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Fiddlesticks vs Kennen

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

based on 684 Fiddlesticks vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Fiddlesticks came out of an analysis of 684 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Kennen in only 1.1% of his games.

Fiddlesticks vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a great job of countering Kennen. Normally, he wins a whopping 55.0% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Kennen games, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

MalignanceShadowflameStormsurge

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 Kennen as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Fiddlesticks vs Kennen Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
Kennen Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.2
6.4
< Deaths >
6.5
9.3
< Assists >
6.3
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
37
< Minions Killed >
159
1.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.32
< Inhibitors >
0.37
277
< Physical Damage >
2,080
17,342
< Magic Damage >
20,768
1,124
< True Damage >
588
18,744
< Damage Dealt >
23,436
33,308
< Damage Taken >
22,638
11,346
< Gold Earned >
11,404
1.18
< Towers >
1.85
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,006
< Total Healing >
2,953
13,123
< Experience >
14,494
47
< Vision Score >
19
4
< Wards Placed >
9
743
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Kennen with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats shown here show some critical Fiddlesticks against Kennen counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kennen..

Fiddlesticks usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kennen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kennen

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Kennen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when playing against Kennen, with a 55.0% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a great counter for Kennen.

While Fiddlesticks does have a much higher win rate than Kennen, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Fiddlesticks into Kennenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Kennen matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a great counter to Kennen. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Kennen.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 684 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 Kennen 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

If you would like to truly master Fiddlesticks in order to counter Kennen 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average racks up a lot less CS as Kennen. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Fiddlesticks versus Kennen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Kennen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average win rate of 55.0% when playing against Kennen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Kennen as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players 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. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Fiddlesticks vs Kennen battles, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 55.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kennen as Fiddlesticks are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.