Kindred - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Kindredvs Fiddlesticks

FMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kindred vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.1%) over Kindred based on 37 games. Fiddlesticks holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kindred vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Kindred Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kindred 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 - 46.0% win rateFiddlesticks(46.0%)
Kindred - 46.0% win rate in this matchup
Kindred
46.0% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Kindred matchup - 54.0% win rate
Fiddlesticks
54.0% WR

Who Wins the Kindred vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Kindred vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 37
46.0%
Win Rate
54.0%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
685
DMG / min
771
13,676
Gold / game
13,157
504
Heal / min
543
552
DMG Mitigated / min
641
0.4
CC / min
1.5
46.1%
Early Game WR
53.9%
45.8%
Late Game WR
54.2%

Kindred vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Kindred vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 46.0%, giving Fiddlesticks a 8.1 percentage point advantage. Fiddlesticks dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Fiddlesticks 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.

Kindred vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Kindred
1.1Fiddlesticks
Kindred and Fiddlesticks farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
685Kindred
771Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Kindred by 86 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kindred should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,676Kindred
13,157Fiddlesticks
Kindred earns 519 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kindred slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Kindred
1.5Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Kindred, with 1.1 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. Kindred should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,056Kindred
1,184Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heals and mitigates 128 more damage per minute than Kindred, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Fiddlesticks to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Kindred.

Best Kindred Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Kindred needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kindred against Fiddlesticks are The Collector, Kraken Slayer and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Kindred an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 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 Kindred vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fiddlesticks
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Kindred early game win rateKindred46.1%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks53.9%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Kindred late game win rateKindred45.8%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks54.2%

Fiddlesticks dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Kindred. 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 Kindred. 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. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kindred Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Precision rune tree - Kindred primary runes vs FiddlesticksPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kindred rune vs FiddlesticksTriumph - best Kindred rune vs FiddlesticksLegend: Alacrity - best Kindred rune vs FiddlesticksCoup de Grace - best Kindred rune vs Fiddlesticks
Inspiration rune tree - Kindred secondary runes vs FiddlesticksInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Kindred rune vs FiddlesticksMagical Footwear - best Kindred rune vs Fiddlesticks
28.6% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Kindred the best tools to compete against Fiddlesticks in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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

Kindred 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
53.59%1531.182213,66954.7%52.6%
50.00%1001.185513,61552.2%48.1%
38.27%811.171212,31141.5%35.0%
46.91%811.182712,99140.5%52.3%
49.32%731.274313,20343.8%53.7%
47.83%691.278812,37554.0%40.6%
54.41%681.079612,72460.5%46.7%
48.39%621.177112,47251.4%44.4%
48.33%601.094012,67450.0%46.4%
49.15%591.084413,31253.3%44.8%
42.37%591.289214,21137.5%45.7%
47.37%571.184513,15245.0%48.6%
33.33%571.177513,05526.9%38.7%
42.31%521.170512,49246.4%37.5%
54.90%511.075113,53050.0%58.1%
55.32%471.081313,36647.6%61.5%
65.91%441.289113,52054.5%77.3%
50.00%441.081912,53442.3%61.1%
38.64%441.184613,81336.8%40.0%
52.50%401.186013,98157.1%50.0%
61.54%391.185013,46077.8%47.6%
44.74%381.186113,71433.3%52.2%
45.95%371.268513,67646.1%45.8%
48.65%371.079912,34161.1%36.8%
54.29%351.284513,83558.8%50.0%
35.29%341.186212,84241.2%29.4%
46.88%321.278412,92036.8%61.5%
46.88%320.976812,52763.2%23.1%
50.00%301.179714,62063.6%42.1%
46.43%281.281312,51135.7%57.1%
50.00%281.188813,86233.3%57.9%
40.74%271.375713,70946.1%35.7%
29.63%271.061111,97315.4%42.9%
52.00%251.181712,44360.0%40.0%
54.17%241.185913,65954.5%53.9%
14.29%211.187512,4550.0%33.3%
35.00%201.277412,98744.4%27.3%
42.11%191.475212,56925.0%54.5%
50.00%181.072012,54050.0%50.0%
52.94%170.965212,32657.1%50.0%
47.06%170.987412,53533.3%62.5%
66.67%151.075614,26171.4%62.5%
50.00%141.175612,71275.0%40.0%
35.71%140.983011,10044.4%20.0%
53.85%130.879713,44357.1%50.0%
30.77%131.199213,51642.9%16.7%
66.67%121.484813,39650.0%100.0%
36.36%111.483914,03133.3%40.0%
70.00%101.469711,83071.4%66.7%
40.00%100.979213,15766.7%28.6%
60.00%101.274611,73250.0%75.0%
40.00%101.91,05215,04833.3%42.9%
30.00%100.891614,3570.0%50.0%
77.78%91.076910,36266.7%100.0%
55.56%91.470912,64875.0%40.0%
44.44%91.461412,70040.0%50.0%
87.50%81.078014,307100.0%83.3%
37.50%81.459412,5110.0%50.0%
42.86%71.193814,622100.0%33.3%
66.67%65.871713,36666.7%66.7%
66.67%62.494911,498100.0%33.3%
16.67%60.64657,90125.0%0.0%
33.33%64.21,01112,11940.0%0.0%
83.33%62.192415,9230.0%100.0%
60.00%50.971412,9590.0%100.0%
20.00%54.880515,352100.0%0.0%
60.00%54.91,43016,494100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.21,09616,6980.0%33.3%
20.00%51.482912,32650.0%0.0%
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Kindred vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kindred do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Kindred vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 46.0%, a 8.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kindred do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Kindred with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Fiddlesticks players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kindred do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

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

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Kindred with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 8.1 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Kindred build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Kindred build against Fiddlesticks includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kindred runes against Fiddlesticks?

The best Kindred runes against Fiddlesticks use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 28.6% win rate in the Kindred vs Fiddlesticks matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kindred counter Fiddlesticks?

No, Kindred struggles against Fiddlesticks with only a 46.0% win rate. Fiddlesticks has the advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Fiddlesticks's lead.

How do I play Kindred against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Kindred against Fiddlesticks, play cautiously and avoid Fiddlesticks's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Fiddlesticks has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.