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Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Fiddlesticks

based on 1,386 Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Fiddlesticks resulted from an analysis of 1386 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks has to counter Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his games.

Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a poor job of countering Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath games, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Fiddlesticks to level upw
>
Second ability for Fiddlesticks to level upq
>
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 Cho'Gath as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.2
6.4
< Deaths >
5.6
9
< Assists >
6.3
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
37
< Minions Killed >
153
1.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.44
0.3
< Inhibitors >
0.46
336
< Physical Damage >
3,293
18,371
< Magic Damage >
13,889
1,288
< True Damage >
4,054
19,996
< Damage Dealt >
21,238
33,715
< Damage Taken >
42,172
11,226
< Gold Earned >
11,564
1.06
< Towers >
2.17
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
17,285
< Total Healing >
9,403
12,898
< Experience >
14,781
45
< Vision Score >
20
3
< Wards Placed >
9
753
< Time Dealing CC >
761

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several vital Fiddlesticks vs. Cho'Gath matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Fiddlesticks normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when trying to fight Cho'Gath, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Fiddlesticks into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a garbage counter for Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Fiddlesticks against Cho'Gath.

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

Tahm KenchTahm Kench+ 53.6% 1388 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53.9% 1295 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54% 717 GamesNocturneNocturne+ 54.3% 740 Games

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,386 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 Cho'Gath 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Fiddlesticks to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Fiddlesticks versus Cho'Gath build include Void Staff, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Cho'Gath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average win rate of 47.8% battling Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Cho'Gath as Fiddlesticks, you should use 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 runes players used for Fiddlesticks vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.8% winrate overall.

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