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Fiddlesticks with Xerath

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How to Synergize Fiddlesticks and Xerath

based on 2,024 Fiddlesticks with Xerath pairs
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Fiddlesticks has gone into battle with Xerath in 2024 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data from the developers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Fiddlesticks play with Xerath. It is relatively rare for Fiddlesticks to play with Xerath as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 3.2% of rounds with Fiddlesticks.

Fiddlesticks Xerath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks has done a poor job of synergizing with Xerath. On average, he wins a poor 47.2% of rounds the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Fiddlesticks when playing with Xerath by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Fiddlesticks vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentVoid StaffRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Fiddlesticks and Xerath

Advice to Understand How Xerath Will Play

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Fiddlesticks Xerath Synergy Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Xerath Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
8.9
< Assists >
9
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
39
< Minions Killed >
40
1.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.19
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.34
300
< Physical Damage >
305
17,232
< Magic Damage >
17,649
1,190
< True Damage >
1,191
18,723
< Damage Dealt >
19,146
35,070
< Damage Taken >
33,542
11,606
< Gold Earned >
11,336
1.03
< Towers >
1.13
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
18,546
< Total Healing >
17,298
13,480
< Experience >
13,071
46
< Vision Score >
46
2
< Wards Placed >
3
784
< Time Dealing CC >
749

How to Play with Xerath as Fiddlesticks in LoL

The Fiddlesticks Xerath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xerath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Fiddlesticks sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xerath. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Xerath helps Fiddlesticks perform poorer in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Fiddlesticks is paired with Xerath, he sees a barely noticable drop in his total damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Xerath does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Fiddlesticks is played alongside Xerath on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Xerath. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Xerath.

Moreover, when Fiddlesticks plays with Xerath on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Xerath does a poor job of protecting Fiddlesticks in team fights.

Synergies between Fiddlesticks and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Fiddlesticks
Xerath

Is Fiddlesticks better when played alongside Xerath?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Fiddlesticks that will no matter what be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Xerath is a relatively poor teammate for Fiddlesticks. By playing on the same side as Fiddlesticks, he decreases their win rate by -1.8% to 47.2%. This signals that there is a bad bond between Fiddlesticks and Xerath that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Xerath has a lower difficulty than Fiddlesticks. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Xerath comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing together, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by aligning Fiddlesticks and Xerath together, you will not be granting your team a great deal of sustained damage output. Plan to include other champions on your team that helps cover this gap in their potential.

Regardless of your Xerath ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks Xerath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Fiddlesticks and Xerath, we analyzed 2,024 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Fiddlesticks with Xerath comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Fiddlesticks to synergize with Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to prioritize in your Fiddlesticks and Xerath synergy build include Cryptbloom, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks combined at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Xerath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average win rate of 47.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Xerath with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip 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 we have analyed for Fiddlesticks and Xerath pairings, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you need to get Fiddlesticks and Xerath synergy tips and builds for a a specific rank, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and tips and suggestions displayed are computed using all games played with these champions.