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How to Win Fiddlesticks vs Kindred Counter MatchupFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions

Fiddlesticks vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Fiddlesticks

based on 1,222 Fiddlesticks vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kindred as Fiddlesticks resulted from an evaluation of 1222 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Kindred in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a good job of beating Kindred. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.0% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Fiddlesticks against Kindred rounds, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltMalignanceShadowflameLiandry's Torment

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

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
InspirationTriple TonicCosmic Insight
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 Kindred as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Fiddlesticks vs Kindred Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Kindred Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
7
9.1
< Assists >
7.5
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
38
< Minions Killed >
40
1.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.44
329
< Physical Damage >
14,912
17,285
< Magic Damage >
4,257
1,151
< True Damage >
1,239
18,766
< Damage Dealt >
20,409
33,199
< Damage Taken >
31,331
11,085
< Gold Earned >
12,157
1.14
< Towers >
1.51
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
17,251
< Total Healing >
16,971
12,829
< Experience >
13,550
45
< Vision Score >
23
3
< Wards Placed >
6
724
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Kindred with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some strategic Fiddlesticks versus Kindred matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kindred..

Fiddlesticks usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kindred

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Kindred?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when playing against Kindred, with a 52.0% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a good counter for Kindred.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher winrate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Kindredas 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 CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Kindred matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a decent counter for Kindred. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Kindred.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,222 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 Kindred 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 to counter Kindred during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kindred. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Fiddlesticks versus Kindred build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Kindred than with most other typical builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 52.0% when countering Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kindred as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Triple Tonic runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Fiddlesticks vs Kindred counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.0% winrate overall.

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