Fizz - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Fizzvs Darius

AAssassinFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Fizz vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 53.1% win rate (+6.3%) over Fizz based on 32 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Fizz scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Fizz build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fizz vs Darius matchup.

Fizz Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Fizz performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Darius - 46.9% win rateDarius(46.9%)
Fizz - 46.9% win rate in this matchup
Fizz
46.9% WR
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Darius vs Fizz matchup - 53.1% win rate
Darius
53.1% WR

Who Wins the Fizz vs Darius Matchup?

Darius wins the Fizz vs Darius matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 32
46.9%
Win Rate
53.1%
2.0
CS / min
2.2
834
DMG / min
713
14,050
Gold / game
13,737
301
Heal / min
480
589
DMG Mitigated / min
1,280
0.6
CC / min
0.8
36.4%
Early Game WR
63.6%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Fizz vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Fizz vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 53.1% win rate compared to Fizz's 46.9%, giving Darius a 6.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Fizz outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Fizz reaches their power spikes, while Fizz should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 869 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a strong advantage in this matchup. Fizz players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Darius overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Fizz vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Fizz in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Fizz, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.0Fizz
2.2Darius
Fizz and Darius farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
834Fizz
713Darius
Fizz heavily out-damages Darius by 121 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Fizz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,050Fizz
13,737Darius
Fizz earns 313 more gold per game than Darius, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Fizz slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Fizz
0.8Darius
Both Fizz and Darius provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
890Fizz
1,759Darius
Darius vastly out-sustains Fizz, healing and mitigating 869 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fizz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fizz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Fizz Build Against Darius

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Fizz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fizz against Darius are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Fizz an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fizz vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Fizz early game win rateFizz36.4%
Darius early game win rateDarius63.6%
Late Game
Fizz
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Fizz late game win rateFizz52.4%
Darius late game win rateDarius47.6%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Fizz. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Fizz takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Darius by 4.8 percentage points. Fizz scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Darius must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Fizz reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fizz survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Fizz Runes Against Darius

