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Fiddlesticks vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Fiddlesticks

based on 2,806 Fiddlesticks vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Fiddlesticks did battle with Briar 2806 times. Including so many games with Fiddlesticks versus Briar provides us faith in our capability to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to destroy your opposition. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.4% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks has done a terrible job of beating Briar. On average, he wins a lowly 45.9% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Fiddlesticks versus Briar games, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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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Fiddlesticks vs Briar Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
Briar Image
5.7
< Kills >
9.4
6.9
< Deaths >
7.8
9.6
< Assists >
7
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
2.16
39
< Minions Killed >
39
1.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.34
308
< Physical Damage >
18,849
17,043
< Magic Damage >
3,375
1,184
< True Damage >
971
18,535
< Damage Dealt >
23,196
34,112
< Damage Taken >
36,529
11,351
< Gold Earned >
13,004
1.08
< Towers >
1.11
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
17,030
< Total Healing >
31,009
13,132
< Experience >
14,377
45
< Vision Score >
20
3
< Wards Placed >
6
748
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Briar with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several important Fiddlesticks against Briar matchup stats that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Fiddlesticks often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Briar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Briar

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Briar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when playing against Briar, with a 45.9% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Fiddlesticks does have a much lower win rate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Fiddlesticks into Briaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Fiddlesticks also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a garbage counter to Briar. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Fiddlesticks against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks Loses Against

Aurelion SolAurelion Sol44% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.4% winrateOlafOlaf44.5% winrateSingedSinged44.7% winrate

Fiddlesticks Wins Against

CorkiCorki56.4% winrateKalistaKalista56.4% winrateYuumiYuumi55.1% winrateKennenKennen55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 2,806 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 Briar 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.

Other Useful Resources

Fiddlesticks Build Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Fiddlesticks in order to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Briar. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Fiddlesticks versus Briar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Briar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 45.9% when countering Briar with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Briar as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should take 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 runes we have analyed for Fiddlesticks vs Briar counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 45.9% winrate overall.

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