Fiddlesticksvs Xerath
Fiddlesticks vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Xerath wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Fiddlesticks based on 11 games. Fiddlesticks wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath 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.
Xerath(36.4%)Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath Matchup?
Fiddlesticks vs Xerath Matchup Summary
The Fiddlesticks vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 36.4%, giving Xerath a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Fiddlesticks controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Fiddlesticks needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Fiddlesticks leads by 514 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown
Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Fiddlesticks, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Xerath
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Xerath are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This combination gives Fiddlesticks an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Fiddlesticks50.0%Xerath50.0%Fiddlesticks33.3%Xerath66.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Fiddlesticks and Xerath, 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.
Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Fiddlesticks. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, 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 Xerath 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 Xerath
Inspiration
Resolve
The Inspiration and Resolve rune setup gives Fiddlesticks the best tools to compete against Xerath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fiddlesticks do against Xerath in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Fiddlesticks do against Xerath in the early game?
In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Xerath 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 Xerath in the late game?
In the late game, Xerath takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Xerath?
The best Fiddlesticks build against Xerath includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Xerath?
The best Fiddlesticks runes against Xerath use the Inspiration primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fiddlesticks vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Fiddlesticks counter Xerath?
No, Fiddlesticks struggles against Xerath with only a 36.4% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Fiddlesticks players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.
How do I play Fiddlesticks against Xerath?
When playing Fiddlesticks against Xerath, play cautiously and avoid Xerath's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Xerath has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.