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How to Win Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Counter MatchupKatarina is in the a tier of champions

Katarina vs Fiddlesticks

How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Katarina in LoLKatarina is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Katarina

based on 2,230 Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our data, Katarina faced off against Fiddlesticks 2230 times. With so many matchups for Katarina vs Fiddlesticks gives us confidence in our capability to prepare informative data and a pro build to destroy Fiddlesticks. This matchup is somewhat rare. Katarina fights Fiddlesticks in only 1.7% of her games.

Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Katarina does a ok job of countering Fiddlesticks. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs face one another in. In Katarina against Fiddlesticks games, Katarina’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Fiddlesticks.

Best Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Katarina Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneShadowflame

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassBlade of The Ruined KingHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Katarina to level upq
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Second ability for Katarina to level upe
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Last skill for Katarina to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Katarina's passive ability p
Katarina's q ability q
Katarina's w ability w
Katarina's e ability e
Katarina's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Katarina

Tips for Playing as Katarina against Fiddlesticks

Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.

Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.

Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.

Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Katarina Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Fiddlesticks Image
9.5
< Kills >
5.7
7.1
< Deaths >
6.3
5.8
< Assists >
9.1
2.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
157
< Minions Killed >
38
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.2
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.36
2,227
< Physical Damage >
308
21,190
< Magic Damage >
17,155
972
< True Damage >
1,188
24,390
< Damage Dealt >
18,651
25,380
< Damage Taken >
32,601
12,298
< Gold Earned >
11,263
1.41
< Towers >
1.18
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
3,352
< Total Healing >
16,822
14,252
< Experience >
12,950
16
< Vision Score >
45
8
< Wards Placed >
3
36
< Time Dealing CC >
739

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Katarina in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Katarina vs. Fiddlesticks counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Katarina’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Katarina may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Fiddlesticks. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Katarina typically has a much larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Fiddlesticks. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Katarina and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Katarina
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Katarina
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Katarina or Fiddlesticks?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Katarina usually fairs equally well when playing against Fiddlesticks, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Katarina makes an ok counter to Fiddlesticks.

While Katarina does have a lower win rate than Fiddlesticks, when they face off with one another, Katarina also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Katarina into Fiddlesticksas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Katarina also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Katarina is a somewhat poor counter to Fiddlesticks. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Katarina against Fiddlesticks.

Additional Information for Katarina Players

How We Calculated Our Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Katarina, we analyzed 2,230 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 Fiddlesticks as Katarina 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 Katarina to counter Fiddlesticks 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Katarina typically gets much more CS relative to Fiddlesticks. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Katarina versus Fiddlesticks build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Shadowflame. When Katarina bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Fiddlesticks than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Katarina had an average winrate of 49.6% battling Fiddlesticks with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Fiddlesticks as Katarina, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Katarina vs Fiddlesticks counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Katarina vs Fiddlesticks tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every round with data with both champs.