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Playing Against Fiddlesticks
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Vision-denying sustain mage. He uses to bait you and clear vision while looking for out-of-sight jumps. In lane, he pokes with and sustains through trades using . If he hits you from fog of war, his passive fears you instantly.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Scarecrow effigies that look like him | These replace his trinkets. They grant vision and clear your wards. At level 6, they also act as sweepers. Don't waste big cooldowns on them; they die in one hit. | |
| A dark projectile or a sudden fear | Passive: If he damages you while unseen, you are feared. Active: A point-and-click fear. If he fears you twice recently, the second one deals double damage instead of fearing. | |
| Green tethers to all nearby enemies | A channeled drain that heals him. If he finishes the channel, he deals massive execute damage. Interrupt this immediately to kill his sustain and damage. | |
| A scythe slash in a thin crescent | Slows you. If you are in the center, you are silenced. It is his primary poke and waveclear tool in the mid lane. | |
| A circle of crows appearing after a delay | His game-changer. Huge AoE magic damage over time. If he jumps from a bush or over a wall where you don't have vision, he fears everyone hit due to passive. |
Respect
- !Fog of War jumps→If Fiddle is missing and you don't have vision of a nearby wall, his will fear you and likely lead to a 100-0 combo.
- !execute→The last tick of his drain deals damage based on your missing HP. Don't stay in range thinking you'll win a close duel if the channel is almost done.
- !Center silence→If you are a combo mage, getting hit by the center of prevents you from using spells to interrupt his .
- !Level 6 power spike→Fiddle mid has mediocre kill pressure until 6. Once he has , he will shove the wave and look to dive you or roam.
Punish
- +channel→Use any hard CC (stun, silence, knockup) to break the tether. This puts the ability on cooldown and prevents the heal/execute.
- +Early mana issues→Pre-6, his and costs are high. Out-shove him or force him to use mana on minions rather than poking you.
- +channel (1.5s delay)→If you see him start the animation before he disappears, CC him or burst him. If interrupted, the ultimate goes on a full cooldown.
- +Immobility→He has no dashes. If he misses or uses on a different target, he is a sitting duck for a jungle gank.
Laning Tips
- •Buy an early Oblivion Orb or Executioner's. His sustain is the only reason he can stay in lane.
- •Ward the side raptor pits and the 'banana' bushes. These are the most common spots for him to into the mid lane.
- •Stand away from your own minions. He wants to hit you and the wave at the same time with .
- •If he starts on a wave, walk out of the circle immediately to deny him the final execute tick and the cooldown refund.
- •Check for effigies constantly. If you don't clear them, he can teleport or jump from fog without you knowing.
- •Save your displacement or stun for when he tethers you. Never lead with your CC if you plan to all-in him.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Never fight in the jungle or near thin walls without a Sweeper active to find his spot.
- ⚠Don't clump up. A 5-man into a passive fear is an instant game loss.
- ⚠Keep track of his Zhonya's Hourglass. He will often in and instantly stasis to avoid being bursted.
- ⚠If he is channeling on multiple targets, his healing is massive. Disengage or CC him to stop the team-wide drain.
- ⚠Prioritize vision on flanks. Fiddlesticks almost never runs straight at a team; he is always looking for the side-jump.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached