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How to Win Fiddlesticks vs Vex Counter MatchupFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions

Fiddlesticks vs Vex

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

based on 1,180 Fiddlesticks vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Fiddlesticks came out of an examination of 1180 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Vex in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Fiddlesticks vs Vex Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a below average job of beating Vex. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champs battle each other in. In Fiddlesticks versus Vex rounds, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Vex 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

Liandry's TormentMalignanceStormsurgeShadowflame

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 Vex Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Vex Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.7
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
9.2
< Assists >
7.6
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
40
< Minions Killed >
166
1.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.32
< Inhibitors >
0.44
294
< Physical Damage >
1,417
17,644
< Magic Damage >
23,107
1,171
< True Damage >
871
19,110
< Damage Dealt >
25,396
34,325
< Damage Taken >
20,278
11,501
< Gold Earned >
11,913
1.08
< Towers >
1.89
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,347
< Total Healing >
2,262
13,289
< Experience >
14,692
46
< Vision Score >
20
3
< Wards Placed >
10
753
< Time Dealing CC >
570

How to Counter Vex with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several critical Fiddlesticks versus Vex counter stats that may help us distinguish the differences between these two champs. Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Fiddlesticks usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vex. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Vex

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Vex?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when taking on Vex, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Fiddlesticks makes a bad counter for Vex.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower win rate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Vexas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter to Vex. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Vex.

Other Champion Matchups Against Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks Loses Against

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Fiddlesticks Wins Against

CorkiCorki56.4% winrateKalistaKalista56.4% winrateYuumiYuumi55.1% winrateKennenKennen55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,180 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 Vex 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

Fiddlesticks Build Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Fiddlesticks to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Vex. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Fiddlesticks versus Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Vex than with most other common item sets. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Vex as Fiddlesticks, Fiddlesticks players should equip 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 players picked for Fiddlesticks vs Vex counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

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