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How to Win Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks Counter MatchupNidalee is in the b tier of champions

Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks

How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Nidalee

based on 462 Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Fiddlesticks as Nidalee came out of an examination of 462 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Nidalee is forced to battle against Fiddlesticks in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee has done a terrible job of countering Fiddlesticks. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.5% of matches the champions face one another in. In Nidalee against Fiddlesticks games, Nidalee’s side is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Fiddlesticks.

Best Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nidalee to level upq
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Second ability for Nidalee to level upe
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Last skill for Nidalee to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nidalee's passive ability p
Nidalee's q ability q
Nidalee's w ability w
Nidalee's e ability e
Nidalee's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Fiddlesticks

Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.

Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.

Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.

Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Fiddlesticks Image
7.8
< Kills >
5.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
7.5
< Assists >
8.7
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
38
< Minions Killed >
37
1.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.14
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,245
< Physical Damage >
292
17,882
< Magic Damage >
16,844
1,031
< True Damage >
1,097
20,159
< Damage Dealt >
18,234
32,155
< Damage Taken >
32,898
11,869
< Gold Earned >
11,107
1.53
< Towers >
1.18
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
17,068
< Total Healing >
17,000
13,221
< Experience >
12,809
25
< Vision Score >
44
7
< Wards Placed >
4
157
< Time Dealing CC >
745

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Nidalee in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Nidalee versus Fiddlesticks matchup stats that may help us realize the differences between the pair. Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Fiddlesticks’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Fiddlesticks..

Nidalee typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Fiddlesticks. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nidalee and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Nidalee or Fiddlesticks?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nidalee usually loses when facing off against Fiddlesticks, with a 46.5% win rate. Therefore, Nidalee makes a bad counter to Fiddlesticks.

While Nidalee does have a lower win rate than Fiddlesticks, when facing one another, Nidalee also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Nidalee into Fiddlesticksas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Nidalee has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Nidalee is a garbage counter to Fiddlesticks. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nidalee against Fiddlesticks.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Nidalee, we analyzed 462 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 Fiddlesticks as Nidalee 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nidalee in order to counter Fiddlesticks during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee often picks up a similar amount of CS as Fiddlesticks. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Nidalee versus Fiddlesticks build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Fiddlesticks than with many other common builds. In fact, Nidalee had an average win rate of 46.5% when playing against Fiddlesticks with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Fiddlesticks as Nidalee, Nidalee players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Nidalee vs Fiddlesticks face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.5% win rate overall.

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