I like to play Corki mid sometimes even though I think he's not in a great spot. I'm not really sure on Vampirism vs Natural Talent though. Natural Talent makes your laning stronger but I rarely get kills in lane anyway and he synergizes fairly well with the 2% lifesteal + spellvamp too. I see a lot of the better Corkis take Natural Talent . Is one stronger than the other or is it just preference?
IMO Vampirism is almost always the better choice on anything that isn't trying to 100-0 someone. The healing means you can stick around longer to wear them down and then get kills.
I should add that I go Doran's Blade start instread of Corrupting Potion most times.
Natural talent for the bigger burst on triforce. . 2% lifesteal is garbage thanks to feast
I think since they added flat stats to natural talent it became the default choice on most champions.
IMO Double-Edged sword is the BEST choice on ranged champions too since it is now equally effective on them.
Embracing both removes some sustain but I think it's worth it. You can mix and match though.
But I think Double Edged Sword + Vampirism > Feast + Natural Talent (for ranged)
Riot wanted to reduce sustain in the game and they did that by making the alternatives better. Just better.
I don't think Natural Talent is worth it on anybody to be honest.
At level 6 you've got a whole 4.6 AD and 8 AP. If that little AD matters enough, then you're better off picking a different champion due to differences in Base AD. 8 AP is going to come down to less than 1 extra damage on most abilities too, after you factor in natural resistances.
