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

Fiddlesticks vs Zoe

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

based on 826 Fiddlesticks vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our dataset, Fiddlesticks faced Zoe 826 times. With so many matchups for Fiddlesticks versus Zoe gives us confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a pro build to obliterate Zoe. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Fiddlesticks fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his games.

Fiddlesticks vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Fiddlesticks does a poor job of countering Zoe. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Fiddlesticks vs Zoe matches, Fiddlesticks’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentMalignanceShadowflame

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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Guide to Countering Zoe as Fiddlesticks

Advice to Win Against Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Fiddlesticks vs Zoe Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Zoe Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6
8.6
< Assists >
7.7
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
39
< Minions Killed >
136
1.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.46
277
< Physical Damage >
1,752
17,082
< Magic Damage >
19,373
1,138
< True Damage >
3,561
18,499
< Damage Dealt >
24,687
33,959
< Damage Taken >
19,944
11,326
< Gold Earned >
11,506
1.04
< Towers >
1.75
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,058
< Total Healing >
2,409
13,059
< Experience >
13,795
48
< Vision Score >
27
4
< Wards Placed >
13
742
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Zoe with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some influential Fiddlesticks against Zoe matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zoe..

Fiddlesticks usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zoe. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Zoe

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually loses when trying to fight Zoe, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes a poor counter for Zoe.

While Fiddlesticks does have a lower winrate compared to Zoe, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Fiddlesticks into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Zoe matchups, Zoe 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 to Zoe. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Fiddlesticks against Zoe.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 826 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 Zoe 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

To truly master Fiddlesticks in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks often gets a lot less CS relative to Zoe. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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 many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Fiddlesticks versus Zoe build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Zoe than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average win rate of 48.7% battling Zoe with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Zoe as Fiddlesticks, you 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. Of all the rune builds players picked for Fiddlesticks vs Zoe counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Fiddlesticks are given for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu above.