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Fiddlesticks vs Diana

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

based on 2,651 Fiddlesticks vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Diana as Fiddlesticks resulted from an evaluation of 2651 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Diana in only 4.1% of his games.

Fiddlesticks vs Diana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a poor job of beating Diana. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Fiddlesticks versus Diana games, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Diana.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

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
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Last skill for Fiddlesticks to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap 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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Guide to Countering Diana as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Fiddlesticks vs Diana Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Diana Image
5.7
< Kills >
8.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.9
9.2
< Assists >
6.6
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
40
< Minions Killed >
100
1.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.87
0.32
< Inhibitors >
0.46
303
< Physical Damage >
2,104
16,918
< Magic Damage >
19,635
1,126
< True Damage >
988
18,348
< Damage Dealt >
22,727
33,120
< Damage Taken >
25,342
11,285
< Gold Earned >
12,702
1.09
< Towers >
1.74
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
16,966
< Total Healing >
6,118
13,052
< Experience >
14,582
45
< Vision Score >
21
3
< Wards Placed >
7
741
< Time Dealing CC >
135

How to Counter Diana with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several important Fiddlesticks against Diana counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Diana’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Diana..

Fiddlesticks usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Diana. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Diana

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Diana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when playing against Diana, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a bad counter for Diana.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower winrate compared to Diana, when facing one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Dianaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Diana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Diana matchups, Diana is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter for Diana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Diana.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 2,651 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 Diana 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Fiddlesticks in order to counter Diana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks most often picks up less CS relative to Diana. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Fiddlesticks versus Diana build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Fiddlesticks used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Diana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average win rate of 48.4% battling Diana with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Diana as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Triple Tonic runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Fiddlesticks vs Diana matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.4% win rate overall.

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