Fiddlesticks, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
1.5%
Ban Rate
1.2%

Fiddlesticks Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Fiddlesticks B TierMageSupport
Patch
26.20
Games
3,013
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Fiddlesticks build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap: 4.71% of games, 55.73% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Fiddlesticks Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    55.8%Win Rate98.8%Pick Rate
  • SmiteIgnite
    Smite + Ignite
    0.0%Win Rate1.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.14%Win Rate
+4.36%WR Diff
4.52%Pick Rate
243Matches

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 Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Malignance. This item combination achieves a 55.1% win rate across 243 matches analyzed.

At full build, Fiddlesticks gains a total of 495 AP, 300 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Fiddlesticks Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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 Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Fiddlesticks are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion with a 60.0% win rate and 28.9% pick rate.

60.0%Win Rate
28.9%Pick Rate
54.3%Win Rate
28.9%Pick Rate
These are Fiddlesticks's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (51.2% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 33.6% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (52.6% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 57.8% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Malignance (51.6% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 60.6% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 90 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Liandry's Torment S Tier
    Liandry's Torment - 3,000 gold - Fiddlesticks core item

    Liandry's Torment

    3,000 3,000
    51.23%Win Rate
    +0.45%WR Diff
    33.62%Pick Rate
  • Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
    Zhonya's Hourglass - 3,250 gold - Fiddlesticks core item

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    3,250 3,250
    52.61%Win Rate
    +1.83%WR Diff
    57.78%Pick Rate
  • Malignance S Tier
    Malignance - 2,700 gold - Fiddlesticks core item

    Malignance

    2,700 2,700
    51.61%Win Rate
    +0.83%WR Diff
    60.64%Pick Rate
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Fiddlesticks players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 43% of games, winning 50.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
50.9%42.5%0:121,278
50.5%52.4%0:121,574
53.9%5.1%0:12154

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
80.8%0.9%13:5426
52.6%21.0%11:18607
52.0%15.9%11:30458

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
63.2%2.1%18:5457
57.0%5.6%20:30149
52.4%6.9%19:30185

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 3,006 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Fiddlesticks players max W > Q > E in 83% of games, winning 51.9% of the 2,436 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityW - Bountiful HarvestWQ - TerrifyQE - ReapE
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • W > E > Q: 15% of games, 45.5% win rate
  • Q > W > E: 1% of games, 48.7% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,931 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Fiddlesticks include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
    Rabadon's Deathcap - 3,500 gold - Fiddlesticks situational item

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    3,500 3,500
    58.08%Win Rate
    +7.30%WR Diff
    16.23%Pick Rate
  • Shadowflame S Tier
    Shadowflame - 3,200 gold - Fiddlesticks situational item

    Shadowflame

    3,200 3,200
    52.83%Win Rate
    +2.05%WR Diff
    43.91%Pick Rate
The best boots for Fiddlesticks are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Sorcerer's Shoes S Tier
    Sorcerer's Shoes - 1,100 gold - Fiddlesticks boots

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    1,100 1,100
    51.32%Win Rate
    +0.54%WR Diff
    85.70%Pick Rate

Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.

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Combined statistics from all items in this Fiddlesticks build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:300
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:495
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total manaMana:600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Fiddlesticks movement speedSpeed
45
45
Fiddlesticks healthHealth
350
300
Fiddlesticks ability powerAP
500
495
Fiddlesticks armorArmor
50
50
Fiddlesticks manaMana
0
600
When facing Fiddlesticks's top counters like Sejuani, Chogath, Shyvana, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats 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 Shadowflame 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 Spike3,000gScorchclaw Pup at 0:12 (median)

This Fiddlesticks burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 55.1% win rate comes from only 243 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 495 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,750, this Fiddlesticks build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and 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 495 total AP

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

2,926 games

Most Fiddlesticks Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (52% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (88%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion.

Fiddlesticks boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesMost played88.2%51.3%2,581
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity4.1%45.4%119

Fiddlesticks starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionMost played26.7%48.7%780
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling25.1%53.2%735
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion21.6%47.9%630
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup20.7%54.0%606

Fiddlesticks summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played99.3%51.0%2,906

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Fiddlesticks First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Fiddlesticks players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
52.4%50.8%1,532
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
42.5%51.0%1,244
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.2-0.3 min
5.1%53.3%150

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingHextech RocketbeltShadowflame Gustwalker Hatchling → Hextech Rocketbelt → Shadowflame20.4 min
19.0-22.0 min
9.2%50.6%245
Gustwalker HatchlingMalignanceLiandry's Torment Gustwalker Hatchling → Malignance → Liandry's Torment19.5 min
18.5-21.0 min
6.9%52.4%185
Scorchclaw PupMalignanceLiandry's Torment Scorchclaw Pup → Malignance → Liandry's Torment19.7 min
18.4-21.5 min
6.3%52.7%169
Scorchclaw PupMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass Scorchclaw Pup → Malignance → Zhonya's Hourglass20.5 min
19.0-22.5 min
5.6%57.0%149
Scorchclaw PupMalignanceHextech Rocketbelt Scorchclaw Pup → Malignance → Hextech Rocketbelt18.9 min
17.5-20.8 min
2.1%63.2%57

Every Fiddlesticks Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Fiddlesticks players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
MalignanceMalignanceMost played62.4%51.6%1,827
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass59.5%52.6%1,740
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt46.4%51.7%1,359
ShadowflameShadowflame45.2%52.9%1,322
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment34.6%51.3%1,012
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap16.7%58.1%489
Void StaffVoid Staff9.0%55.5%263
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil6.0%52.6%175
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter4.2%52.0%123
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch3.8%55.5%110
StormsurgeStormsurge3.6%53.8%106
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon3.5%56.4%101

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Fiddlesticks's most-built items
Your build (3/6)
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameSorcerer's Shoes
Total gold6,950

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Total stats from items
Ability Power
170
Health
350
Ability Haste
10
Magic Pen
27
Move Speed
45

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