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Skill matchup, don't get killed early game and everything should be fine.
Veigar
Even matchup, avoid his E and don't get too low HP when his R is up and everything should be alright, be really careful about ganks, it can costs you alot.
Yasuo
Explained in Matchup section.
Zed
Explained in the Matchup section
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia's recent buff (9.14) made her a huge threat for Fiddlesticks, pre-6 you should be fine but after-6 you'll have some troubles if you're not ahead.
Akali
Not the biggest threat ever, unless you're ranged so poke her, win early and you should be alright.
Ahri
Ahri is pretty painful to fight, a simple placement error on early can cost you 70% of your life. Be careful when engaging her.
Anivia
Playing vs Anivia is like playing lottery, you can meet the best Anivia in the world, and the worst one. But a better-than-average Anivia will be kinda painful to fight, as she can stop your from getting closer to her.
Fiddlesticks
First rule : Never play blind.
Annie
Annie's passive is annoying for fiddle, don't engage if he's charged. And be careful about her burst capacity with her Teddy bear (R).
Katarina
Explained in Matchup section.
Aurelion Sol
Your CC can disable his passive so no problem for this matchup, just be careful about ganks and this lane belongs to you
Lux
Explained in Matchup section.
Neeko
God bless your soul, here comes Neeko ! If she knows how Fiddle works, you're done, her CC will bully you all the game, and if she brains you it's even worse !
Sylas
Sooo, your game vs Sylas will be tough and hard, you must be sure to engage with R AND with the help of your jungler.
Galio
Recent changes to Galio made him an Even threat (from Minor) for Fiddlesticks. Playing safe, warding and calling jungler will be necessary.
Taliyah
Skill matchup, her well-placed ultimate can finish you, unless you have flash or ult.
Zoe
Unless she's a first time Zoe, you will have troubles to win your lane versus her. You're squishy, if she hits you with her E, you're dead.
Vladimir
Like Anivia, a better-than-average Vladimir will be annoying for you, but a casual Vladimir is not a huge problem, you can Drain him even if he's on his W, you have alot of controls to stop Vladimir. Your E have a better range than his Q.
Syndra
Skill matchup, she can all-in you on level 6, be careful.
Xerath
Xerath cannot kill you on early game without help of his jungler, your E can harass him, just dodge his spells and enjoy the free gold ! Just give a care about range of his Q and his W.
Karthus
Can destroy you at level 1. He have better range than you, better poke than you. DO not try to engage Karthus without your jungler.
Mordekaiser
Explained in the matchup section.
Fiora
Her W can block your spells, she deals alot of damages, don't engage Fiora without your jungler !
Fizz
His E will be annoying if you cast your ultimate, it can be an escape for Fizz, be careful about ganks and don't let him roam !
Qiyana
Qiyana is a gap closer champ, to deal huge damages she need to get closer, so you won't have any problem to kite her. Be careful about ganks and you should be fine :D
Ziggs
This tiny bomber is a PAIN for Fiddle, he can spam his Q, can cancel your W with his W. This tiny yordle must not be underestimated !
Heimerdinger
Outfarms you before 6 but after this you can ult and win the lane
Diana
Explained in Matchup section
Jarvan IV
Multiple CC, nothing more to add about that, even before level 6 a Jarvan will be useful on your side !
Jax
A CC is really appreciated so if you're playing duo with a premade jungle, you can clearly ask him to play Jax.
I really appreciate to have Nunu as jungler with Fiddlesticks, i like the biggest snowball as engage.
Amumu
Really nice pickup ! his Q can stun and R too, that's ideal if you wanna all-in your laner !
Kha'Zix
He don't have CC, unless he upgrade his W you won't be in synergy you both.
Rammus
Strong pick, unless your midlaner is fed, Rammus will be more than helpful if you have troubles !
Neeko
A smart Neeko will use her passive to transform herself into Fiddlesticks, so that YOU can engage the enemy team with your R. I really appreciate this synergy ! (if neeko supp)
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Jarvan IV
Multiple CC, nothing more to add about that, even before level 6 a Jarvan will be useful on your side !
Jax
A CC is really appreciated so if you're playing duo with a premade jungle, you can clearly ask him to play Jax.
I really appreciate to have Nunu as jungler with Fiddlesticks, i like the biggest snowball as engage.
Amumu
Really nice pickup ! his Q can stun and R too, that's ideal if you wanna all-in your laner !
Kha'Zix
He don't have CC, unless he upgrade his W you won't be in synergy you both.
Rammus
Strong pick, unless your midlaner is fed, Rammus will be more than helpful if you have troubles !
