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Fiddlesticks vs Nilah

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

based on 1,013 Fiddlesticks vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each week. Within our database, Fiddlesticks did battle with Nilah in 1013 rounds. Having so many matchups for Fiddlesticks versus Nilah provides us confidence in our ability to provide actionable stats and a recommended build to wreck your enemy. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Fiddlesticks fights Nilah in only 1.6% of his matches.

Fiddlesticks vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks has done a ok job of countering Nilah. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champions fight one another in. In Fiddlesticks versus Nilah matches, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeMalignanceShadowflameLiandry'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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Fiddlesticks vs Nilah Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Nilah Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.6
6
< Deaths >
7.1
9.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
41
< Minions Killed >
172
1.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.5
331
< Physical Damage >
17,532
17,971
< Magic Damage >
182
1,204
< True Damage >
375
19,507
< Damage Dealt >
18,090
32,467
< Damage Taken >
24,720
11,220
< Gold Earned >
12,766
1.2
< Towers >
2.52
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,948
< Total Healing >
8,590
13,134
< Experience >
13,396
46
< Vision Score >
17
4
< Wards Placed >
9
738
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Nilah with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Fiddlesticks versus Nilah matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nilah’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nilah..

Fiddlesticks typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Nilah. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Nilah

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Nilah?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually fairs equally well when playing against Nilah, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes an ok counter for Nilah.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower win rate compared to Nilah, when on opposite teams, Fiddlesticks also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Fiddlesticks into Nilahas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nilah. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter for Nilah. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Fiddlesticks against Nilah.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,013 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 Nilah 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 Nilah during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks most often accumulates a lot less CS as Nilah. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Nilah build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Nilah than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 49.7% when countering Nilah with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Nilah 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. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Fiddlesticks vs Nilah matchups, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Fiddlesticks versus Nilah tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using every game finished with both champs.