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Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank

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

based on 938 Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our data, Fiddlesticks did battle with Gangplank in 938 matches. Including so many matchups for Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare useful data and a solid build to suppress Gangplank. This pairing is relatively rare. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.5% of his games.

Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a average job of countering Gangplank. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions battle one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Gangplank games, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank 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

ShadowflameLiandry's TormentMalignanceStormsurge

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
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Gangplank Image
6
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
8.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
40
< Minions Killed >
199
1.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.44
283
< Physical Damage >
17,205
18,304
< Magic Damage >
4,260
1,204
< True Damage >
4,628
19,792
< Damage Dealt >
26,094
35,123
< Damage Taken >
26,827
11,722
< Gold Earned >
14,336
1.18
< Towers >
2.15
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
18,443
< Total Healing >
7,222
13,570
< Experience >
16,217
49
< Vision Score >
17
3
< Wards Placed >
9
762
< Time Dealing CC >
317

How to Counter Gangplank with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Fiddlesticks vs. Gangplank matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Fiddlesticks usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Gangplank

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually fairs equally well when playing against Gangplank, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes an ok counter for Gangplank.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Fiddlesticks also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Gangplankas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a decent counter to Gangplank. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks Loses Against

Aurelion SolAurelion Sol44% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.4% winrateOlafOlaf44.5% winrateSingedSinged44.7% winrate

Fiddlesticks Wins Against

CorkiCorki56.4% winrateKalistaKalista56.4% winrateYuumiYuumi55.1% winrateKennenKennen55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 938 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 Gangplank 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Fiddlesticks to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average racks up a lot less CS as Gangplank. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Gangplank build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Gangplank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Gangplank as Fiddlesticks, you should take the First Strike, Triple Tonic, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.

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