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How to Win Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions

Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Fiddlesticks

based on 331 Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Fiddlesticks resulted from an evaluation of 331 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a decent job of countering Rek'Sai. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Fiddlesticks against Rek'Sai rounds, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai 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

ShadowflameMalignance

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
>
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 Rek'Sai as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Rek'Sai Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.8
9.5
< Assists >
8
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
41
< Minions Killed >
34
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.38
295
< Physical Damage >
14,077
18,830
< Magic Damage >
82
1,270
< True Damage >
3,442
20,396
< Damage Dealt >
17,602
33,987
< Damage Taken >
37,692
11,863
< Gold Earned >
12,136
1.15
< Towers >
1.34
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
17,740
< Total Healing >
17,893
13,682
< Experience >
13,897
48
< Vision Score >
23
3
< Wards Placed >
6
784
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some critical Fiddlesticks against Rek'Sai counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the two. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rek'Sai..

Fiddlesticks often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Rek'Sai?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Fiddlesticks makes a good counter for Rek'Sai.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Rek'Saias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Fiddlesticks also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Fiddlesticks is a decent counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Rek'Sai.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 331 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Fiddlesticks versus Rek'Sai build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Rek'Sai than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Rek'Sai 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. Of all the rune sets players chose for Fiddlesticks vs Rek'Sai counters, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

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