Fiddlesticks - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Fiddlesticksvs Maokai

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Fiddlesticks vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Maokai based on 7 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai 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.

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Maokai - 57.1% win rateMaokai(57.1%)
Fiddlesticks - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Fiddlesticks
57.1% WR
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Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup - 42.9% win rate
Maokai
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
1.5
CS / min
1.3
726
DMG / min
522
11,465
Gold / game
10,371
326
Heal / min
298
516
DMG Mitigated / min
1,131
1.9
CC / min
2.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Fiddlesticks vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Maokai's 42.9%, giving Fiddlesticks a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 587 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks players can confidently pick into Maokai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.5Fiddlesticks
1.3Maokai
Fiddlesticks and Maokai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
726Fiddlesticks
522Maokai
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Maokai by 204 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
11,465Fiddlesticks
10,371Maokai
Fiddlesticks generates a commanding 1,094 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Fiddlesticks consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Fiddlesticks
2.5Maokai
Maokai provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Fiddlesticks, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Maokai coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
842Fiddlesticks
1,429Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 587 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Maokai

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Maokai 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks0.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai100.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks80.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai20.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Maokai 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Maokai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks 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 Maokai

Domination rune tree - Fiddlesticks primary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Fiddlesticks rune vs MaokaiCheap Shot - best Fiddlesticks rune vs MaokaiGrisly Mementos - best Fiddlesticks rune vs MaokaiUltimate Hunter - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Maokai
Inspiration rune tree - Fiddlesticks secondary runes vs MaokaiInspiration
Cash Back - best Fiddlesticks rune vs MaokaiCosmic Insight - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Fiddlesticks to press their advantage against Maokai, 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.

Fiddlesticks matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.41%1571.173612,22349.3%60.5%
56.52%921.373512,88061.1%53.6%
50.00%881.274311,99457.9%44.0%
45.45%881.079912,62837.8%51.0%
48.78%821.275112,19150.0%47.7%
50.62%811.280213,00353.9%49.1%
48.65%741.068712,83164.7%35.0%
40.54%741.172011,77630.3%48.8%
44.59%741.369812,23041.9%46.5%
54.41%681.277612,82041.4%64.1%
53.03%661.074612,38947.8%55.8%
52.38%631.695012,47459.3%47.2%
46.55%581.771710,49842.4%52.0%
48.21%561.473613,18347.1%48.7%
60.38%531.072411,98173.1%48.1%
33.96%531.179812,22628.0%39.3%
54.17%481.271911,50650.0%57.1%
51.11%451.285813,71550.0%51.6%
64.44%451.167112,21256.3%69.0%
60.98%412.076212,21550.0%65.5%
55.00%400.972310,80152.2%58.8%
54.05%370.969113,01850.0%56.5%
35.14%371.176613,00733.3%36.0%
54.05%371.177113,15753.9%54.2%
50.00%361.286513,48050.0%50.0%
50.00%361.177413,08357.1%45.5%
52.78%361.186211,86952.9%52.6%
41.67%360.974210,92642.1%41.2%
48.48%331.875711,56660.0%43.5%
45.16%311.173712,97845.5%45.0%
34.48%291.780812,29940.0%28.6%
42.86%281.290312,56233.3%47.4%
59.26%271.272112,40554.5%62.5%
59.26%271.676011,46475.0%46.7%
57.69%261.065411,05075.0%30.0%
34.62%261.484913,23225.0%38.9%
52.00%253.077211,23050.0%53.9%
43.48%231.570511,73545.5%41.7%
40.91%222.470110,55346.1%33.3%
40.91%221.676411,16130.0%50.0%
63.64%221.680510,57766.7%61.5%
66.67%210.975613,34866.7%66.7%
61.90%211.176813,30860.0%63.6%
47.62%212.168710,42325.0%77.8%
50.00%201.593815,40060.0%46.7%
55.00%201.474611,44855.6%54.5%
60.00%202.073611,21742.9%69.2%
50.00%201.278712,94262.5%41.7%
33.33%181.55988,66630.0%37.5%
77.78%181.083912,49671.4%81.8%
52.94%171.973310,31840.0%71.4%
70.59%171.286714,46080.0%66.7%
47.06%174.894711,59362.5%33.3%
58.82%173.279810,63044.4%75.0%
50.00%162.683012,98540.0%54.5%
31.25%161.66639,81933.3%30.0%
43.75%161.270311,74042.9%44.4%
37.50%162.373611,14237.5%37.5%
53.33%151.068211,74957.1%50.0%
35.71%141.679514,2480.0%41.7%
50.00%140.973013,113100.0%41.7%
42.86%142.15738,37722.2%80.0%
50.00%141.376613,07416.7%75.0%
53.85%133.092411,56350.0%57.1%
66.67%121.45897,62277.8%33.3%
50.00%121.56609,95450.0%50.0%
50.00%121.977211,26250.0%50.0%
54.55%113.396313,03366.7%50.0%
27.27%112.37319,2510.0%50.0%
54.55%114.21,04313,03575.0%42.9%
36.36%114.11,04212,34420.0%50.0%
36.36%111.393314,25233.3%37.5%
63.64%112.07389,97671.4%50.0%
36.36%112.462210,88250.0%33.3%
54.55%112.375713,07340.0%66.7%
54.55%112.263610,04750.0%57.1%
50.00%104.91,01111,05160.0%40.0%
50.00%101.45819,00780.0%20.0%
60.00%101.46548,51842.9%100.0%
20.00%104.674710,43020.0%20.0%
40.00%101.982411,89780.0%0.0%
50.00%101.58049,81450.0%50.0%
30.00%104.789310,74250.0%0.0%
50.00%102.797714,22750.0%50.0%
70.00%102.778010,01071.4%66.7%
70.00%101.55877,54071.4%66.7%
70.00%101.46056,29383.3%50.0%
60.00%101.67859,78580.0%40.0%
70.00%101.464410,56075.0%66.7%
44.44%91.64648,45633.3%66.7%
55.56%95.181310,17675.0%40.0%
33.33%92.24086,72425.0%100.0%
25.00%85.392613,1630.0%33.3%
75.00%83.379811,900100.0%66.7%
62.50%82.08979,38380.0%33.3%
25.00%83.575611,34866.7%0.0%
14.29%73.485010,19320.0%0.0%
28.57%71.582912,14233.3%25.0%
28.57%73.996010,10533.3%25.0%
71.43%73.184812,56050.0%80.0%
57.14%71.572611,4650.0%80.0%
57.14%74.789512,08050.0%60.0%
33.33%64.699614,327100.0%20.0%
83.33%61.666510,77066.7%100.0%
50.00%64.66078,71633.3%66.7%
50.00%66.31,01811,43560.0%0.0%
50.00%65.26948,39640.0%100.0%
60.00%56.51,05110,72366.7%50.0%
40.00%55.094012,8000.0%66.7%
40.00%55.082411,25050.0%33.3%
20.00%52.673510,47433.3%0.0%
20.00%51.659010,1830.0%25.0%
0.00%53.068710,4830.0%0.0%
60.00%53.81,24512,43750.0%66.7%
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Fiddlesticks vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fiddlesticks do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Maokai's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Maokai with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Maokai?

The best Fiddlesticks build against Maokai includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Maokai?

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

Does Fiddlesticks counter Maokai?

Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 57.1% win rate. Fiddlesticks strongly counters Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Fiddlesticks against Maokai?

When playing Fiddlesticks against Maokai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Maokai. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.