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Fiddlesticks vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Fiddlesticks

based on 1,867 Fiddlesticks vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our data, Fiddlesticks faced Kayle in 1867 rounds. With so many games with Fiddlesticks vs Kayle provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a pro build to wreck Kayle. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Fiddlesticks has to counter Kayle in only 2.9% of his matches.

Fiddlesticks vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a dismal job of countering Kayle. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Kayle rounds, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentShadowflameZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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

DominationDark HarvestCheap 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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Guide to Countering Kayle as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Fiddlesticks vs Kayle Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Kayle Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
8.7
< Assists >
5.8
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
39
< Minions Killed >
196
1.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.62
299
< Physical Damage >
6,746
16,861
< Magic Damage >
13,834
1,086
< True Damage >
514
18,247
< Damage Dealt >
21,095
33,270
< Damage Taken >
23,866
11,309
< Gold Earned >
12,593
1.26
< Towers >
2.76
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
17,465
< Total Healing >
7,401
13,093
< Experience >
15,731
45
< Vision Score >
17
3
< Wards Placed >
9
747
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Kayle with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Fiddlesticks against Kayle matchup statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, showing that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Fiddlesticks usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kayle. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kayle

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Kayle?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a bad counter for Kayle.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower win rate compared to Kayle, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Kayleas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Kayle.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,867 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 Kayle 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 to counter Kayle during both the early game 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 suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks typically accumulates a lot less CS compared to Kayle. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many 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 prioritize in your Fiddlesticks versus Kayle build consist of Malignance, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Kayle than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when countering Kayle with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Kayle as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Triple Tonic runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Fiddlesticks vs Kayle counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Fiddlesticks are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.