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Fiddlesticks Counters Patch 16.16: Best and Worst Picks against Fiddlesticks

Find the best Fiddlesticks counters for Jungle using win rate data on LoLTheory. Beat Fiddlesticks in Champion Select during LoL Season 16 Patch 16.16.

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Best Picks vs Fiddlesticks

Champions with high win rates against Fiddlesticks across all game phases. Listed by win rate performance in Platinum ranked matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
JinxJinx7.99% PR 57.01% ShacoShaco3.82% PR 55.63% LockeLocke3.82% PR 55.46% LeonaLeona4.17% PR 55.15% ZeriZeri3.82% PR 54.52% ThreshThresh8.33% PR 53.87% Lee SinLee Sin5.56% PR 49.84% NamiNami3.82% PR 49.47% NocturneNocturne4.51% PR 49.39% Kai'SaKai'Sa10.42% PR 49.37% ViegoViego5.21% PR 48.96% RenektonRenekton5.21% PR 48.76% Twisted FateTwisted Fate4.17% PR 48.63%

Worst Picks vs Fiddlesticks

Champions that struggle against Fiddlesticks throughout the game. Ranked by lowest win rates when facing Fiddlesticks in Platinum matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
Master YiMaster Yi3.82% PR 43.12% NautilusNautilus6.25% PR 43.17% JhinJhin5.56% PR 43.36% EzrealEzreal7.99% PR 43.58% ZedZed5.21% PR 43.79% JayceJayce4.17% PR 44.04% GnarGnar3.82% PR 44.51% LuluLulu4.17% PR 45.07% ApheliosAphelios4.17% PR 45.90% PykePyke4.17% PR 46.09% GravesGraves9.03% PR 46.30% CaitlynCaitlyn5.21% PR 47.33% Twisted FateTwisted Fate4.17% PR 48.63%
Learn how to Fiddlesticks counter with these essential tips.
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Learn to recognize Fiddlesticks' R channel animation — he freezes in place for 1.5 seconds before blinking. Use this window to interrupt him or get your team out of his landing zone.
Team Fight
Place Control Wards in jungle paths approaching objectives — Fiddlesticks relies on being unseen by enemy champions to fear with his R. Vision coverage prevents his signature surprise engage.
Late Game Team Fight
Save one crowd control ability specifically to interrupt his W channel — this denies him healing and damage while preventing the 60% cooldown refund he earns by completing it.
Skirmish Team Fight
Maintain distance from teammates during teamfights — Fiddlesticks' R deals damage every 0.25 seconds to all nearby enemies, making grouped targets take devastating total damage.
Basic Team Fight
Move away from Fiddlesticks when he uses his W — breaking the tether stops both his damage and healing. Any movement out of his medium-range tether is enough.
Skirmish Team Fight
Avoid the center of his E — enemies hit there are not only slowed but silenced for a moment, which can prevent you from using abilities to escape or interrupt his follow-up.
Skirmish Lane Phase
Fiddlesticks can stand still to disguise himself as an Effigy. If you see a suspicious scarecrow in a bush or jungle path, attack it from a safe distance to confirm whether it's real before committing.
Basic Lane Phase Skirmish
Avoid fighting in tight jungle corridors when Fiddlesticks has his R available — confined spaces maximize his AoE damage and make it much harder to escape.
Team Fight