
Fiddlesticksvs Xin Zhao
Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Fiddlesticks wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Xin Zhao based on 36 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 Xin Zhao 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.
Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary
The Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 44.4%, giving Fiddlesticks a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Fiddlesticks dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xin Zhao 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks players can confidently pick into Xin Zhao and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown
Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Fiddlesticks, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xin Zhao holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Xin Zhao
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Xin Zhao 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Fiddlesticks dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. This lopsided early game means Fiddlesticks 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 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Xin Zhao. 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. Xin Zhao players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Fiddlesticks Runes Against Xin Zhao
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Fiddlesticks to press their advantage against Xin Zhao, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Fiddlesticks matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.90% | 82 | 1.1 | 703 | 11,412 | 52.3% | 34.2% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 1.1 | 813 | 13,223 | 48.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 1.2 | 785 | 13,104 | 33.3% | 60.4% | |
| 64.41% | 59 | 0.9 | 723 | 12,357 | 60.9% | 66.7% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 1.0 | 709 | 12,353 | 50.0% | 62.1% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 786 | 13,671 | 53.3% | 62.9% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.1 | 778 | 12,603 | 28.6% | 59.3% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 1.1 | 719 | 12,277 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 785 | 11,892 | 60.0% | 35.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.0 | 808 | 13,559 | 58.3% | 54.2% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.2 | 832 | 13,012 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.1 | 775 | 13,166 | 57.1% | 39.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.8 | 684 | 12,050 | 42.9% | 43.8% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.4 | 849 | 10,973 | 43.8% | 30.8% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.7 | 786 | 11,392 | 30.8% | 57.1% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.2 | 810 | 12,999 | 53.9% | 76.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 747 | 12,401 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.0 | 672 | 12,168 | 63.6% | 46.1% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 1.1 | 801 | 14,213 | 40.0% | 31.6% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.0 | 711 | 12,159 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.0 | 799 | 12,327 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.3 | 819 | 13,706 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.2 | 693 | 11,043 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.0 | 763 | 13,365 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 813 | 10,825 | 11.1% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 0.9 | 840 | 12,512 | 37.5% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 708 | 12,191 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.4 | 795 | 12,497 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.8 | 773 | 11,661 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 757 | 12,902 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.3 | 936 | 13,851 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 839 | 12,608 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.8 | 787 | 12,637 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 681 | 9,446 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.0 | 723 | 9,500 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.5 | 926 | 13,362 | 33.3% | 87.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.1 | 777 | 13,075 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 1.9 | 697 | 12,142 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.8 | 828 | 11,204 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.0 | 637 | 11,973 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 780 | 13,069 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.1 | 784 | 12,121 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.9 | 632 | 10,245 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.3 | 719 | 11,520 | 66.7% | 22.2% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 694 | 12,603 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.4 | 948 | 11,991 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.6 | 813 | 11,877 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.0 | 763 | 10,902 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 840 | 14,792 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.6 | 629 | 8,692 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 665 | 8,968 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.0 | 564 | 10,586 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.0 | 694 | 10,821 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.9 | 587 | 9,567 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.6 | 838 | 11,979 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 614 | 12,245 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.5 | 696 | 9,419 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 981 | 13,856 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 904 | 10,568 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 750 | 11,445 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 793 | 11,055 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.6 | 788 | 9,822 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 3.2 | 621 | 8,910 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 729 | 12,737 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 681 | 9,318 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 697 | 8,755 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 778 | 11,993 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.2 | 1,122 | 16,967 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.5 | 891 | 8,692 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 710 | 8,740 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.5 | 603 | 8,961 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.2 | 772 | 9,275 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 855 | 13,270 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.2 | 609 | 10,332 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 613 | 9,529 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.3 | 780 | 9,972 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.3 | 746 | 10,965 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.3 | 738 | 8,395 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.2 | 817 | 9,416 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.4 | 590 | 9,829 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 724 | 13,018 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,092 | 11,225 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 745 | 11,020 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 894 | 12,018 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 870 | 10,510 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 575 | 10,121 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 965 | 11,875 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 856 | 11,414 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 741 | 12,634 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 942 | 10,307 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.0 | 1,005 | 9,687 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 628 | 8,789 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 715 | 9,970 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,093 | 12,757 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 613 | 7,786 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 569 | 8,686 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 578 | 8,801 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 577 | 10,521 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 699 | 9,814 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 788 | 11,539 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 886 | 10,587 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fiddlesticks do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?
Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Fiddlesticks do against Xin Zhao in the early game?
In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. 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 Xin Zhao in the late game?
In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao matchup?
Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.
What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Xin Zhao?
The best Fiddlesticks build against Xin Zhao includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance 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 Xin Zhao?
The best Fiddlesticks runes against Xin Zhao use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Fiddlesticks vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Fiddlesticks counter Xin Zhao?
Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Xin Zhao with a 55.6% win rate. Fiddlesticks strongly counters Xin Zhao in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Fiddlesticks against Xin Zhao?
When playing Fiddlesticks against Xin Zhao, 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.
