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Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin

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How to Beat Kassadin as Fiddlesticks

based on 889 Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Kassadin as Fiddlesticks came out of an evaluation of 889 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a pathetic job of beating Kassadin. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.8% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin games, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

MalignanceLiandry's TormentShadowflame

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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W
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E
3
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Kassadin Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.4
9.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
36
< Minions Killed >
176
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.42
330
< Physical Damage >
1,815
16,807
< Magic Damage >
21,487
1,164
< True Damage >
616
18,302
< Damage Dealt >
23,918
33,229
< Damage Taken >
30,473
11,059
< Gold Earned >
12,552
1.26
< Towers >
1.82
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,139
< Total Healing >
6,408
12,789
< Experience >
15,969
48
< Vision Score >
17
4
< Wards Placed >
8
751
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Counter Kassadin with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several critical Fiddlesticks against Kassadin counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kassadin..

Fiddlesticks usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kassadin. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kassadin

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Kassadin?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when taking on Kassadin, with a 46.8% win rate. As a result, Fiddlesticks makes a poor counter to Kassadin.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower winrate than Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Fiddlesticks into Kassadinas his relative depth means 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 Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Fiddlesticks is a trash counter to Kassadin. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Kassadin.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 889 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 Kassadin 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Fiddlesticks in order to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average gets a lot less CS compared to Kassadin. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly 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 exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Fiddlesticks versus Kassadin build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Kassadin than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average win rate of 46.8% battling Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Kassadin 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 rune builds that we analyzed for Fiddlesticks vs Kassadin clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kassadin as Fiddlesticks are given for every ranked division. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.