Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Fiddlesticks

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Spear of Shojin
1Bruiser
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Hullbreaker
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Liandry's Torment
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41481%
41211%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Malignance
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Fimbulwinter
Survival
Oblivion Orb
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
RevitalizeRevitalize
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
UdyrUdyr
FiddlesticksFiddlesticks
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Fiddlesticks's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

A Harmless Scarecrow (P)

Fiddlesticks' trinket is replaced by scarecrow effigies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
315s10s10s
614s10s10s2m20
913s9.5s10s2m20
1113s9s10s1m50
1613s8s8s1m20
1813s8s6s1m20

Playing against Fiddlesticks

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ward flanking paths and behind walls: Fiddlesticks' R is devastating from ambush but weak when seen.

2

His W channel can be interrupted by CC — a stun or knockup cancels his sustain immediately.

3

Q fear is targeted but has short range — long-range champions counter him well.

4

Spread out in teamfights: his R + W deal massive area damage if you're grouped.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026