Fiddlesticks vs Elise
Skill matchup
Build vs Elise
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Fiddlesticks: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Elise's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Human Form: When Elise's abilities hit an enemy, she gains a dormant Spiderling.Spider Form: Basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and restore health to Elise.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6s | 12s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 6s | 12s | 12s | 3s |
| 9 | 6s | 12s | 12s | 3s |
| 11 | 6s | 12s | 12s | 3s |
| 16 | 6s | 12s | 11s | 3s |
| 18 | 6s | 12s | 10s | 3s |
Playing as Fiddlesticks
Tips to maximize your impact
- Strike from out of their vision
Channel Crowstorm (R) out of their vision, from a brush or behind a wall: if you're unseen when your spells hit, Terrify (Q) fears them too.
- Aim the center of your scythe
Aim the center of Reap (E) at the key target: in the center, they're silenced; at the edges, only slowed.
- Finish your harvest
Channel Bountiful Harvest (W) to the end on camps and minion groups: you heal for part of the damage, and the remaining cooldown drops by 60%.
- Place your effigies
Place the effigies from A Harmless Scarecrow (passive) in key brushes: they replace your trinket, and Terrify (Q) can fear when you're mimicking one.
Playing against Elise
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Step up after a missed Cocoon
Step up when her Cocoon (E) misses you: it's her only stun, on a 12 to 10 second cooldown.
- Don't stay low near her bite
Don't stay in melee range at low health: in spider form, Venomous Bite (Q) lunges at you and deals damage based on your missing health.
- Ward the way into your lane
Ward the path between her jungle and your lane: when she ganks, Cocoon (E) stuns you from range as soon as it hits.
- Drag the game out
If you survive her first minutes, play for time: Elise is strongest early and loses impact once everyone has their items.
Other Fiddlesticks matchups
Patch 16.21.1