# Fizz Counters, Matchups & Tips | Baron Buff
See Fizz counters, hardest matchups, and tips to play against or draft around Fizz in League of Legends.
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Assassin · Burst Assassin · Mid

Prepare for battle with Fizz — master their strengths and exploit their weaknesses before the game starts.

## Playstyle Profile

Fizz is a flanker — eliminates priority targets by bypassing the frontline

Teamfight Role Assassin Flanker

Power Spike Mid game

Split Threat None

Backline Access Low

## Fizz's Strengths

- Deletes priority targets instantly — Fizz removes the enemy carry before teamfights even begin

## How to Play Fizz

Champion-specific pre-match tips

### Lane Phase

Concede early minion kills during levels 1 and 2 to preserve your health pool until you unlock your full combo for a level 3 all-in.

### Lane Phase

Execute short trades by casting Q onto the enemy, resetting your auto-attack with W, and immediately casting E to disengage before they can retaliate.

### Lane Phase

Last-hit under your tower by using W to execute low-health minions, instantly refunding the mana cost and cooldown for the next minion.

### Mid Game

Clear the minion wave quickly using E when the enemy recalls, then sweep the river brush to cast a max-range ult into an unsuspecting side lane.

### Mid Game

Wait in the fog of war near major objectives to cast your ult over terrain, guaranteeing the maximum radius and damage on the first target hit.

### Mid Game

Hold your E during mid-game skirmishes until the enemy burns their primary crowd control, using it purely to dodge and reposition rather than as your engage.

### Late Game

Flank teamfights from out of vision to bypass frontline tanks, casting your ult directly onto an enemy carry before they can reposition.

### Late Game

Dive the enemy backline with your Q and W, then activate Zhonya's Hourglass as your E concludes to stall until your basic ability cooldowns refresh.

### Late Game

Continue split-pushing a side lane to trade for an inhibitor if you are too far away to reach a sudden 4v4 objective fight in time.

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## Core Build

Ranked from real ranked-match itemization

We look at ranked games after each item was bought. If the player or team gained ground in gold, we rate that item higher.

- Shadowflame — 3,200

- Sorcerer's Shoes (Boots) — 1,100

- Luden's Echo — 2,750

- Zhonya's Hourglass — 3,250

- Lich Bane — 2,900

- Mejai's Soulstealer — 1,500

total: 14,700

## How to Counter Fizz

Counter strategies and draft context

group tightly, build defensively, and provide reliable peel for carries

- Shut down by grouped teams — Fizz needs isolated targets and falls apart when enemies stick together

- Tanks and bruisers that survive burst windows

- Champions with point-and-click crowd control

- Supports that shield or heal through burst

### Fizz's Weaknesses

- Grouped compositions with strong vision — Fizz can't find isolated targets or flanking angles

- Defensive itemization and grouping — Fizz can't find solo kills when targets build durability and stay grouped

## Best Synergies with Fizz

Team synergies and draft context

- Engage tanks that draw attention away from Fizz — enemy cooldowns spent on the frontline leave carries exposed

- Waveclear mids or ADCs that hold lanes while you roam for picks

- Dive buddies that split enemy focus in team fights

- Champions with hard CC setups that guarantee your burst lands

### Draft Context

- Stacks burst with no frontline — nobody absorbs damage while Fizz waits for a flank window

- Stacks AP or AD with Fizz — one-dimensional damage lets the enemy itemize a single resistance

## Learning Curve

[Based on 1.2M+ matches](https://baronbuff.com/blog/mastery_by_tier/) across all ranked elos, showing how Fizz's win rate changes with mastery level

Fizz has exceptional depth — there is always something new to learn, but getting results takes patience. Expect lower win rates early while building the experience to unlock this champion's potential.

Skill Cap Very High

Cost of Learning High

Win Rate Delta by Mastery

Mastery Level | Win Rate |

1-2 | 38.3% |

3-4 | 51.7% |

5-6 | 51.7% |

7-8 | 51.7% |

9-12 | 51.7% |

13-16 | 52.1% |

17+ * | 54.0% |

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