Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai
Skill matchup
Build vs Rek'Sai
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Fiddlesticks: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rek'Sai's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rek'Sai generates Fury by Attacking and hitting with basic Abilities. She consumes this Fury while Burrowed to restore health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 4s | 6s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 4s | 6s | 2m |
| 9 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 2m |
| 11 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m20 |
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 Rek'Sai
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay away from where she surfaces
Keep your distance when she's burrowed near you: with Un-burrow (W), enemies near where she surfaces take a knock-up.
- Back off when her Fury is full
Back off when her Fury is full: Furious Bite (E) then deals true damage.
- Save your CC for after her Rush
If you have CC, save it for after Void Rush (R): she's untargetable first, then lunges at her target and can't be stopped.
- Destroy her tunnels
Destroy every Tunnel (E) you find by standing on an entrance: it's a lasting path she reuses to escape or to gank.
- Stand still when you're hidden
When hidden in a brush or the fog of war, stop moving if she's burrowed near you: Burrow (W) only reveals to her team unseen enemies who move.
Other Fiddlesticks matchups
Patch 16.21.1