How do I close out games as Corki mid?

ofart·Jan 18, 2016·2 votes·406 views

Ok, so I've been trying Corki mid and curshing lanes early-mid game. Sometimes it's not just getting fed off my lane but due to the Package being used to gank somewhere. I get my TF-Sorcs-IE-ER/BT and have really great damage and all that but a few minutes after this point - especially when people group, I end-up losing games we're really far ahead in.

I'm not really sure why but it happens a lot. Is it my lack of CC or what is going on? It's hard to explain because I really have no idea why I'm losing later on. As an ADC, I should have good damage scaling relative to most champions and he has an escape too yet I lose even when I have 10+ seconds in a fight. I play a lot of mids and get fed on many different champions but for Corki it seems we "throw" more than with any other champion I play if the game goes later.

3 Comments

Paladin 0f LifeJan 18, 20161 votes

What elo? Anything below gold will throw for stupid reasons like your team. You yourself can not carry the full game. You at least need to baby your scrub team to some extent especially late game when they focus the tank at baron pit and all die. Have you tried split pushing with him? Maybe the group is doing something wrong like dying for no reason. Maybe you need to position better due to crappy team positioning. now that you know that there is a problem try recording a game to see what you can do differently. hope this helps

ofartJan 18, 20161 votes

I don't know, these were normal games where I mostly see high Gold to low Diamond but it obviously doesn't mean much since these guys are probably not trying as hard/playing their best champions. For example, I just first timed Diana JG in a normal game (got crushed sadly). I would still say that the ELO feels about mid-high Gold relative to when I play ranked.

I haven't tried split pushing actually. That's interesting and if he has the Package doing it, should be safe.

Kuzja1Jan 18, 20161 votes

It's not just Corki that has you lose later on despite being fed. This happens to a lot of other champion mains, even the ones that are most frequently used for their effective kit. It's not the champion you are playing as or how you play it. It's how you contribute it to team fights. Corki especially is a team player. His package was meant to be used for team fights. Because it pushes enemies to the side, it's the teammates' job to get them into the fire. If you are clever enough, you could use the package to force them into a close wall where they can't escape or really tight space. So it's all about teamwork when it comes to the package. Reserve it for other lane ganks unless you know how to kill your mid lane opponent with it. League of Legends and other mobas involve teamwork. This ain't Call of Duty or Halo where you could just win the game by killing people. This is a game of strategy and most of us, myself included, don't really follow that. Corki's package is very rewarding if your team works together to get the enemy into the fire. Always make sure you give the signal, and always tell them how long until it's available again. I do this all the time and it's not only useful, but tons of fun. It's a massive airstrike and I'm I get to make use of this update.

Now if only they could update the looks of the helicopter.

Now there's an unavoidable reason why this type of loss happens to everyone and that is luck. Some of us are just unlucky to have losses while we have the upper hand. It's part of Life. There's a chance you find a pot of gold or a pot of moss. Luck is a powerful thing to come across. If only we were just as lucky as TwistedFate