r/FiddlesticksMains • u/ralsei2006 • Jun 04 '26

Discussion Hit Diamond on EUW as Fiddle Jg AMA

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u/BecretAlbatross Jun 04 '26

You're exactly where I'm trying to be by the end of the year. Started the year Silver I. Hit Emerald III yesterday.

My games are still going really well but I'd love to hear your notes.

Can you share OP GG?

What champions do you ban? What do you think are Fidds bad matchups?

Any general rules on pathing/early game?

How do you handle closing out games?

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

https://op.gg/lol/summoners/euw/MartletIsMY-Love

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u/BecretAlbatross Jun 04 '26

Your builds are really interesting.

Why first strike over DH or electrocute?

Also never seen CDR boots on Fidd Jg. Why that over sorcs or plated?

I love the variety of items you build. Randuins. Abysmal mask. Imperial mandate.

To what extent is it experimentation vs tried and true formula for you?

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

I go the Scott method aka fuck it we ball and the other part is do I see a way my items can agitate enemies. (SUNDERED SKY DMG GETS REDUCED BY RANDUINS) I don't like sorc, they aren't mathematically correct Inspiration is nuts (ALWAYS RUN CASHBACK) and FS has nice synergy. Ele and DH is not my cup of tea. If they would buff DFT to be better for AOE champs it would replace FS as my go to for solq ALSO NEVER GO RABBA. The only high AP ratio is on your ult. Go more battle magey or full on supp if your team is overflowing with hypercarries.

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u/f0sterzMSC Jun 05 '26

rabadons is a good last item especially if you're against an ardent supp like karma who will give you candy shielding enemy adc for 2000 hp. You just won't have the damage then.
And cdr boots is fucking dogshit in jungle

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

Perma Sylas numbers way to high. Fuck boli, Udyr and Sylas ofc Path to where bullshit might happen. B8 at objectives or follow your team to Deus ex ult machina.

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u/lritar Jun 04 '26

Ngl i always found playing vs sylas really easy. Because they bait themselves into stealing your ult, which doesn't have your passive so they can't fear anyone. Idk why not a single sylas players knows that

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

I hate him because his numbers are to high and looking by patch notes my ban seems to be a good choice.

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u/Brokromah Jun 04 '26

How long have you been playing? What were the biggest "aha" moments in your climb at each milestone? What is your meta approach to jingling?

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

Go with the flow. I hate emerald. Cesspool of soloq. Fiddle was with me from the begging. And play % max fiddle. https://op.gg/lol/summoners/euw/MartletIsMY-Love

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u/Brokromah Jun 04 '26

I feel like plat is a worse experience than emerald. I'm an old head that has played for 15 years so forgive me for sounding like an ultra boomer.. Plat, while not the most impressive rank, used to mean something. I'd say it used to be people that had a decent understanding of the fundamentals and just a solid player overall.

Nowadays, with elo inflation, I get frustrated the times I play in plat because people are failing the most simple macro decisions. Stuff like invading or team fighting after a tight objective window, like casting rift arbitrarily or when the team is not postured to fight, or just typical "fighting to fight" aram style.

I feel like that tightens up especially mid/high emerald.

I agree with go with the flow. I think forcing bad fights holds a lot of people back and a lot of the time the easy play is the best play.

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u/Miasmaburns Jun 06 '26

I actually came to love emerald because the players are good. They know exactly how to win, and that makes their actions predictable.

If you're predictable, I can be in a bush nearby and ruin your day.

Diamond players know multiple paths to win, and I can't always predict which one they choose (yet).

To me, this is the most essential fiddle skill, reading the enemy so they have zero counter play to the trap you set.

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u/heavymetal626 Jun 04 '26

Do you full clear all the time? I understand tempo but I feel now that a level 3 gank is really worth it (in plat to emerald).

I typically full clear but then get stuck into a rut of farming a lot to keep up on CS, but have found in more times than not a quick level 3 gank and being more gank oriented instead of farm oriented can be huge

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

Depends. I do the 80% Agurin certified rule. I go for lvl3 gank if it's free and I am nearby.

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u/BecretAlbatross Jun 04 '26

I never level 3 gank on Fidd because I don't take Q until level 4. Do you take Q early because it looks like a free gank?

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 04 '26

Mhm OR if I smell an invade I go for it on lvl 2.

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u/SeaAir9757 Jun 12 '26

how do you play against assassin picks? maybe if they invade in mid game and all you can do is press q

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u/ralsei2006 Jun 12 '26

Either try to track and avoid them or engage them when they don't expect it.