Neeko
A smart Neeko will use her passive to transform herself into Fiddlesticks, so that YOU can engage the enemy team with your R. I really appreciate this synergy ! (if neeko supp)
Welcome to my first guide, today we're gonna talk about The Harbinger of Doom, Fiddlesticks.
I used to play Fiddlesticks alot on League of Legends, and now it's my main champion, i play it on a special lane for him, the midlane.
Well played, Fiddlesticks can litteraly carry a game, and we'll see how and with what !
If you see ANY error, please leave a comment and i'll answer to you !
DISCLAIMER : This build is not 100% finished yet, BUT if you wanna add something to this build, just comment ! :D LAST UPDATE : Adding progressively all mid matchups ! (08/29/2019)
I'm actually graphically reworking all the guide, to make it easier to read :D
Carrying potential: Really high ! Fun meter: Too high to imagine a value ! Speciality: Can occur a ragequit in enemy side !
Middlesticks is an exotic pick, it can be at your advantage, if you well play him, it will be a pain in the *** of your ennemies. Crowstorm deals ALOT of damages, combined with your CC spells, success is guaranteed ! Harassing the enemy will be your speciality ! Your kit is perfect if you wanna tryhard or having fun while playing LoL. Fiddlesticks is not a usually-banned champion, so you can easily OTP him without any problem !
Pros / Cons
PROS
+ Great sustain with Bountiful Harvest + Poke capacity with Reap + Engage potential with Crowstorm + Funny champ to play ! + Easy to learn + In some situations, can comeback if behind.
Fiddlesticks is not my favorite champion in League of Legends for nothing ! Actually, this champion have great crowd-control abilities (like Terrify or Reap), making himself a huge threat for alot of midlaners. Well played, he can carry your team to the victory, with his AoE ultimate, Crowstorm.
CONS
- Squeechy - Weak to CC - High CDs early - Mana consumption early - Ultimate casting time
Fiddlesticks's strengths are also his weaknesses, let me explain. A simple CC during Crowstorm's cast and it's over ! Your ultimate will be on CD and you'll probably loose the fight if you're carrying ! Even with Terrify, you'll have some troubles if you get ganked.
Runes
Sorcery and Domination
Arcane Comet is a great choice for Fiddlesticks, it gives you AoE damages (very useful on laning phase) and it'll be very easy to proc it with Reap. You can also use Summon Aery if you wanna focus more on the enemy. As a late-game alternative, using Phase Rush will allow you to run through ennemies positions without any problem, and probably you'll be able to proc some flashes !
Manaflow Band is really good on Fiddlesticks, resolving your mana problems on early game, and providing you a good mana regeneration for the rest of the game. You can use Nullifying Orb if you're vs AP assassins like LeBlanc or Fizz.
Transcendence will provide you a 10% cooldown reduction, it will be really useful with Crowstorm to cast it more often. Celerity can be an alternative if you need some MS. However, i don't recommand using Absolute Focus, if you dive or engage, you'll rapidly fall under 70%HP.
Gathering Storm provides you a certain amount of bonus AP during the game, this is really useful for the late game (around 30 minutes) and will perfectly scale with Rabadon's Deathcap. However, you can perfectly use Scorch if you want a better laning phase.
Sudden Impact will give you a boost of flat Magic penetration while ulting, which is definitely the best choice for Fiddlesticks ! Alternatively, you can use Eyeball Collection to pickup 30 AP. Actually, Cheap Shot is good, but since his nerf, Sudden Impact keep the place of the best choice !
DREAD(Passive): After standing still or channeling for 1.5 seconds, Fiddlesticks gains A Harmless Scarecrow, granting him 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% bonus movement speed which lasts for 1.5 seconds once he starts moving. Immobilizing crowd control resets this timer. (Additional thing, for the lore : If you stand for at least 5 seconds, you become a true Scarecrow !)
Q
TERRIFY(Q): Strikes a target unit with fear, preventing it from taking any actions and causing it to run away from Fiddlesticks with impaired movement for 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 / 2.25 seconds.
W
DRAIN(W): Fiddlesticks channels and leashes to a target for 5 seconds, dealing 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 / 180 (+45% of ability power) magic damage each second and healing himself for 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80% of the damage done. If the target leaves the range of Fiddlesticks' leash, he will stop channeling. If Bountiful Harvest's target dies before the channel completes, the remaining duration is applied as cooldown reduction.
E
DARK WIND(E): Fiddlesticks throws a crow that strikes an enemy target, then continues to bounce from that enemy unit to another nearby enemy unit up to 5 times, dealing 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 (+45% of ability power) magic damage per bounce and silencing every target it hits for the first time for 1.25 seconds. Reap prioritizes enemies being Drained or ones it has not yet hit. Deals double damage to monsters..
