Corki vs Xayah
Skill matchup
Build vs Xayah
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Corki: Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, Trinity Force, Muramana, Lord Dominik's Regards, B. F. Sword.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Xayah's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 18s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 18s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 8s | 17s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 8s | 16s | 12s | 2m |
| 16 | 8s | 14s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 8s | 14s | 8s | 1m40 |
Playing as Corki
Tips to maximize your impact
- Poke and reveal with your bomb
Poke with Phosphorus Bomb (Q): the area and the champions hit are revealed for a few seconds, enough to follow an opponent into a brush.
- Start your trades with Gatling Gun
Start your trades with Gatling Gun (E): it lowers the armor and magic resist of the enemies hit while it fires.
- Save the Big One
Save the Big One, every third missile of Missile Barrage (R), for a champion: it deals much more damage than the other missiles.
- Save Valkyrie to escape
Save Valkyrie (W) to escape rather than to engage: without it, you're vulnerable for its 20 to 12 second cooldown.
- Don't engage alone with the package
Only engage with Special Delivery if your team can follow: after using it, as after Valkyrie (W), you're vulnerable.
Playing against Xayah
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay out of her feathers' path
Don't stand between Xayah and her feathers on the ground: Bladecaller (E) pulls them back to her, and 3 feathers passing through you root you.
- Engage when the ground is clear
If you can engage, go in when she has no feathers on the ground: without them, Bladecaller (E) can't root you.
- Wait for her to land
During Featherstorm (R), hold your spells: she's untargetable for 1.5 seconds, then lands, leaving a line of feathers.
Other Corki matchups
Patch 16.21.1