Fiddlesticksvs Bard
Fiddlesticks vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Bard based on 10 games. Fiddlesticks holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup.
Fiddlesticks Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Fiddlesticks performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Bard(70.0%)Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Bard Matchup?
Fiddlesticks vs Bard Matchup Summary
The Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Bard's 30.0%, giving Fiddlesticks a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Fiddlesticks dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Bard players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks players can confidently pick into Bard and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Bard away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Fiddlesticks vs Bard Laning Phase Breakdown
Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Bard, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Bard
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Bard, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Bard are Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence and Protoplasm Harness. This combination gives Fiddlesticks an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Bard. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Fiddlesticks71.4%Bard28.6%Fiddlesticks66.7%Bard33.3%Fiddlesticks dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Bard. This lopsided early game means Fiddlesticks can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Bard. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Fiddlesticks holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Bard players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Fiddlesticks Runes Against Bard
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Fiddlesticks to press their advantage against Bard, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Fiddlesticks matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Fiddlesticks's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.41% | 157 | 1.1 | 736 | 12,223 | 49.3% | 60.5% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 1.3 | 735 | 12,880 | 61.1% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 1.2 | 743 | 11,994 | 57.9% | 44.0% | |
| 45.45% | 88 | 1.0 | 799 | 12,628 | 37.8% | 51.0% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 1.2 | 751 | 12,191 | 50.0% | 47.7% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.2 | 802 | 13,003 | 53.9% | 49.1% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 1.0 | 687 | 12,831 | 64.7% | 35.0% | |
| 40.54% | 74 | 1.1 | 720 | 11,776 | 30.3% | 48.8% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 1.3 | 698 | 12,230 | 41.9% | 46.5% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 1.2 | 776 | 12,820 | 41.4% | 64.1% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 1.0 | 746 | 12,389 | 47.8% | 55.8% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 1.6 | 950 | 12,474 | 59.3% | 47.2% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 1.7 | 717 | 10,498 | 42.4% | 52.0% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 1.4 | 736 | 13,183 | 47.1% | 48.7% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 1.0 | 724 | 11,981 | 73.1% | 48.1% | |
| 33.96% | 53 | 1.1 | 798 | 12,226 | 28.0% | 39.3% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.2 | 719 | 11,506 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 1.2 | 858 | 13,715 | 50.0% | 51.6% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 1.1 | 671 | 12,212 | 56.3% | 69.0% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 2.0 | 762 | 12,215 | 50.0% | 65.5% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 0.9 | 723 | 10,801 | 52.2% | 58.8% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 0.9 | 691 | 13,018 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 35.14% | 37 | 1.1 | 766 | 13,007 | 33.3% | 36.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.1 | 771 | 13,157 | 53.9% | 54.2% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.2 | 865 | 13,480 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.1 | 774 | 13,083 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.1 | 862 | 11,869 | 52.9% | 52.6% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 0.9 | 742 | 10,926 | 42.1% | 41.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.8 | 757 | 11,566 | 60.0% | 43.5% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.1 | 737 | 12,978 | 45.5% | 45.0% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 1.7 | 808 | 12,299 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.2 | 903 | 12,562 | 33.3% | 47.4% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.2 | 721 | 12,405 | 54.5% | 62.5% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.6 | 760 | 11,464 | 75.0% | 46.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.0 | 654 | 11,050 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.4 | 849 | 13,232 | 25.0% | 38.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 3.0 | 772 | 11,230 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.5 | 705 | 11,735 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.4 | 701 | 10,553 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.6 | 764 | 11,161 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.6 | 805 | 10,577 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 0.9 | 756 | 13,348 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.1 | 768 | 13,308 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.1 | 687 | 10,423 | 25.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 938 | 15,400 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 746 | 11,448 | 55.6% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 736 | 11,217 | 42.9% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 787 | 12,942 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.5 | 598 | 8,666 | 30.0% | 37.5% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 1.0 | 839 | 12,496 | 71.4% | 81.8% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.9 | 733 | 10,318 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.2 | 867 | 14,460 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.8 | 947 | 11,593 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.2 | 798 | 10,630 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.6 | 830 | 12,985 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 663 | 9,819 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 703 | 11,740 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.3 | 736 | 11,142 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 682 | 11,749 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.6 | 795 | 14,248 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.9 | 730 | 13,113 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.1 | 573 | 8,377 | 22.2% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 766 | 13,074 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.0 | 924 | 11,563 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.4 | 589 | 7,622 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 660 | 9,954 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 772 | 11,262 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.3 | 963 | 13,033 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.3 | 731 | 9,251 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.2 | 1,043 | 13,035 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.1 | 1,042 | 12,344 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.3 | 933 | 14,252 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.0 | 738 | 9,976 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.4 | 622 | 10,882 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.3 | 757 | 13,073 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.2 | 636 | 10,047 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 1,011 | 11,051 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 581 | 9,007 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 654 | 8,518 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 747 | 10,430 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 824 | 11,897 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 804 | 9,814 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 893 | 10,742 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 977 | 14,227 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 780 | 10,010 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 587 | 7,540 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 605 | 6,293 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 785 | 9,785 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 644 | 10,560 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 464 | 8,456 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.1 | 813 | 10,176 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.2 | 408 | 6,724 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 926 | 13,163 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 798 | 11,900 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 897 | 9,383 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 756 | 11,348 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.4 | 850 | 10,193 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.5 | 829 | 12,142 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 960 | 10,105 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.1 | 848 | 12,560 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 726 | 11,465 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.7 | 895 | 12,080 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 996 | 14,327 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 665 | 10,770 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 607 | 8,716 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,018 | 11,435 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 694 | 8,396 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,051 | 10,723 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 940 | 12,800 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 824 | 11,250 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 735 | 10,474 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 590 | 10,183 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 687 | 10,483 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,245 | 12,437 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Fiddlesticks vs Bard - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fiddlesticks do against Bard in League of Legends?
Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Bard's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Fiddlesticks do against Bard in the early game?
In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Bard with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Fiddlesticks players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Fiddlesticks do against Bard in the late game?
In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup?
Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Bard with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Bard?
The best Fiddlesticks build against Bard includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Protoplasm Harness with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Fiddlesticks runes against Bard?
The best Fiddlesticks runes against Bard use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fiddlesticks vs Bard matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Fiddlesticks counter Bard?
Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Bard with a 70.0% win rate. Fiddlesticks strongly counters Bard in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Fiddlesticks against Bard?
When playing Fiddlesticks against Bard, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.