Fizz is a melee AP assassin. Weak early but at level 6, R shark → Q → W one-shots any squishy. E makes him untargetable for outplays. Simple but deadly.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Nimble Fighter
Passive
Fizz can move through units and takes a flat amount of reduced damage from all sources
Nimble Fighter: ignores unit collision and takes reduced damage from auto-attacks. Walk through minions.
Q
Urchin Strike
Dash · On-Hit
Fizz dashes through his target, dealing magic damage and applying on hit effects.
CD: 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 · Cost: 50
Q dashes through a target applying on-hit effects. Goes through the target — repositions you.
W
Seastone Trident
AA Empower · DoT
Fizz's attacks bleed his enemies, dealing magic damage over several seconds. Fizz can empower his next attack to deal bonus damage and empower his further attacks for a short time.
CD: 7/6/5/4/3 · Cost: 30/40/50/60/70
W empowers next auto with bonus damage + DoT. Auto-reset. Use after Q for instant burst.
E
Playful / Trickster
Untargetable · AoE · Slow
Fizz hops into the air, landing gracefully upon his spear and becoming untargetable. From this position, Fizz can either slam the ground or choose to jump again before smashing back down.
CD: 16/14/12/10/8 · Cost: 75/80/85/90/95
E makes you UNTARGETABLE. Hop up → recast to hop again or slam down for AoE slow. Dodges EVERYTHING.
R
Chum the Waters
Skillshot · Shark · AoE
Fizz tosses a fish in a direction that attaches to any champion that touches it, slowing the target. After a short delay, a shark erupts from the ground, knocking up the target and knocking any nearby enemies aside. All enemies hit are dealt magic damage and slowed.
CD: 120/100/80 · Cost: 100
R throws a shark that latches onto the first champion hit. After 2 seconds, shark erupts for massive AoE damage. Bigger shark = more damage at longer range.
Skill Leveling Order — Max E first, then W, then Q · R at 6 / 11 / 16
| Level | Q | W | E | R | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take E — untargetable | ||||
| 2 | Take W — empowered auto | ||||
| 3 | Take Q — dash | ||||
| 4 | Level E | ||||
| 5 | Level E | ||||
| 6 | R — Chum the Waters | ||||
| 7 | Level E | ||||
| 8 | Level W | ||||
| 9 | E maxed ✓ | ||||
| 10 | Level W | ||||
| 11 | R rank 2 | ||||
| 12 | Level W | ||||
| 13 | Level W | ||||
| 14 | W maxed ✓ | ||||
| 15 | Level Q | ||||
| 16 | R rank 3 | ||||
| 17 | Level Q | ||||
| 18 | Q maxed ✓ |
Itemization
Recommended Builds
Core Build
Hextech Rocketbelt
Dash + magic pen. Extra gap-close.
2600g
Sorcerer's Shoes
Magic pen.
1100g
Lich Bane
Sheen proc on W empowered auto. Massive burst.
3000g
Rabadon's Deathcap
AP multiplier.
3600g
Situational
Zhonya's Hourglass
Stasis after dive.
3250g
Void Staff
Magic pen vs MR.
2800g
Banshee's Veil
Spell shield.
2600g
Rocketbelt → Lich Bane → Deathcap. R → Q → W (Lich Bane proc) = one-shot.
Runes
Domination Primary
Electrocute
Q + W + auto procs instantly.
Sudden Impact
Magic pen after Q/E dash.
Eyeball Collection
Free AP.
Ultimate Hunter
Lower R cooldown.
Inspiration Secondary
Magical Footwear
Free boots.
Cosmic Insight
CDR.
Shards
Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Fizz
01
Early Game
Farm Safely, Wait for 6
- Farm with autos + W reset. You're melee — don't take free poke.
- E dodges everything. Save it for critical abilities (Lux Q, Syndra E).
- Play safe until 6. Your burst is locked behind R shark.
- Q through minions to escape ganks. Q goes through targets.
- W auto-reset for last-hitting.
02
Mid Game
R → Q → W One-Shot
- R → Q → W is the full combo. Shark attaches → Q dash → W empowered auto = dead.
- E after combo to escape or E before combo to dodge CC.
- Lich Bane W proc deals massive burst.
- Roam to bot with R. One-shot the ADC.
- Zhonya's after diving for safety.
03
Late Game
Shark Assassinations
- R shark on the carry = instant death at full build.
- E makes you the slipperiest champion. Dodge everything.
- R → Rocketbelt → Q → W → E out. Full assassination combo.
- Flank from fog of war for surprise R.
- If R misses, you have almost no kill pressure. Don't force without R.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Fizz
Fizz R sharks the carry from fog of war, then Q → W for the kill and E out.
1
Shark — R from Fog
Setup
01
R from fog of war onto the carry.
02
Wait for shark to attach (2s).
03
Position for Q dash.
Don't R into a grouped team. R the isolated carry or wait for the fight to split them.
2
Burst — Q + W
One-shot
01
Q dash through the sharked target.
02
W empowered auto (+ Lich Bane proc).
03
Target is dead.
3
Escape — E Out
Untargetable
01
E untargetable hop.
02
Wait for cooldowns.
03
Re-engage or walk away.
E dodges EVERYTHING: turret shots, targeted abilities, skillshots, even Karthus R. Time it for the most dangerous ability.
Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Fizz.
Basic
E Untargetable
E makes you untargetable. Use it to dodge critical abilities. It's your most important outplay tool.
Intermediate
R → Q → W Combo
R shark → wait for attach → Q through target → W empowered auto. Full combo in 1 second.
Basic
Weak Pre-6
You're melee with no burst pre-6. Farm safely and don't trade.
Advanced
E Dodge Timing
E can dodge tower shots, Ignite ticks, Karthus R, and any targeted ability. Time it perfectly.
Basic
Q Goes Through
Q dashes THROUGH the target, not to them. You end up behind them.
Intermediate
Lich Bane W
W is an auto-reset. With Lich Bane, it deals massive burst. Always W after Q for the Lich Bane proc.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
Fizz struggles against ranged poke and champions with point-and-click CC. He excels against immobile mages he can shark and one-shot.
Click any matchup to expand tips & how to play against them
Loses Against
Annie Q stun is point-and-click. Can't dodge it with E.
Bait her stun with E. All-in when stun is down.
Malz R suppresses through E. Can't dodge it.
Buy QSS or bait R with E timing.
Lissandra point-and-click R counters your dive.
Bait her R, then all-in.
Wins Against
E hop over his cage. Q through him.
E over cage → Q → W → dead.
E dodges her entire combo. Q through her.
E her Q bind → Q → W → R → dead.
TF has no escape from your all-in.
R shark → Q → W. Dead instantly.