Game patch 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
the Daring Bombardier
Corki is a ranged damage dealer who needs safe spacing and time to keep attacking. This overview keeps the explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and the current in-game tooltip.
Usual roleMidStrengths and limits
These are kit-level patterns, not a promise that every lane or matchup plays the same way.
Phosphorus Bomb can be used to reveal enemy units that might be hiding in a nearby patch of brush.
Valkyrie can be used defensively as well, so try using it for a quick escape.
Corki can continue to attack while using Gatling Gun. Maximizing Gatling Gun is key to mastering 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.
Practical champion reading
Use these patterns to ask better questions before choosing an item, target or commitment. They describe the kit, not a guaranteed result.
One resistance may answer only part of the kit. Check the current build and the rest of the opposing team before specialising defensively.
Do not judge the champion from one button. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools are available before choosing a trade or commitment.
Ranged attacks are useful only while a safe line to the target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Target access and survival time usually matter more than one ambitious hit. Reposition between attacks and avoid giving up the safe damage line.
When hard control is not the main threat, distance, vision and a safe route out can be more useful than buying Tenacity automatically.
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding for a visible problem in the full team composition; they are not default answers to every champion.
A spell being available does not mean the complete sequence is sustainable. Watch the resource bar as well as the setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive item reference
Start with the threat that is actually affecting the match. These are conditional comparisons, not an automatic counter build.
This champion is not cleanly answered by the passive on either defensive pair.
Use Plated Steelcaps for meaningful basic attacks, Mercury's Treads for magic damage or reducible control, or keep the build's normal Boots.Normal Draft and Ranked role map
Each lane is assessed separately. Open a role to reach its queue-specific build and matchup preparation.
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Corki is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Top route. Top usually needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-lane pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Corki is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Jungle route. Jungle usually needs repeatable monster clear, safe pathing and objective control without lane income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Corki has an established central-lane plan with access to waves, both sides of the river and meaningful pressure between objectives.
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Corki has a secondary role listed in this historical reference. It is less common than the primary roles, but it has a recognisable role-specific plan.
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Corki is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Support route. Support usually needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low gold income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
Kit reference
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
What it doesA percentage of Corki's basic attack damage is dealt as bonus true damage.
Practical readHextech Munitions is an automatic part of the kit involving basic-attack interaction and damage. Track when its condition is active instead of treating every fight the same way.
What it doesCorki fires a flash bomb at a target location, dealing magic damage to enemies in the area. This attack additionally reveals units in the area for a duration.
Practical readPhosphorus Bomb is a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
This ability supplies sight or reveals its target. That information effect can matter even when damage is not the main reason to cast it.
What it doesCorki flies a short distance, dropping bombs that create a trail of fire that damages opponents who remain in it.
Practical readValkyrie contributes damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
What it doesCorki's gatling gun rapidly fires in a cone in front of him, dealing damage and reducing enemy Armor and Magic Resist.
Practical readGatling Gun is a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
What it doesCorki fires a missile toward his target location that explodes on impact, dealing damage to enemies in an area. Corki stores missiles over time, up to a maximum. Every 3rd missile fired will be a Big One, dealing extra damage.
Practical readMissile Barrage is a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
Levels 1–18
Base values exclude items, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns are the listed base cooldown before ability haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
First rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
| Level | Health | Mana | Ability milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 610 | 350 Mana | Choose the first basic ability |
| 2 | 682 | 379 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 3 | 758 | 409 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 4 | 837 | 441 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 5 | 919 | 474 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 6 | 1,005 | 508 Mana | First ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,095 | 544 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 8 | 1,188 | 581 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 9 | 1,284 | 620 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 10 | 1,384 | 660 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 11 | 1,488 | 701 Mana | Second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,595 | 744 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 13 | 1,705 | 788 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 14 | 1,819 | 834 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 15 | 1,937 | 881 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 16 | 2,058 | 929 Mana | Final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,182 | 979 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 18 | 2,310 | 1,030 Mana | Spend one ability point |
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