Kindred vs Fiddlesticks JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use Kindred's ranged dueling and early pressure to contest marks when nearby lanes have priority.
Prioritize securing marks and river vision to leverage your scaling and objective control.
Avoid direct river fights early to prevent getting caught by Fiddlesticks' ambush and crowd control.

Path to secure marks and maintain lane priority before attempting to invade or contest camps.
Fight for first Scuttle when nearby lanes can move first and be ready to counter-gank Fiddlesticks' early plays.
Use vision control around Dragon and Rift Herald to set up extended fights where your ranged damage and reset excel.

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 where Fiddlesticks can chain fear and silence .
Be cautious contesting objectives without vision since Fiddlesticks' ambush can force bad smite fights.
Watch for low-health clears that leave you vulnerable to counter-invades or collapses without escape paths.

Start with a clear path focusing on early marks without risking river skirmishes.
Contest first Scuttle only if your lanes have priority and can support river control.
Avoid invading when Fiddlesticks is full clearing to prevent being collapsed on without escape.

Punish Fiddlesticks before level 6 using your early marks and execute power.
Respect Fiddlesticks' level 6 channel as a major threat that can turn fights instantly.
Your scaling with marks and items outpaces Fiddlesticks' teamfight impact if you maintain early tempo.

Convert lane priority into securing marks and controlling river vision to deny Fiddlesticks safe farming.
Use ranged kiting and resets to win extended objective fights like Dragon and Rift Herald.
Exploit Fiddlesticks' weak early dueling by invading camps and counter-ganking before he hits level 6.

Tactical tip

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