Graves vs Fiddlesticks
Skill matchup
Build vs Fiddlesticks
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Graves: Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mercury's Treads, Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow, Mortal Reminder, Youmuu's Ghostblade.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Fiddlesticks's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Fiddlesticks' trinket is replaced by scarecrow effigies.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15s | 10s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 10s | 10s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 13s | 9.5s | 10s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 13s | 9s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 13s | 8s | 8s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 13s | 8s | 6s | 1m20 |
Playing as Graves
Tips to maximize your impact
- Clear your line of fire
Position with no minion between you and your target: each New Destiny (passive) auto fires 4 bullets that can't pass through units.
- Blind their carries
Cast Smoke Screen (W) on their carries: inside the smoke, they're slowed and can't see anything outside it for 4 seconds.
- Back away as you fire your R
Fire Collateral Damage (R) with your back to the danger: the shot knocks you backward, enough to reposition while dealing damage.
- Chain dashes during your clear
Cast Quickdraw (E) often during your clear: it reloads a shell, gives armor and magic resist, and each bullet that hits lowers its cooldown.
Playing against Fiddlesticks
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay out of his fear range
Stay out of range of Terrify (Q), a targeted spell that reaches 575: if your range is longer, hit him from there without risking the fear.
- Cut his harvest short
If you have CC, interrupt Bountiful Harvest (W): he heals during the channel, and if he finishes it, the remaining cooldown drops by 60%.
- Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies when he arrives: Crowstorm (R) hits every enemy around him, and Bountiful Harvest (W) drains them all.
- Ward around objectives
Ward the brushes and flanks around objectives: spotted in time, he loses the surprise of Crowstorm (R) and the passive fear of Terrify (Q).
Other Graves matchups
Patch 16.21.1