Precision rune tree - Fizz primary runes vs DariusPrecision
Press the Attack - best Fizz rune vs DariusTriumph - best Fizz rune vs DariusLegend: Haste - best Fizz rune vs DariusCoup de Grace - best Fizz rune vs Darius
Domination rune tree - Fizz secondary runes vs DariusDomination
Ultimate Hunter - best Fizz rune vs DariusCheap Shot - best Fizz rune vs Darius
100.0% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Fizz the best tools to compete against Darius in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Fizz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Fizz's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Fizz build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Fizz matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.24%3696.181912,54345.2%50.8%
51.40%3216.081912,01948.2%55.0%
47.33%2436.284412,84654.8%41.7%
54.30%2216.480312,94953.2%55.1%
55.90%1955.990612,62155.2%56.5%
46.45%1845.777912,95148.2%45.0%
51.65%1845.579012,14950.0%52.9%
52.35%1714.574712,16345.5%58.1%
59.15%1664.384213,06359.7%58.6%
56.52%1616.086613,29155.6%57.3%
58.22%1476.080213,08353.2%61.9%
55.32%1415.884912,95850.0%59.5%
52.52%1395.875012,62258.2%48.8%
59.12%1376.581313,19662.5%56.2%
52.59%1366.175912,03357.6%47.8%
49.22%1284.985712,59856.7%42.6%
54.40%1274.380313,53255.7%53.1%
51.22%1236.172411,71453.2%49.2%
41.67%1211.370513,04837.5%45.3%
55.83%1205.882512,33752.0%58.6%
55.08%1186.394113,04170.2%45.1%
50.00%1026.184212,75653.3%47.4%
50.00%966.686313,18059.1%42.3%
51.58%956.176712,47854.2%48.9%
42.39%931.572013,46641.7%42.9%
49.44%921.468712,96148.8%50.0%
56.04%916.185012,28960.9%51.1%
46.59%886.276711,89048.8%44.7%
49.43%876.079812,26158.5%41.3%
38.37%861.066713,00133.3%42.0%
49.40%835.978812,32941.5%57.1%
49.37%805.286212,84753.9%45.0%
46.84%796.483312,32538.9%53.5%
52.56%791.177114,01054.8%51.1%
51.28%781.679013,99954.0%48.8%
50.65%771.776413,08351.2%50.0%
46.75%775.775412,16450.0%45.3%
56.58%766.389612,06252.9%59.5%
46.38%691.880012,91844.8%47.5%
59.02%633.777512,34362.5%55.2%
55.56%636.188912,48365.4%48.6%
52.46%614.480912,64866.7%38.7%
42.37%605.985712,49141.9%42.9%
50.85%605.884912,77555.0%48.7%
52.54%591.380013,20451.9%53.1%
47.17%531.171812,91247.8%46.7%
51.92%536.480312,62660.9%44.8%
58.82%521.174713,77240.9%72.4%
50.00%525.484513,82265.2%37.9%
53.06%501.283513,39365.0%44.8%
33.33%491.272013,64235.3%32.3%
50.00%495.984413,45954.5%46.1%
29.79%481.274712,63430.4%29.2%
41.67%481.382813,83141.7%41.7%
54.35%461.980114,00345.8%63.6%
55.56%456.382813,48944.4%63.0%
47.73%445.385313,20765.0%33.3%
40.48%421.865212,03536.8%43.5%
45.24%421.476913,12850.0%40.9%
43.90%411.373912,05846.1%40.0%
50.00%402.883214,85763.6%44.8%
62.50%405.578112,08372.2%54.5%
52.50%405.984212,40353.9%51.9%
60.00%401.076115,03769.2%55.6%
51.28%391.576212,86955.0%47.4%
55.26%386.284011,64866.7%35.7%
51.35%374.069613,04452.9%50.0%
45.95%374.176412,97458.8%35.0%
45.95%372.675013,85235.7%52.2%
55.56%365.694413,76650.0%59.1%
52.78%364.680012,62462.5%45.0%
58.82%341.070812,24162.5%55.6%
50.00%345.885213,31860.0%45.8%
42.42%333.980211,70141.2%43.8%
50.00%321.577514,08758.3%45.0%
67.74%325.378213,11161.5%72.2%
46.88%322.083414,05036.4%52.4%
45.16%311.178313,52553.9%38.9%
46.67%305.581711,34833.3%55.6%
53.57%281.376615,39771.4%47.6%
37.04%272.278912,81542.9%30.8%
70.37%274.877712,47390.9%56.3%
37.04%271.168013,57646.1%28.6%
60.00%252.281614,25355.6%62.5%
40.00%251.969912,77753.3%20.0%
47.83%242.280413,48245.5%50.0%
62.50%241.579313,48750.0%71.4%
50.00%246.578813,12854.5%46.1%
61.90%224.171511,56966.7%55.6%
47.62%221.263612,43054.5%40.0%
54.55%226.083412,84050.0%58.3%
38.10%216.080313,61222.2%50.0%
42.86%211.479914,48950.0%36.4%
57.14%211.285412,80845.5%70.0%
61.90%212.179213,03166.7%58.3%
66.67%212.880512,97160.0%72.7%
36.84%201.558512,76723.1%66.7%
55.00%200.978111,68352.9%66.7%
47.37%191.677413,33142.9%50.0%
47.06%185.996712,53328.6%60.0%
66.67%186.292213,41377.8%55.6%
27.78%181.274512,40116.7%50.0%
43.75%175.789013,68550.0%41.7%
52.94%175.587613,45557.1%50.0%
52.94%176.387611,80833.3%75.0%
58.82%175.580512,08750.0%66.7%
56.25%162.870612,58150.0%60.0%
68.75%162.976114,09583.3%60.0%
60.00%150.974711,66075.0%42.9%
42.86%145.681413,89633.3%45.5%
66.67%135.884911,39483.3%50.0%
69.23%135.278711,70466.7%71.4%
41.67%125.385412,52960.0%28.6%
83.33%125.696811,781100.0%66.7%
58.33%125.571712,66260.0%57.1%
63.64%116.583012,56550.0%80.0%
45.45%111.785813,26657.1%25.0%
60.00%104.578112,82866.7%50.0%
80.00%105.573410,22660.0%100.0%
44.44%95.093912,46825.0%60.0%
44.44%95.482912,93940.0%50.0%
66.67%96.178013,07975.0%60.0%
33.33%94.774413,50533.3%33.3%
25.00%91.267212,67733.3%20.0%
87.50%85.284813,422100.0%80.0%
25.00%85.369112,4930.0%33.3%
37.50%85.065411,21340.0%33.3%
50.00%85.375515,214100.0%42.9%
57.14%74.884412,48950.0%60.0%
57.14%76.883212,700100.0%25.0%
85.71%74.31,05513,918100.0%80.0%
50.00%65.570311,999100.0%25.0%
80.00%66.31,06914,765100.0%50.0%
50.00%63.663911,30966.7%33.3%
75.00%55.487914,052100.0%66.7%
80.00%56.21,02514,690100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.482512,99633.3%50.0%
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Fizz vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fizz do against Darius in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Fizz vs Darius matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to Fizz's 46.9%, a 6.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Fizz do against Darius in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Fizz with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Fizz do against Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Fizz takes over the Fizz vs Darius matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Fizz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Fizz vs Darius matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Fizz with a 53.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 6.3 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.

What is the best Fizz build against Darius?

The best Fizz build against Darius includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Fizz runes against Darius?

The best Fizz runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fizz vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Fizz counter Darius?

No, Fizz struggles against Darius with only a 46.9% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Fizz players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.

How do I play Fizz against Darius?

When playing Fizz against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Darius in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.