Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Fiddlesticks

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Wit's End
2vs AP
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Essence Reaver
5DPS

Summoner spells

4659%
3425%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank

DPS

Essence Reaver
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Executioner's Calling
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
VayneVayne
FiddlesticksFiddlesticks
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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