Fiddlesticksvs Karthus
Fiddlesticks vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 20 games. Fiddlesticks wins the early laning phase while Karthus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus 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.
Karthus(50.0%)Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Matchup?
Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Fiddlesticks a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Fiddlesticks controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Fiddlesticks needs to press advantages before Karthus reaches their power spikes, while Karthus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karthus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Fiddlesticks vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Fiddlesticks, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Karthus
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Karthus are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Fiddlesticks an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Fiddlesticks the best chance to compete against Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Fiddlesticks60.0%Karthus40.0%Fiddlesticks46.7%Karthus53.3%Fiddlesticks dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Fiddlesticks can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Fiddlesticks. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Fiddlesticks must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karthus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karthus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Fiddlesticks Runes Against Karthus
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Fiddlesticks maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Karthus.
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 Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fiddlesticks do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Fiddlesticks do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Karthus with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Karthus takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup?
Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.
What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Karthus?
The best Fiddlesticks build against Karthus includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Karthus?
The best Fiddlesticks runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Fiddlesticks counter Karthus?
Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Fiddlesticks slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Fiddlesticks against Karthus?
When playing Fiddlesticks against Karthus, 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.