Corki is a ranged marksman usually played Bot on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Corki in ARAM: Play as a poke-heavy AD caster, using your rockets and ultimate to harass from range while kiting with Valkyrie.
Corki ARAM Abilities
Corki's basic attacks deal bonus true damage, converting a portion of his attack damage.
Fires a flash bomb that damages and reveals enemies in an area for a short time.
Corki dashes forward, leaving a burning trail that damages enemies who stand in it.
Corki fires a cone of bullets, shredding enemy Armor and Magic Resist.
Corki fires a missile that explodes on impact; every third missile is a Big One dealing bonus damage.
Corki ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a poke-heavy AD caster, using your rockets and ultimate to harass from range while kiting with Valkyrie. Focus on stacking Manamune and Sheen items to maximize ability damage and auto-attack synergy.
Tips
Spam your rockets (Phosphorus Bomb) to poke enemies from a safe distance in ARAM's narrow lane.
Use Valkyrie (W) to reposition quickly, but save it for dodging key abilities or escaping engages.
Build Manamune early to stack tear quickly and maximize your AD scaling on abilities.
Focus on auto-attacking after using abilities to proc your Sheen item (Trinity Force) for bonus damage.
In ARAM, prioritize poke damage over all-ins unless you have a clear advantage.
Combos
Phosphorus Bomb (Q) > Auto-attack for Sheen proc > Missile Barrage (R) for burst poke.
Valkyrie (W) in > Gatling Gun (E) to shred armor > Auto-attacks and R spam for sustained damage.
Missile Barrage (R) > Phosphorus Bomb (Q) > Auto-attack > Gatling Gun (E) for a full combo.
Corki ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Cut DownSecondary — Domination
Taste of Blood
Grisly MementosSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Long Sword - 2.
Sheen
Core Items
- 1.
Trinity Force - 2.
Gluttonous Greaves - 3.
Manamune
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your champion scales with crit
- enemy team has no armor stackers
- you already have enough attack speed
Avoid when:
- enemy has thornmail or randuin's
- you need survivability or utility
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy backline is hard to reach
- you need safe poke before fights
- your team lacks siege pressure
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple divers or assassins
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy AP burst
- you need survivability against magic damage
- your champion benefits from the shield
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you already have enough magic resist
Options
Corki ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Corki in ARAM?
In ARAM, Corki typically builds core items like Trinity Force, Gluttonous Greaves, Manamune and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Corki in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Corki in ARAM.
How do you play Corki in ARAM?
Play as a poke-heavy AD caster, using your rockets and ultimate to harass from range while kiting with Valkyrie. Focus on stacking Manamune and Sheen items to maximize ability damage and auto-attack synergy.
What is Corki's best combo in ARAM?
Phosphorus Bomb (Q) > Auto-attack for Sheen proc > Missile Barrage (R) for burst poke.
