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How to Win Fiddlesticks vs Kalista Counter MatchupFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions

Fiddlesticks vs Kalista

How to Beat Kalista as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kalista as Fiddlesticks

based on 555 Fiddlesticks vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
56.4 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Fiddlesticks engaged Kalista 555 times. Including so many games with Fiddlesticks vs Kalista provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful stats and a supported build to smash Kalista. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Fiddlesticks fights Kalista in only 0.9% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks has done a great job of countering Kalista. Typically, he wins a terrific 56.4% of matches the champions face each other in. In Fiddlesticks versus Kalista matches, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kalista.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentMalignanceShadowflame

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

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 Kalista as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Fiddlesticks vs Kalista Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
56.4 %
VS
Win Rate
43.6 %
Kalista Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.5
6
< Deaths >
7
9.2
< Assists >
5.9
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
37
< Minions Killed >
168
1.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.37
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.47
306
< Physical Damage >
16,264
16,984
< Magic Damage >
2,661
1,156
< True Damage >
425
18,447
< Damage Dealt >
19,350
31,661
< Damage Taken >
22,685
11,010
< Gold Earned >
12,197
1.19
< Towers >
2.25
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
16,771
< Total Healing >
6,244
12,480
< Experience >
12,020
43
< Vision Score >
18
3
< Wards Placed >
8
716
< Time Dealing CC >
170

How to Counter Kalista with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Fiddlesticks versus Kalista counter statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kalista’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kalista..

Fiddlesticks often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kalista. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kalista

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Kalista?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when facing off against Kalista, with a 56.4% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes a fantastic counter for Kalista.

While Fiddlesticks does have a much higher winrate than Kalista, when facing one another, Fiddlesticks also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Fiddlesticks into Kalistaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash 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 Kalista. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Fiddlesticks is a great counter to Kalista. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Fiddlesticks against Kalista.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 555 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 Kalista 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 truly master Fiddlesticks in order to counter Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks often gets a lot less CS compared to Kalista. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Kalista build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Kalista than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 56.4% when countering Kalista with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kalista as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should take 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 Kalista fights, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 56.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Fiddlesticks x Kalista tips and counter stats for a a specific division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using every match run with these champs.