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

Fiddlesticksvs Shen

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Fiddlesticks vs Shen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Shen based on 7 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 Shen 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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Shen - 71.4% win rateShen(71.4%)
Fiddlesticks - 71.4% win rate in this matchup
Fiddlesticks
71.4% WR
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Shen vs Fiddlesticks matchup - 28.6% win rate
Shen
28.6% WR

Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Shen Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Shen matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 7
71.4%
Win Rate
28.6%
3.1
CS / min
3.0
848
DMG / min
682
12,560
Gold / game
12,333
507
Heal / min
160
985
DMG Mitigated / min
1,625
2.5
CC / min
1.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Fiddlesticks vs Shen Matchup Summary

The Fiddlesticks vs Shen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Shen's 28.6%, giving Fiddlesticks a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Fiddlesticks dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shen 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks players can confidently pick into Shen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shen 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 Shen Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Shen in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Shen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.1Fiddlesticks
3.0Shen
Fiddlesticks and Shen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
848Fiddlesticks
682Shen
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Shen by 166 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shen 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
12,560Fiddlesticks
12,333Shen
Fiddlesticks and Shen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 226 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.5Fiddlesticks
1.3Shen
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Shen, with 1.2 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. Shen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,492Fiddlesticks
1,785Shen
Shen vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 293 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen 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 Shen

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Shen, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Shen are Abyssal Mask, Bloodletter's Curse and Riftmaker. 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 Shen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Shen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fiddlesticks
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks50.0%
Shen early game win rateShen50.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks80.0%
Shen late game win rateShen20.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Fiddlesticks and Shen, 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.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Shen. 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. Shen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Fiddlesticks Runes Against Shen

Sorcery rune tree - Fiddlesticks primary runes vs ShenSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Fiddlesticks rune vs ShenManaflow Band - best Fiddlesticks rune vs ShenTranscendence - best Fiddlesticks rune vs ShenScorch - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Shen
Resolve rune tree - Fiddlesticks secondary runes vs ShenResolve
Conditioning - best Fiddlesticks rune vs ShenRevitalize - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Shen
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Fiddlesticks to press their advantage against Shen, 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 Shen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fiddlesticks do against Shen in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Shen matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Shen's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Shen in the early game?

In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Shen 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 Shen in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Shen 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 Shen matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Shen with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Shen?

The best Fiddlesticks build against Shen includes Abyssal Mask, Bloodletter's Curse, Riftmaker with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Shen?

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

Does Fiddlesticks counter Shen?

Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Shen with a 71.4% win rate. Fiddlesticks strongly counters Shen in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Fiddlesticks against Shen?

When playing Fiddlesticks against Shen, 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.