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Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Fiddlesticks

based on 6,358 Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
9.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Fiddlesticks resulted from an examination of 6358 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Fiddlesticks fights Caitlyn in only 9.9% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks has done a poor job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Fiddlesticks against Caitlyn matches, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomBanshee's VeilLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Caitlyn Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
8.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
41
< Minions Killed >
179
1.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.55
301
< Physical Damage >
19,971
17,618
< Magic Damage >
1,522
1,186
< True Damage >
554
19,105
< Damage Dealt >
22,048
33,811
< Damage Taken >
20,195
11,340
< Gold Earned >
12,404
1.12
< Towers >
2.58
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
17,331
< Total Healing >
5,547
13,115
< Experience >
12,972
46
< Vision Score >
19
3
< Wards Placed >
9
747
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Caitlyn with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Fiddlesticks vs. Caitlyn counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Fiddlesticks usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Fiddlesticks makes a poor counter to Caitlyn.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower win rate than Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Caitlynas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter to Caitlyn. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 6,358 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 Caitlyn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Fiddlesticks in order to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average accumulates a lot less CS as Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Fiddlesticks versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Caitlyn than with most other common builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Caitlyn as Fiddlesticks, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Fiddlesticks vs Caitlyn LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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