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

Fiddlesticksvs Taliyah

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

Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Taliyah based on 11 games. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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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Taliyah - 54.5% win rateTaliyah(54.5%)
Fiddlesticks - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Fiddlesticks
54.5% WR
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Taliyah vs Fiddlesticks matchup - 45.5% win rate
Taliyah
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
2.3
CS / min
2.9
757
DMG / min
878
13,073
Gold / game
14,442
491
Heal / min
199
660
DMG Mitigated / min
367
1.6
CC / min
1.2
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Taliyah's 45.5%, giving Fiddlesticks a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah 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 Fiddlesticks leads by 585 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks players can confidently pick into Taliyah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Taliyah 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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.3Fiddlesticks
2.9Taliyah
Taliyah edges out Fiddlesticks by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
757Fiddlesticks
878Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Fiddlesticks by 121 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Fiddlesticks should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,073Fiddlesticks
14,442Taliyah
Taliyah generates a commanding 1,369 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks. This substantial economic advantage means Taliyah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Fiddlesticks should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Fiddlesticks
1.2Taliyah
Fiddlesticks provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Taliyah, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Fiddlesticks coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,151Fiddlesticks
566Taliyah
Fiddlesticks vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 585 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Fiddlesticks can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Taliyah

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Taliyah are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Fiddlesticks an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Fiddlesticks the best chance to compete against Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks40.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah60.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks66.7%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah33.3%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 Taliyah. 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: Taliyah 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 Taliyah

Domination rune tree - Fiddlesticks primary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Dark Harvest - best Fiddlesticks rune vs TaliyahCheap Shot - best Fiddlesticks rune vs TaliyahSixth Sense - best Fiddlesticks rune vs TaliyahUltimate Hunter - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Taliyah
Sorcery rune tree - Fiddlesticks secondary runes vs TaliyahSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Fiddlesticks rune vs TaliyahAbsolute Focus - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

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

How does Fiddlesticks do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Taliyah matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Taliyah's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Taliyah in the late game?

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

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Taliyah?

The best Fiddlesticks build against Taliyah includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Fiddlesticks counter Taliyah?

Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 54.5% win rate. Fiddlesticks strongly counters Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Fiddlesticks against Taliyah?

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