Fiddlesticks - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
1.6%

FiddlesticksTop Build

AMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Fiddlesticks top build uses Mercury's Treads, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil. This Fiddlesticks build has a 4.27% pick rate and a 46.99% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Fiddlesticks build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Fiddlesticks Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Fiddlesticks Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Malignance - Fiddlesticks Highest Win Rate Build core itemMalignance
Core Items
47.0%Win Rate
-4.2%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Liandry's Torment - Fiddlesticks Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Fiddlesticks Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Malignance - Fiddlesticks Most Popular Build core itemMalignance
Core Items
43.5%Win Rate
-7.7%WR Diff
5.9%Pick Rate

Best Fiddlesticks Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    47.1%Win Rate94.6%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    57.1%Win Rate4.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

46.99%Win Rate
-4.20%WR Diff
4.27%Pick Rate
166Matches

This Fiddlesticks build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Fiddlesticks build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This item combination achieves a 47.0% win rate across 166 matches analyzed.

At full build, Fiddlesticks gains a total of 540 Ability Power, 50 Armor, 60 Magic Resist, giving a solid power profile for magic damage.

Best Fiddlesticks Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Electrocute
  • Cheap Shot
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Axiom Arcanist
  • Transcendence
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Fiddlesticks Abilities

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Fiddlesticks build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Fiddlesticks are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion with a 41.2% win rate and 20.5% pick rate.

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
41.2%Win Rate
20.5%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
59.4%Win Rate
19.3%Pick Rate
These are Fiddlesticks's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (55.1% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 33.1% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (49.8% WR, -1.4% WR diff, 46.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Malignance (50.0% WR, -1.2% WR diff, 52.9% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 90 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Fiddlesticks include Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Fiddlesticks are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.

No Trinket

Combined statistics from all items in this Fiddlesticks build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:60
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:540
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total manaMana:600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Fiddlesticks magic resistanceMR
60
40
Fiddlesticks movement speedSpeed
45
45
Fiddlesticks ability powerAP
540
455
Fiddlesticks armorArmor
50
50
Fiddlesticks manaMana
600
600
When facing Fiddlesticks's top counters like Evelynn, Briar, Jax, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Banshee's Veil based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Fiddlesticks performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Fiddlesticks burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 47.0% win rate, this Fiddlesticks build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 540 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Fiddlesticks with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Fiddlesticks's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,900, this Fiddlesticks build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Fiddlesticks build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 540 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Fiddlesticks

Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
62.4%Win Rate
7.5%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
53.9%Win Rate
9.5%Pick Rate

See Also

Fiddlesticks OverviewFiddlesticks RunesFiddlesticks CountersAll Items