R
CROWSTORM(R): Fiddlesticks targets a nearby location and then channels for 1.5 seconds. After the channel, he then flashes to the target location with a flock of crows flying wildly around him for 5 seconds, dealing 125 / 225 / 325 (+45% of ability power) magic damage to all enemy units in the area each second.
Items
A dash that will be very useful for Fiddlesticks when he use Crowstorm, dealing even more damages to the enemy ! And for you, it'll be a source of AP, CD reduction and Health ! A must have !
When Fiddlesticks engage, he will be the target of many opponents, including champions and turrets. The Zhonya's Hourglass is a must have item, the perfect one when you want to engage and deal alot of damages to the enemy team, without taking too much !
The third item that you must have in your core build. The Sorcerer's Shoes provide to Fiddlesticks more MS and Magic Penetration, which will be useful to inflict alot of damages to the enemy team !
Rabadon's Deathcap is a reaaaaally good item, which provides 120AP and a 40% increased AP, which is powerful ! This can be your 4th item if you're fed with Fiddlesticks, if you're not fed, you can buy it as 5th or 6th item.
If you're looking for a 4th item, here it is ! The Morellonomicon will give you AP, Health, Magic Penetration, and a great anti-heal passive ! I usually buy this as 4th item for Fiddlesticks.
When Fiddlesticks encounter some tanks with high MR, he needs penetration, that's why I included Void Staff to the build ! 40% of the enemy's Magic Resistance will be ignored (before Magic Penetration) ! Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon and Void Staff can litteraly rip the life of your ennemies, even if they're not tank !
Even if Fiddlesticks fear and silence everyone, his strength is a weakness. It's a squishy champion, and a single CC can give the opportunity to the enemy team to engage and destroy you and your team ! That's why, in some matchups, i buy Banshee's Veil ! But you can build a Banshee vs fed AP champs and try to take the advantage back to you !
Useful for your teammates, the Rylai's Crystal Scepter, combined with Crowstorm, will be able to slow down the whole enemy team, allowing Fiddlesticks and his mates to engage and try to get some Flash down. Health and high AP boost is appreciated !
In some cases, when you're overfed and you wanna litteraly 1v5 the enemy team, the Spellbinder will be useful, his active ability can give you up to 50% decaying movement speed and 80 AP boost for 4 seconds ! Combined with Crowstorm, the enemy team doesn't even have a chance versus you !
In late game, when you have your 6 items, it's appreciated to have a 50AP boost for few minutes ! In some cases, you can use it on Early or Mid-game to take the advantage, however i don't recommand using it until the late game, it can be a risk.
Matchups (WIP)
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Ahri
AHRI[6/10] Recommended abilities setup : Ranged
You shouldn't underestimate Ahri, especially when her ult is up. If you ult, make sure to execute your full combo (Q + E + W) on her if you wanna have a chance. Don't forget that she can escape with R !
Try to dodge her Charm at all costs ! She can all-in you in 6 if she hits you with it ! On early, Ahri can set up a E+Q+W combo and putting yourself below 40%HP, be careful !
Akali is an AP Assassin, at level 3 she become a real threat for you, her Twilight Shroud will make her invisible, BUT your Bountiful Harvest will reveal her, so that you can easily kite her !
At level 6, you can easily kill her , make sure her Shuriken Flip is on cooldown.
Anivia
ANIVIA[5/10] Recommended abilities setup : Ranged
At mid/long range, Flash Frost is really slow, you'll be able to dodge it easily. Crystallize on laning phase should not be underestimated, the range of that spell (1000) is higher than yours (750) so be careful when she'll hit 6 !
Be careful about her Rebirth, this shouldn't be underestimated, even more on early game !
Annie
ANNIE[5/10] Recommended abilities setup : Ranged
The only "threat" lives in her passive, Pyromania, when her passive is up, she will stun ennemies hit by one of her spells, the worst part is when her Summon: Tibbers is up.
Without her passive, she can't escape your ult, so you can enjoy yourself at 6 !
Not a huge threat by himself, you'll have a little trouble to farm on early game but the mana consumption of Aurelion Sol is way higher than yours. You have alot of CC spells, use them wisely and you'll win this lane !
If you're confident enough in your lane vs him, buy Dark Seal on first back ! (if your starting item is Doran's Ring)
Azir
AZIR[4/10] Recommended abilities setup : Ranged
Not the worst threat, his soldiers ( Arise!) can be annoying on early game, but after 6 you should be fine !
Depending on the player who plays Azir, i recommand you to wait and see on lv.3 which skill you will max first, usually i max E but sometimes, i'm maxing W first.
WARNING : His ultimate can literally stop you from getting closer to him, a wise use of your ultimate is the key of lane domination !
