MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Corki
How often does Katarina beat Corki in ADC?
Katarina into Corki in ADC: 62% observed win rate across 78 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Katarina behind by 848 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -848
- CS: -30
- XP: -388
Typical gap to Corki, from 78 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Corki?
The count says yes: across 78 ranked ADC games into Corki, Katarina takes 62%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Katarina.
Beating Corki: the Katarina game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 50 |
| First blood | 67% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Katarina's ADC build, with receipts
Into Corki specifically, Katarina finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 64.0% over 50 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Katarina core is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 58.6% across 1,885 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (3,813 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.