Background Image
How to Win Fiddlesticks vs Annie Counter MatchupFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions

Fiddlesticks vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Fiddlesticks

based on 1,087 Fiddlesticks vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Annie as Fiddlesticks came out of an analysis of 1087 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Fiddlesticks has to counter Annie in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a poor job of countering Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Annie matches, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentStormsurgeShadowflameMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Fiddlesticks to level upw
>
Second ability for Fiddlesticks to level upq
>
Last skill for Fiddlesticks to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeTriple TonicFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Fiddlesticks's passive ability p
Fiddlesticks's q ability q
Fiddlesticks's w ability w
Fiddlesticks's e ability e
Fiddlesticks's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Annie as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Fiddlesticks vs Annie Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Annie Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
8.4
< Assists >
8
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
38
< Minions Killed >
138
1.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.4
277
< Physical Damage >
884
16,430
< Magic Damage >
20,437
1,100
< True Damage >
1,189
17,808
< Damage Dealt >
22,511
33,169
< Damage Taken >
18,489
11,169
< Gold Earned >
10,898
1.08
< Towers >
1.68
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
17,220
< Total Healing >
1,673
12,796
< Experience >
13,625
44
< Vision Score >
21
3
< Wards Placed >
10
751
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Annie with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several vital Fiddlesticks vs. Annie counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Annie..

Fiddlesticks often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Annie. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Annie

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Annie?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Annie, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes an ok counter to Annie.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower winrate than Annie, when facing one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Fiddlesticks into Annieas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Fiddlesticks also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter for Annie. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Annie.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,087 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Annie as Fiddlesticks comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Fiddlesticks to counter Annie during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks most often gets a lot less CS as Annie. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Annie than with most other typical builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Annie with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Annie as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should equip the First Strike, Triple Tonic, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Fiddlesticks vs Annie counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Annie as Fiddlesticks are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.