Malphite vs Fiddlesticks
How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Malphite
based on 2,517 Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Malphite vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary
Best Malphite vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Malphite
Tips for Playing as Malphite against Fiddlesticks
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.
Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Malphite vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats
How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Malphite in LoL
The stats provided here show several critical Malphite versus Fiddlesticks matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Fiddlesticks..
Malphite usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Fiddlesticks. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Malphite and Fiddlesticks
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Who is Better, Malphite or Fiddlesticks?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when taking on Fiddlesticks, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes an ok counter for Fiddlesticks.
While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Fiddlesticks, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Fiddlesticks.
Moreover, Malphite also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Malphite is a decent counter for Fiddlesticks. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Malphite against Fiddlesticks.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Malphite to counter Fiddlesticks during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Malphite typically accumulates much more CS compared to Fiddlesticks. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Malphite versus Fiddlesticks build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Malphite used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Fiddlesticks than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 50.2% battling Fiddlesticks with this build.
To have the best likelihood of defeating Fiddlesticks as Malphite, Malphite players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Malphite vs Fiddlesticks fights, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.2% winrate overall.
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