Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Fiddlesticks

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Kaenic Rookern
1vs AP
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41484%
4129%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

DPS

Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
UrgotUrgot
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