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Fiddlesticks vs Gnar

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

based on 663 Fiddlesticks vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
54.9 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our database, Fiddlesticks engaged Gnar 663 times. Including so many matchups for Fiddlesticks versus Gnar provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a solid build to smash Gnar. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Fiddlesticks encounters Gnar in only 1.0% of his matches.

Fiddlesticks vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a great job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a terrific 54.9% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Fiddlesticks against Gnar rounds, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentMalignanceHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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

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 Gnar as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Fiddlesticks vs Gnar Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
54.9 %
VS
Win Rate
45.1 %
Gnar Image
6
< Kills >
4.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
9
< Assists >
6.1
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
42
< Minions Killed >
166
1.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.43
300
< Physical Damage >
17,624
18,154
< Magic Damage >
3,387
1,190
< True Damage >
424
19,645
< Damage Dealt >
21,437
33,040
< Damage Taken >
30,342
11,412
< Gold Earned >
11,341
1.19
< Towers >
2.28
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,979
< Total Healing >
6,051
13,125
< Experience >
14,854
46
< Vision Score >
18
4
< Wards Placed >
9
738
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Counter Gnar with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Fiddlesticks versus Gnar matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Fiddlesticks often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Gnar

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when taking on Gnar, with a 54.9% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Fiddlesticks does have a much higher win rate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Fiddlesticks also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Fiddlesticks into Gnaras 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 Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Gnar matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Fiddlesticks is a great counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Fiddlesticks against Gnar.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 663 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 Gnar 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 Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average gets a lot less CS as Gnar. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Fiddlesticks versus Gnar build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Gnar than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 54.9% battling Gnar with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Gnar as Fiddlesticks, you 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. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Fiddlesticks vs Gnar counters, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gnar as Fiddlesticks are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.