Kayn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Kaynvs Fiddlesticks

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
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Kayn vs Fiddlesticks is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Kayn wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Fiddlesticks based on 88 games. Fiddlesticks wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Kayn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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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Fiddlesticks - 50.0% win rateFiddlesticks(50.0%)
Kayn - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayn
50.0% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Kayn matchup - 50.0% win rate
Fiddlesticks
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 88
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.3
CS / min
1.2
786
DMG / min
743
12,995
Gold / game
11,994
480
Heal / min
506
865
DMG Mitigated / min
627
0.5
CC / min
1.5
42.1%
Early Game WR
57.9%
56.0%
Late Game WR
44.0%

Kayn vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 88 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 50.0%, giving Kayn a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Fiddlesticks controls the early laning stage, but Kayn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Fiddlesticks needs to press advantages before Kayn reaches their power spikes, while Kayn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Fiddlesticks's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayn vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayn wins the laning phase against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Kayn
1.2Fiddlesticks
Kayn and Fiddlesticks 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
786Kayn
743Fiddlesticks
Kayn deals 43 more champion damage per minute than Fiddlesticks. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Fiddlesticks choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kayn's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,995Kayn
11,994Fiddlesticks
Kayn generates a commanding 1,001 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks. This substantial economic advantage means Kayn 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
0.5Kayn
1.5Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Kayn, with 1.0 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. Kayn should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,345Kayn
1,133Fiddlesticks
Kayn vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 212 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayn 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 Kayn Build Against Fiddlesticks

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Fiddlesticks are Opportunity, Hubris and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Kayn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fiddlesticks
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Kayn early game win rateKayn42.1%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks57.9%
Late Game
Kayn
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Kayn late game win rateKayn56.0%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks44.0%

Fiddlesticks dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Fiddlesticks can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Fiddlesticks. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Fiddlesticks must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayn 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 Kayn Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Precision rune tree - Kayn primary runes vs FiddlesticksPrecision
Conqueror - best Kayn rune vs FiddlesticksTriumph - best Kayn rune vs FiddlesticksLegend: Haste - best Kayn rune vs FiddlesticksLast Stand - best Kayn rune vs Fiddlesticks
Sorcery rune tree - Kayn secondary runes vs FiddlesticksSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Kayn rune vs FiddlesticksTranscendence - best Kayn rune vs Fiddlesticks
50.0% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Kayn maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Fiddlesticks.


Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kayn 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
49.34%4561.174413,11352.1%47.4%
48.13%2681.177013,10247.9%48.3%
45.90%2441.179013,00741.9%48.9%
57.34%2181.380513,40257.3%57.4%
46.01%2131.270012,06441.9%50.0%
51.26%1991.073113,13750.6%51.8%
47.42%1941.072713,26544.4%49.2%
50.90%1671.177013,54546.4%54.1%
48.23%1411.81,02812,82646.8%49.4%
51.08%1391.279313,58552.8%50.0%
59.56%1361.176513,57961.7%57.9%
52.59%1351.677312,38556.2%48.4%
51.11%1351.180312,97049.3%53.0%
43.20%1261.180813,66442.5%43.6%
50.40%1251.173012,79141.7%58.5%
45.90%1221.175213,31845.5%46.3%
47.90%1191.173612,27446.4%50.0%
42.34%1111.183512,80741.4%43.4%
52.25%1111.378613,54450.0%53.9%
42.20%1091.177012,93728.6%53.3%
54.63%1081.177912,86656.3%53.3%
56.19%1051.278313,64965.2%49.1%
55.32%941.182813,57854.0%56.1%
50.00%921.177413,40944.7%53.7%
44.44%901.379012,61544.4%44.4%
50.00%881.378612,99542.1%56.0%
53.09%811.075712,60959.5%47.7%
48.05%771.175812,41748.5%47.7%
45.95%741.682814,33044.0%46.9%
50.77%651.173314,05652.2%50.0%
53.97%631.275212,40363.3%45.5%
50.79%631.372513,31350.0%51.2%
58.06%621.077712,67650.0%65.6%
60.66%611.073813,23857.1%63.6%
53.45%581.270212,77955.6%51.6%
48.15%541.280912,78350.0%46.9%
60.38%531.168913,36779.2%44.8%
39.22%511.378513,40045.5%34.5%
49.02%511.277113,53952.4%46.7%
40.00%501.988214,07033.3%42.9%
50.00%482.174313,26237.5%56.3%
47.83%461.281412,75545.5%50.0%
47.73%441.792313,52750.0%46.7%
43.90%411.175712,70331.8%57.9%
56.76%381.062612,04653.3%59.1%
56.76%370.974713,48560.0%54.5%
57.14%351.079014,49069.2%50.0%
50.00%321.274714,44958.3%45.0%
34.38%321.560911,62720.0%47.1%
53.13%322.089914,35554.5%52.4%
61.29%312.378212,90062.5%60.0%
54.84%313.01,02812,99353.9%55.6%
37.93%292.685514,62737.5%38.1%
62.07%291.183513,99446.1%75.0%
64.29%281.980212,41457.1%71.4%
47.83%231.177913,31840.0%53.9%
54.55%221.470013,95666.7%50.0%
78.95%192.474514,05766.7%84.6%
77.78%181.371513,07771.4%81.8%
38.89%184.188113,29925.0%50.0%
58.82%174.487510,70762.5%55.6%
47.06%175.078313,13471.4%30.0%
50.00%161.890715,17650.0%50.0%
75.00%161.173814,15583.3%70.0%
53.33%151.078313,99975.0%28.6%
53.85%131.170713,924100.0%40.0%
41.67%124.894814,48350.0%37.5%
58.33%121.671413,17350.0%60.0%
66.67%121.665611,98757.1%80.0%
36.36%110.964111,58950.0%0.0%
45.45%111.788613,92125.0%57.1%
66.67%93.067011,98766.7%66.7%
44.44%95.469711,41220.0%75.0%
62.50%86.31,20711,57450.0%66.7%
50.00%87.280813,88750.0%50.0%
28.57%75.867110,80325.0%33.3%
100.00%62.568515,491100.0%100.0%
66.67%60.857910,77766.7%66.7%
50.00%61.970715,5580.0%50.0%
60.00%50.983516,3040.0%75.0%
80.00%51.355110,744100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.780812,705100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.073510,4070.0%33.3%
60.00%56.293913,501100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.671310,8390.0%66.7%
40.00%55.083711,80350.0%33.3%
60.00%51.081513,11350.0%100.0%
100.00%53.178516,126100.0%100.0%
80.00%56.91,06115,9680.0%80.0%
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Kayn vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayn do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 88 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kayn do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Kayn with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Fiddlesticks players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayn do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Kayn wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Kayn is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 88 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayn build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Kayn build against Fiddlesticks includes Opportunity, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayn runes against Fiddlesticks?

The best Kayn runes against Fiddlesticks use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Kayn vs Fiddlesticks matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayn counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Kayn has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate. Kayn slightly edges out Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Kayn against Fiddlesticks?

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