Fizz Mid Counters: Best Picks & Lane Stats (26.19)

Hardest counter: Vladimirwins 56.1%
Next hardest: Vexwins 54.8%
Biggest lane bully: Irelia+618 gold at 15
Easiest matchup: Akshanyou win 65.2%
Mid lanes won at 15: 60.2%

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Who Counters Fizz Mid (Patch 26.19)

42 lane opponents · 5,780 games

The hardest Mid matchups for Fizz are Vladimir (56.1% win rate against Fizz), Vex (54.8%) and Yasuo (52.4%). Irelia is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 618 gold ahead of Fizz on average. Across the 42 matchups with lane data, Fizz is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 27 and clearly behind against 2. The easiest lane is Akshan: Fizz wins 65.2%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Vladimir	56.1%	−352	+10.0	+310	Leans their wayLoses lane	157
Vex	54.8%	+4	+9.9	+373	Leans their way	166
Yasuo	52.4%	+121	+16.2	+267	Leans their way	351
Yone	50.4%	−366	+5.5	−25	Loses lane	262
Ahri	49.8%	−644	+0.1	−114	Loses laneOutscales	315
Lissandra	50.6%	+273	+17.4	+654	Wins lane	164
Veigar	47.5%	−799	−4.5	−214	Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales	343
Lux	48.3%	−385	+4.5	+77	Loses lane	209
Galio	48.7%	−485	+1.5	+65	Loses lane	187
Katarina	48.5%	−735	−16.9	−508	Loses laneOutscales	196
Sylas	48.0%	−356	−5.4	+44	Leans your wayLoses lane	200
Malzahar	46.1%	−609	+15.2	−148	Leans your wayLoses lane	269
Azir	54.3%	−570	+10.8	+60	Leans their wayLoses lane	46
Irelia	49.5%	+618	+25.3	+462	Wins lane	103
Twisted Fate	49.5%	−431	−10.1	−330	Loses lane	97
Diana	47.6%	+292	+5.1	+332	Leans your way	143
Ziggs	56.7%	−544	+1.4	+86	Leans their way	30
Viktor	47.2%	−736	+3.3	−97	Leans your wayLoses lane	142
Annie	50.8%	−845	−4.0	−442	Loses lane	65
LeBlanc	46.7%	+175	+5.7	+302	Leans your way	137
Kassadin	48.8%	−616	−6.9	−381	Loses lane	82
Akali	44.7%	−156	+6.3	+184	Leans your way	190
Zed	43.4%	+73	+5.2	+194	Favorable	265
Pantheon	48.6%	+139	+3.2	+60	Even	72
Locke	44.4%	−192	−4.3	−208	Leans your way	162
Mel	44.4%	−244	+12.6	+18	Leans your way	142
Syndra	42.9%	−715	+4.9	−272	Leans your wayLoses lane	177
Orianna	47.6%	−731	+7.5	−37	Leans your wayLoses lane	63
Qiyana	48.2%	+15	−1.3	−29	Even	56
Xerath	44.3%	−722	−3.8	−123	Leans your wayLoses lane	115
Naafiri	46.9%	+131	+17.6	−118	Leans your way	64
Aurelion Sol	44.3%	−1,368	−6.6	−727	Leans your wayLoses lane	79
Ekko	40.3%	−417	−3.9	−54	FavorableLoses lane	176
Zoe	42.9%	−390	+2.9	−34	Leans your wayLoses lane	91
Anivia	43.6%	−662	−1.2	−53	Leans your wayLoses lane	55
Brand	42.9%	−937	−0.9	−312	Leans your wayLoses lane	42
Nasus	40.4%	−905	−7.3	−231	Leans your wayLoses lane	57
Hwei	36.7%	−1,138	−0.4	−339	FavorableLoses lane	90
Ryze	38.6%	−1,026	+3.3	−265	Leans your wayLoses lane	57
Akshan	34.8%	−204	−2.1	−215	Favorable	66
Aurora	34.8%	−425	+5.2	+136	FavorableLoses lane	66
Morgana	38.7%	−802	+5.0	+125	Leans your wayLoses lane	31

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

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Strongest picks vs Fizz

Pick	Win rate vs Fizz	Gold @15	Games
1. Vladimir	56.1%	−352	157
2. Vex	54.8%	+4	166
3. Yasuo	52.4%	+121	351
4. Yone	50.4%	−366	262
5. Ahri	49.8%	−644	315

Fizz Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Fizz's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Mid opponents. Right of the line, Fizz is ahead; left, the opponent is.

Yasuo−121
Zed−73
Akali+156
Sylas+356
Yone+366
Lux+385
Galio+485
Malzahar+609
Ahri+644
Syndra+715
Katarina+735
Veigar+799

When facing Fizz in League of Legends, understanding Fizz's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Fizz deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Fizz's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Fizz include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Fizz's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Fizz counters are Vladimir, Vex, Yasuo, and Yone. These champions either out-trade Fizz in lane, have abilities that negate Fizz's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Vladimir in particular exploits Fizz's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Fizz involves understanding Fizz's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Fizz when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Fizz in team fights before Fizz can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Fizz to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Fizz's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Fizz - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Fizz may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Fizz becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Fizz is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Fizz is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Fizz

Pick Vladimir or similar champions with kits that exploit Fizz's weaknesses
Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Fizz's damage in lane
Track Fizz's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
Ward Fizz's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
Coordinate with your jungler to gank Fizz during vulnerable windows
Group with teammates to deny Fizz solo picks
Place control wards in flanking positions to spot Fizz's engages

Riot's tips for playing against Fizz

Fizz's attacks becomes more deadly for a few seconds after he uses his empowered attack - keep him away while his trident is glowing!
Fizz is a slippery target when his abilities are not on cooldown - bait him into using them early and follow up with crowd control or hard-hitting attacks!

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What Fizz Is Good Against

The Mid opponents Fizz beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Fizz is your champion.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Akshan	34.8%	−204	−2.1	−215	Favorable	66
Aurora	34.8%	−425	+5.2	+136	FavorableLoses lane	66
Hwei	36.7%	−1,138	−0.4	−339	FavorableLoses lane	90
Ekko	40.3%	−417	−3.9	−54	FavorableLoses lane	176
Zed	43.4%	+73	+5.2	+194	Favorable	265
Syndra	42.9%	−715	+4.9	−272	Leans your wayLoses lane	177
Akali	44.7%	−156	+6.3	+184	Leans your way	190
Malzahar	46.1%	−609	+15.2	−148	Leans your wayLoses lane	269
Locke	44.4%	−192	−4.3	−208	Leans your way	162
Mel	44.4%	−244	+12.6	+18	Leans your way	142

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Fizz Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who counters Fizz?

In the Mid lane this patch, the strongest counters to Fizz are Vladimir (56.1% over 157 games), Vex (54.8% over 166 games), Yasuo (52.4% over 351 games), Yone (50.4% over 262 games), Lissandra (50.6% over 164 games).

What is Fizz's hardest matchup?

Vladimir. Fizz wins only 43.9% of 157 lane games against Vladimir and sits at +352 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Fizz good against?

Fizz's best Mid matchups this patch are Akshan (65.2%), Aurora (65.2%), Hwei (63.3%), Ekko (59.7%).

Who beats Fizz in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Fizz's toughest lanes are Irelia (+618 gold ahead), Lissandra (+273 gold ahead).

Is Fizz a lane bully?

Yes. Fizz Mid averages 366 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 60% of games.

Fizz Mid Counters & Lane Matchups