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Fiddlesticks with Gangplank

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How to Synergize Fiddlesticks and Gangplank

based on 1,054 Fiddlesticks with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Fiddlesticks has been on the same team as Gangplank in 1054 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data from the makers of League, we are sure that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Fiddlesticks play with Gangplank. It is relatively rare for Fiddlesticks to play alongside Gangplank on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in about 1.6% of games with Fiddlesticks.

Fiddlesticks Gangplank Synergy Summary

Fiddlesticks does a ok job of fighting on the same side as Gangplank. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.9% of rounds the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Fiddlesticks when playing alongside Gangplank by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank 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 TormentShadowflameMalignance

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
>
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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W
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Fiddlesticks and Gangplank

Advice to Understand How Gangplank Will Play

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Fiddlesticks Gangplank Synergy Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Gangplank Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
9.4
< Assists >
9
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
35
< Minions Killed >
40
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.19
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.34
273
< Physical Damage >
305
17,738
< Magic Damage >
17,649
1,251
< True Damage >
1,191
19,263
< Damage Dealt >
19,146
34,635
< Damage Taken >
33,542
11,495
< Gold Earned >
11,336
1.06
< Towers >
1.13
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
17,975
< Total Healing >
17,298
13,286
< Experience >
13,071
48
< Vision Score >
46
4
< Wards Placed >
3
764
< Time Dealing CC >
749

How to Play with Gangplank as Fiddlesticks in LoL

The Fiddlesticks Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Fiddlesticks sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Gangplank helps Fiddlesticks perform not as well in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Fiddlesticks tries to synergize with Gangplank, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This change could indicate that Gangplank helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Fiddlesticks is played alongside Gangplank on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Gangplank.

Additionally, when Fiddlesticks plays with Gangplank on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Gangplank does a poor job of covering Fiddlesticks in teamfights.

Synergies between Fiddlesticks and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Fiddlesticks
Gangplank

Is Fiddlesticks better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no ideal synergy for Fiddlesticks that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Gangplank is a very typical ally for Fiddlesticks. By playing on the same side as Fiddlesticks, he increases their win rate by 0.9% to 49.9%. This demonstrates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Fiddlesticks and Gangplank that results in them performing better together than alone.

Gangplank has a lower difficulty than Fiddlesticks. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Gangplank comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting together, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Fiddlesticks and Gangplank together, you may not be giving your other teammates very much AD. Make sure to include other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Gangplank teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Fiddlesticks and Gangplank, we analyzed 1,054 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Fiddlesticks with Gangplank comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Fiddlesticks to work well with Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to have in your Fiddlesticks and Gangplank synergy build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Gangplank than with many other common builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks boasted an average winrate of 49.9% helping carry Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Fiddlesticks and Gangplank pairings, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Gangplank with Fiddlesticks are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.