Fiddlesticks - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Fiddlesticksvs Karma

BMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Fiddlesticks vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Karma wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Fiddlesticks based on 7 games. Fiddlesticks wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fiddlesticks vs Karma 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.

Compare against an opponent
Karma - 28.6% win rateKarma(28.6%)
Fiddlesticks - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Fiddlesticks
28.6% WR
VS
Karma vs Fiddlesticks matchup - 71.4% win rate
Karma
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karma Matchup?

Karma wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
1.5
CS / min
1.8
603
DMG / min
486
8,961
Gold / game
9,662
213
Heal / min
270
529
DMG Mitigated / min
467
2.2
CC / min
1.0
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Fiddlesticks vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 28.6%, giving Karma a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Fiddlesticks controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Fiddlesticks needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma has a strong advantage in this matchup. Fiddlesticks players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Karma overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Fiddlesticks vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.5Fiddlesticks
1.8Karma
Fiddlesticks and Karma farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
603Fiddlesticks
486Karma
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Karma by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,961Fiddlesticks
9,662Karma
Karma earns 701 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Karma slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.2Fiddlesticks
1.0Karma
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Karma, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Fiddlesticks far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Karma should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
742Fiddlesticks
737Karma
Fiddlesticks and Karma have comparable sustain profiles, with only 5 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Karma

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Karma are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Malignance. This combination gives Fiddlesticks an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fiddlesticks
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks50.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma50.0%
Late Game
Karma
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks0.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma100.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Fiddlesticks and Karma, with Fiddlesticks holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Fiddlesticks. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Fiddlesticks has the edge early, but Karma gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Fiddlesticks Runes Against Karma

Sorcery rune tree - Fiddlesticks primary runes vs KarmaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Fiddlesticks rune vs KarmaNimbus Cloak - best Fiddlesticks rune vs KarmaCelerity - best Fiddlesticks rune vs KarmaScorch - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Karma
Domination rune tree - Fiddlesticks secondary runes vs KarmaDomination
Taste of Blood - best Fiddlesticks rune vs KarmaRelentless Hunter - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Fiddlesticks the best tools to compete against Karma in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Fiddlesticks matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Fiddlesticks matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.90%821.170311,41252.3%34.2%
46.75%771.181313,22348.0%46.1%
50.67%751.278513,10433.3%60.4%
64.41%590.972312,35760.9%66.7%
56.86%511.070912,35350.0%62.1%
60.00%501.178613,67153.3%62.9%
45.83%481.177812,60328.6%59.3%
46.34%411.171912,27750.0%43.5%
47.50%401.178511,89260.0%35.0%
55.56%361.080813,55958.3%54.2%
48.39%311.283213,01246.1%50.0%
43.33%301.177513,16657.1%39.1%
43.33%301.868412,05042.9%43.8%
37.93%291.484910,97343.8%30.8%
44.44%271.778611,39230.8%57.1%
65.38%261.281012,99953.9%76.9%
48.00%251.374712,40150.0%46.7%
54.17%241.067212,16863.6%46.1%
33.33%241.180114,21340.0%31.6%
47.83%231.071112,15953.9%40.0%
56.52%231.079912,32762.5%42.9%
43.48%231.381913,70657.1%37.5%
50.00%221.269311,04360.0%41.7%
47.62%211.076313,36560.0%43.8%
30.00%201.281310,82511.1%45.5%
42.11%190.984012,51237.5%45.5%
42.11%191.370812,19150.0%38.5%
52.63%193.479512,49771.4%41.7%
38.89%181.877311,66140.0%37.5%
55.56%181.175712,90250.0%60.0%
47.06%172.393613,85150.0%46.1%
37.50%161.383912,60837.5%37.5%
37.50%161.878712,63750.0%30.0%
60.00%151.76819,44683.3%44.4%
46.67%153.07239,50055.6%33.3%
64.29%141.592613,36233.3%87.5%
35.71%142.177713,07525.0%40.0%
71.43%141.969712,14250.0%80.0%
57.14%142.882811,20466.7%50.0%
57.14%141.063711,97385.7%28.6%
46.15%131.278013,069100.0%30.0%
38.46%132.178412,12114.3%66.7%
46.15%131.963210,24550.0%42.9%
33.33%121.371911,52066.7%22.2%
58.33%121.469412,60360.0%57.1%
54.55%112.494811,99180.0%33.3%
54.55%111.681311,877100.0%50.0%
63.64%112.076310,90260.0%66.7%
54.55%111.284014,79250.0%57.1%
54.55%111.66298,69225.0%71.4%
45.45%111.76658,96857.1%25.0%
54.55%112.056410,58640.0%66.7%
45.45%112.069410,82150.0%40.0%
27.27%111.95879,5670.0%37.5%
45.45%111.683811,9790.0%62.5%
63.64%111.161412,24560.0%66.7%
63.64%111.56969,41975.0%57.1%
60.00%102.198113,85680.0%40.0%
40.00%102.790410,56825.0%50.0%
40.00%105.175011,44550.0%37.5%
30.00%101.579311,05540.0%20.0%
22.22%91.67889,8220.0%33.3%
22.22%93.26218,91040.0%0.0%
66.67%91.072912,73775.0%60.0%
25.00%85.56819,31816.7%50.0%
37.50%82.26978,75525.0%50.0%
50.00%85.177811,99350.0%50.0%
14.29%71.21,12216,9670.0%20.0%
14.29%74.58918,6920.0%50.0%
28.57%71.67108,74025.0%33.3%
28.57%71.56038,96150.0%0.0%
57.14%73.27729,27550.0%66.7%
57.14%70.985513,270100.0%50.0%
28.57%72.260910,3320.0%50.0%
57.14%71.56139,52950.0%60.0%
57.14%73.37809,97266.7%50.0%
57.14%73.374610,965100.0%40.0%
71.43%73.37388,39560.0%100.0%
42.86%73.28179,41633.3%100.0%
85.71%71.45909,82966.7%100.0%
33.33%62.972413,01850.0%25.0%
33.33%65.31,09211,225100.0%0.0%
33.33%61.674511,02050.0%25.0%
33.33%64.989412,01825.0%50.0%
16.67%62.087010,51033.3%0.0%
66.67%62.057510,12150.0%75.0%
16.67%65.796511,87550.0%0.0%
50.00%62.085611,41450.0%50.0%
66.67%61.974112,634100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.694210,30733.3%66.7%
66.67%64.01,0059,68766.7%66.7%
0.00%61.66288,7890.0%0.0%
66.67%61.57159,97050.0%75.0%
100.00%55.21,09312,757100.0%100.0%
40.00%52.76137,78666.7%0.0%
60.00%51.45698,68666.7%50.0%
20.00%51.55788,80150.0%0.0%
40.00%51.857710,5210.0%50.0%
60.00%52.26999,81466.7%50.0%
60.00%54.578811,53966.7%50.0%
40.00%53.388610,58750.0%33.3%

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Fiddlesticks vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fiddlesticks do against Karma in League of Legends?

Karma wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Karma with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Karma takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Karma?

The best Fiddlesticks build against Karma includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Fiddlesticks runes against Karma?

The best Fiddlesticks runes against Karma use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fiddlesticks vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Fiddlesticks counter Karma?

No, Fiddlesticks struggles against Karma with only a 28.6% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Fiddlesticks players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.

How do I play Fiddlesticks against Karma?

When playing Fiddlesticks against Karma, play cautiously and avoid Karma's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Karma has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.