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Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks

How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Vladimir

based on 1,907 Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Fiddlesticks as Vladimir came out of an evaluation of 1907 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Vladimir encounters Fiddlesticks in only 1.7% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir has done a poor job of beating Fiddlesticks. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Vladimir versus Fiddlesticks rounds, Vladimir’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Fiddlesticks.

Best Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeZhonya's HourglassShadowflameRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Fiddlesticks

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Fiddlesticks Image
6.2
< Kills >
6
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
9.1
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
185
< Minions Killed >
41
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.28
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.36
960
< Physical Damage >
314
22,502
< Magic Damage >
19,542
307
< True Damage >
1,236
23,770
< Damage Dealt >
21,092
34,355
< Damage Taken >
33,722
11,830
< Gold Earned >
11,423
1.86
< Towers >
1.24
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
27,886
< Total Healing >
17,972
14,928
< Experience >
13,185
16
< Vision Score >
47
8
< Wards Placed >
4
114
< Time Dealing CC >
756

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several valuable Vladimir vs. Fiddlesticks matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between the two. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Fiddlesticks..

Vladimir typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Fiddlesticks. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Vladimir or Fiddlesticks?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when taking on Fiddlesticks, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Vladimir makes a poor counter to Fiddlesticks.

While Vladimir does have a lower win rate than Fiddlesticks, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Vladimir into Fiddlesticksas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Vladimir is a garbage counter for Fiddlesticks. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Fiddlesticks.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,907 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 Vladimir 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

If you would like to truly master Vladimir in order to counter Fiddlesticks during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically racks up much more CS relative to Fiddlesticks. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Vladimir versus Fiddlesticks build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Fiddlesticks than with most other common item sets. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when countering Fiddlesticks with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Fiddlesticks as Vladimir, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Vladimir vs Fiddlesticks battles, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Fiddlesticks as Vladimir are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.