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

Fiddlesticks vs Volibear

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

based on 1,348 Fiddlesticks vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Fiddlesticks resulted from an evaluation of 1348 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Fiddlesticks fights Volibear in only 2.1% of his games.

Fiddlesticks vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a poor job of beating Volibear. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Fiddlesticks against Volibear matches, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Volibear.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth 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
>
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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E
3
W
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W
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Fiddlesticks vs Volibear Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Volibear Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
9.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
40
< Minions Killed >
135
1.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.56
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.54
318
< Physical Damage >
11,207
17,417
< Magic Damage >
8,426
1,181
< True Damage >
682
18,917
< Damage Dealt >
20,315
33,301
< Damage Taken >
34,309
11,329
< Gold Earned >
11,998
1.08
< Towers >
2.61
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
17,048
< Total Healing >
8,836
13,049
< Experience >
14,761
45
< Vision Score >
19
3
< Wards Placed >
8
748
< Time Dealing CC >
586

How to Counter Volibear with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Fiddlesticks vs. Volibear counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Volibear..

Fiddlesticks usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Volibear. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Volibear

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Volibear?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when trying to fight Volibear, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes a poor counter to Volibear.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower winrate than Volibear, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Volibearas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Fiddlesticks has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Fiddlesticks is a somewhat poor counter for Volibear. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Volibear.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 1,348 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 Volibear 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Fiddlesticks in order to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep 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 increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average gets a lot less CS compared to Volibear. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Fiddlesticks versus Volibear build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Fiddlesticks incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Volibear than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average winrate of 48.7% when playing against Volibear with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Volibear 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 players chose for Fiddlesticks vs Volibear counters, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Volibear as Fiddlesticks are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.