Brand
BRAND[4/10] Recommended abilities setup : Ranged
Brand is not a tough matchup, just simply poke him with your E and wait for 6 and enjoy your lane !
The only thing that makes Ekko a big threat for you is his R, Chronobreak, if he press R when you'll all in on 6, you will loose the trade and your lane, BUT you should make alot of pressure on him and make sure he press R before you.
Ekko is easily kitable, BUT you must be careful about his burst capacity, before 6 he can all-in you !
Assuming that you're playing blind vs a Fiddlesticks mid, hey ! You're reading my guide, so you will be better than him !
Seriously just max your E and try not to get closer from minions, Reap will bounce on you. Drop some wards on spots where he can use his ult and play around.
Fiora's W, Riposte will completely negate all your CC, BUT the cooldown is pretty high on early, play safe before 6, and after that, if she press W, prepare yourself for an ultimate and that's it !
Falling behind Fiora can happen, that's why you should buy some armor on first back if you're not confident about your lane.
Fizz's kit relates to gap closing you, which is kinda perfect because you have everything to deal with, BUT, you're a squishy champion, and Fizz can easily proc his Electrocute with his kit.
Next thing you know : When you will ult, Fizz will use his E, Playful / Trickster so that he can escape from you, but the CD of it is pretty long, soooo you'll have the opportunity to ult him !
Building a Stopwatch on early game can be useful if you're in bad situation vs Fizz.
Galio is a tanky champion, which is not a problem for Fiddlesticks, but Galio's kit got 2 CC and an annoying passive, that's why i recommend you to play safe until 6 for this matchup, you will not be able to shutdown him before.
Galio's mana consumption is high on early, side step all his spells and you'll take the advantage !
Kassadin's kit is designed to be a gap closer, which is a really good thing for fiddle, but you must be careful about his passive, Void Stone.
Calling your jungler and setting up an ultimate is the key to win your lane ! You can kill him alone of course, but for the first one i recommand you playing with your jungler.
Nothing else to add, just be careful about her burst capacity and don't spend your Q for nothing after 6 !
Control wards will be useful, as she will try to put some wards over the mid walls !
COUNTER
Zed vs Fiddlesticks
Zed is an annoying matchup, he has a great all-in capacity and his W will make your ultimate almost unusable in laning phase. Call your jungler and try to 2v1 him. Buy ASAP some armor !
COUNTER
Mordekaiser vs Fiddlesticks
Uuuuh, annoying matchup, probably the worst match-up ever ! Lemme explain : The R of Mordekaiser will isolate you and him into a zone, without ANYTHING else, which means that you cannot use E + W combo on him to deal extra damage, you must count on fear and drain only. Proceed with extreme caution after 6 and call your jungler !
COUNTER
Diana vs Fiddlesticks
As a burst champion, Diana cannot be underestimated on laning phase, you'll suffer alot on your lane without the help of your jungler, so call him at LV3 to make a Q+E+W combo !
COUNTERED
Katarina vs Fiddlesticks
If she ults, FEAR HER ! If she dashes to you, SILENCE HER ! This matchup is not really hard, be careful about ganks and you win your lane, Fingers in the nose.
COUNTERED
Yasuo vs Fiddlesticks
Yes, Fiddlesticks counters The Unforgiven. On early game you might have some troubles if he drop his W, but basically you need to be careful and Q + E + W him if he gets too close with his stacks. Buy some armor on laning phase if you're not confident enough. Enjoy your level 6 :D
COUNTERED
Lux vs Fiddlesticks
Basically, this matchup is not so hard, simply avoid her cage (EVEN MORE on LV6) and everything will be alright :D
Spots
The first spot is at the raptors, working in both sides !
The second one can be at every corner of the walls !
I'll notice that you have a last spot that can be used if your opponent is attacking your tower, this spot is available on the other side so it can be at your advantage !
Update Logs
Update logs will be cleared each month
~06/05/2019~ First version of guide published.
~08/12/2019~ 100 000 views reached ! Thank you !
~08/11/2019~ Cheap shot changed for Sudden impact in both runes setup.
~08/21/2019~ Abilities tree changed for Ranged/Melee matchup.
~08/28/2019~ Mid matchups from A to D added, more are coming soon.
Conclusion
This was my first build, don't hesitate to write a comment if you wanna ask me questions, if you have something to edit about the build, or if you're happy about it and that you're crushing your opponents !
I'll try to update this build as much as i can, until Fiddlesticks's rework, and then we'll update the whole lot !
You can follow my twitch channel if you want, i'm usually streaming, and of course i'll stream some League of Legends, if you're happy with this build, vote up it ! :D
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