Background Image
How to Win Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw Counter MatchupFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions

Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the b tier of champions
MageSupport
MarksmanMage

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Fiddlesticks

based on 465 Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our dataset, Fiddlesticks fought Kog'Maw in 465 matches. Having so many games with Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw provides us faith in our capability to provide useful statistics and a solid build to counter your foe. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Fiddlesticks encounters Kog'Maw in only 0.7% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a ok job of countering Kog'Maw. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Fiddlesticks versus Kog'Maw matches, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameMalignance

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
1
W
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Kog'Maw Image
6
< Kills >
7.5
6.5
< Deaths >
7.4
9
< Assists >
7.1
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
41
< Minions Killed >
166
1.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.3
< Inhibitors >
0.46
315
< Physical Damage >
9,257
17,931
< Magic Damage >
13,835
1,240
< True Damage >
3,065
19,488
< Damage Dealt >
26,157
34,207
< Damage Taken >
22,445
11,512
< Gold Earned >
12,452
1.09
< Towers >
2.07
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
17,540
< Total Healing >
5,073
13,353
< Experience >
13,377
48
< Vision Score >
19
4
< Wards Placed >
9
757
< Time Dealing CC >
307

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several critical Fiddlesticks against Kog'Maw matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kog'Maw..

Fiddlesticks typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kog'Maw. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Kog'Maw?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kog'Maw, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Fiddlesticks makes an ok counter for Kog'Maw.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher win rate than Kog'Maw, when facing one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Fiddlesticks into Kog'Mawas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Fiddlesticks is a decent counter for Kog'Maw. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Kog'Maw.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 465 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 Kog'Maw 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.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Fiddlesticks to counter Kog'Maw during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average racks up a lot less CS as Kog'Maw. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Fiddlesticks versus Kog'Maw build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks used at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Kog'Maw than with many other common builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Kog'Maw with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Kog'Maw 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 rune builds that we analyzed for Fiddlesticks vs Kog'Maw counters, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kog'Maw as Fiddlesticks are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.