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Fiddlesticks - League of Legends Champion

Win Rate

50.9%

Pick Rate

1.6%

FiddlesticksPopular Build

AMageSupport

Patch26.10

Matches1,627,927

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Fiddlesticks most played build uses Boots of Swiftness, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap. This Fiddlesticks build has a 4.42% pick rate and a 58.29% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Fiddlesticks build choices below.

Overview Build Runes Abilities Counters Matchups Arena ARAM Tips

Select a Fiddlesticks Build

Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

Core Build Items

Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Malignance

Best Fiddlesticks Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Fiddlesticks build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build

Boots of Swiftness
Liandry's Torment
Zhonya's Hourglass
Malignance
Shadowflame
Void Staff

Top Summoner Spells

Smite + Flash
56.6%Win Rate87.1%Pick Rate
Ignite + Flash
60.9%Win Rate10.2%Pick Rate

Build Strengths

Fiddlesticks build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Build Deep Dive

Fiddlesticks Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Fiddlesticks are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion with a 55.2% win rate and 25.8% pick rate. Alternative options include Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion.

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

55.2%Win Rate

25.8%Pick Rate

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

68.8%Win Rate

14.2%Pick Rate

Best Fiddlesticks Core Items - Build These First

These are Fiddlesticks's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (52.5% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 46.1% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (52.2% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 48.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Malignance (52.7% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 49.2% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 90 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Liandry's Torment
3,000
300
60
52.55%Win Rate
+1.69%WR Diff
46.13%Pick Rate
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250
50
105
52.17%Win Rate
+1.31%WR Diff
48.32%Pick Rate
Malignance
2,700
600
90
52.68%Win Rate
+1.82%WR Diff
49.23%Pick Rate

High Win Rate Situational Items for Fiddlesticks

Top situational items for Fiddlesticks include Shadowflame, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Shadowflame
3,200
110
53.20%Win Rate
+2.34%WR Diff
36.72%Pick Rate
Void Staff
3,000
95
52.40%Win Rate
+1.54%WR Diff
8.50%Pick Rate

Best Boots for Fiddlesticks

The best boots for Fiddlesticks are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Boots of Swiftness
1,000
55
41.82%Win Rate
-9.04%WR Diff
3.45%Pick Rate

Top Fiddlesticks Trinket

Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.

No Trinket

Complete Fiddlesticks Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Fiddlesticks build.

Top Build Focus

Speed55
AP460
Mana600
Health300
Armor50

Fiddlesticks Counter Build Advice

When facing Fiddlesticks's top counters like Sylas, XinZhao, DrMundo, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Shadowflame or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Fiddlesticks performance.

Sylas
35.0%Win Rate
-15.86%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Mercury's Treads
- Force of Nature
Xin Zhao
37.3%Win Rate
-13.53%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Plated Steelcaps
- Thornmail
Dr. Mundo
40.6%Win Rate
-10.23%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Plated Steelcaps
- Thornmail

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When Should You Play This Fiddlesticks Build

burst mageFirst Power Spike3,000g

This Fiddlesticks burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.3% win rate across 225 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 460 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Fiddlesticks with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Fiddlesticks's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,150, this Fiddlesticks build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Fiddlesticks build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Devastating ability power scaling with 460 total AP

Weaknesses

No built-in sustain for extended fights
Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Fiddlesticks

Champions that use similar core items to Fiddlesticks. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current popular fiddlesticks build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Ahri

Core Items

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Fiddlesticks Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Fiddlesticks build?

The best Fiddlesticks build in this patch includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Malignance. This build has a 57.33% win rate and is picked 5.00% of the time.

What are Fiddlesticks's core items?

Fiddlesticks's core items are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Malignance. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Fiddlesticks's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Fiddlesticks?

Boots of Swiftness are the best boots for Fiddlesticks. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Fiddlesticks's playstyle. They are included in 5.0% of Fiddlesticks builds.

Are there alternative Fiddlesticks builds?

Yes, alternative Fiddlesticks builds include options like Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Malignance. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Fiddlesticks?

MetaBot sources its build data for Fiddlesticks directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Fiddlesticks builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Fiddlesticks. From there, we aggregate the Fiddlesticks builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.