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

Fiddlesticks vs Poppy

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

based on 972 Fiddlesticks vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our dataset, Fiddlesticks did battle with Poppy 972 times. Having so many matchups for Fiddlesticks versus Poppy gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a supported build to counter your opposition. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks has done a good job of beating Poppy. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.2% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Poppy matches, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

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 Poppy as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Fiddlesticks vs Poppy Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Poppy Image
5.3
< Kills >
5
6.4
< Deaths >
5.5
9.2
< Assists >
8.6
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
39
< Minions Killed >
86
1.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.73
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.41
309
< Physical Damage >
13,570
17,536
< Magic Damage >
3,730
1,209
< True Damage >
954
19,055
< Damage Dealt >
18,255
33,624
< Damage Taken >
31,567
11,203
< Gold Earned >
10,817
1.1
< Towers >
1.69
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
17,437
< Total Healing >
8,363
12,887
< Experience >
13,682
46
< Vision Score >
24
4
< Wards Placed >
10
757
< Time Dealing CC >
663

How to Counter Poppy with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some strategic Fiddlesticks versus Poppy counter stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Fiddlesticks often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Poppy

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Poppy?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when facing off against Poppy, with a 52.2% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a good counter for Poppy.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher win rate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Fiddlesticks into Poppyas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Poppy 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 allies during team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a good counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Poppy.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 972 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 Poppy 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

If you would like to truly master Fiddlesticks to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks most often picks up less CS as Poppy. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Poppy build consist of Malignance, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Poppy than with many other common builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average win rate of 52.2% when playing against Poppy with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Poppy 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. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Fiddlesticks vs Poppy battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Fiddlesticks versus Poppy tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every game finished with these champs.