AS IT HAS ALL THE CHAPTERS I WANT TO INCLUDE UP UNTIL THIS POINT. SEE YOU IN VERSION 2 SUMMONERS.
V2.4.5.1
Updated Item section, explaining why each item is good, and buying scenarios.
Changed Armor Penatration marks to AD marks.
Added credibility/thanks section to mention those who helped with the guide.
V2.4.5.2
Added graphic headers for each chapter
Added columns in the Champion Matchup chapters aswell as the Supports You Work Well With Chapter
Added tons of spoiler closeable and extendable tabs to make reading the guide easier.
Expanded intro chapter to include that an ADC is, and guide disclaimers
Added a mini "about Corki" section
Re-arranged the Build Order at the top of the page
Changed from 21/0/9 to 21/9/0 masteries, check mastery section for reason why
V2.4.5.3
Added dividers to make the guide easier to read
Prepaing for potentially giant 4.6 patch of LoL, as it may or may not impact this guide in a slight or massive way. I have been keeping an eye on the Forecast Patch Notes on the official LoL website, as of now it looks like we are not in the way for a massive update, but that may change by the 22nd when 4.6 is released. Also the patch is expected to be implemented over 6 hours of global server downtime, so it is probably a bigger update then we may anticipate. Stay tuned as if there is an update impacting the guide, i will update is the day of the patch release.
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