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

Fiddlesticks vs Karthus

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

based on 888 Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Fiddlesticks faced Karthus 888 times. Including so many games with Fiddlesticks vs Karthus provides us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to destroy your foe. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks has to counter Karthus in only 1.4% of his matches.

Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a average job of countering Karthus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Karthus rounds, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

MalignanceShadowflameHextech RocketbeltLiandry's Torment

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 Karthus as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Karthus Image
6.4
< Kills >
8.1
6.9
< Deaths >
7.8
9.4
< Assists >
10.1
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
42
< Minions Killed >
85
1.31
< Dragons Killed >
1.05
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.29
276
< Physical Damage >
268
18,859
< Magic Damage >
32,864
1,194
< True Damage >
2,296
20,330
< Damage Dealt >
35,429
37,860
< Damage Taken >
31,592
12,098
< Gold Earned >
13,694
1.09
< Towers >
1.13
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
19,202
< Total Healing >
10,184
14,131
< Experience >
15,815
51
< Vision Score >
21
4
< Wards Placed >
7
783
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Karthus with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several vital Fiddlesticks against Karthus matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Fiddlesticks usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Karthus. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Karthus

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually fairs equally well when playing against Karthus, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes an ok counter for Karthus.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Fiddlesticks also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Karthusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Fiddlesticks is a decent counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Karthus.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 888 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 Karthus 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 Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks usually racks up less CS relative to Karthus. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Karthus build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Karthus than with most other common builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average win rate of 50.9% when playing against Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Karthus 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Fiddlesticks vs Karthus counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

If you need to view Fiddlesticks versus Karthus tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every game with data with both champs.