Fizzvs Karthus
Fizz vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Karthus wins with a 77.8% win rate (+55.6%) over Fizz based on 9 games. Karthus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Fizz build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fizz vs Karthus 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.
Who Wins the Fizz vs Karthus Matchup?
Fizz vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Fizz vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 77.8% win rate compared to Fizz's 22.2%, giving Karthus a 55.6 percentage point advantage. Karthus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Fizz players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Fizz leads by 187 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Fizz, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Fizz Build Against Karthus
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Fizz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fizz against Karthus are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. 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 Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fizz vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Fizz33.3%
Karthus66.7%Fizz16.7%Karthus83.3%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Fizz. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Fizz. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Karthus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Fizz players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Fizz Runes Against Karthus
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Fizz the best tools to compete against Karthus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Fizz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.06% | 267 | 5.9 | 844 | 13,120 | 57.7% | 53.5% | |
| 49.06% | 267 | 6.0 | 871 | 12,938 | 55.3% | 45.1% | |
| 46.43% | 252 | 5.9 | 855 | 12,245 | 45.5% | 47.3% | |
| 49.53% | 214 | 5.9 | 828 | 13,002 | 59.5% | 43.1% | |
| 61.05% | 190 | 6.0 | 877 | 12,353 | 68.2% | 54.9% | |
| 49.73% | 183 | 5.8 | 890 | 12,035 | 46.6% | 52.6% | |
| 46.43% | 168 | 5.2 | 773 | 11,953 | 46.9% | 46.0% | |
| 51.22% | 164 | 5.6 | 814 | 13,227 | 49.1% | 52.3% | |
| 58.33% | 156 | 5.6 | 855 | 11,624 | 49.3% | 66.3% | |
| 46.45% | 155 | 6.0 | 735 | 11,718 | 59.7% | 34.9% | |
| 51.30% | 154 | 6.0 | 784 | 12,173 | 50.0% | 52.3% | |
| 47.97% | 148 | 5.8 | 899 | 12,505 | 53.7% | 43.2% | |
| 49.66% | 147 | 5.4 | 844 | 12,108 | 46.4% | 52.6% | |
| 58.99% | 139 | 5.7 | 846 | 12,696 | 62.1% | 56.8% | |
| 61.03% | 136 | 6.1 | 902 | 11,704 | 67.1% | 52.6% | |
| 58.33% | 132 | 5.5 | 865 | 12,707 | 65.4% | 53.8% | |
| 53.17% | 126 | 5.5 | 801 | 12,110 | 51.7% | 54.5% | |
| 38.40% | 125 | 6.1 | 828 | 12,793 | 31.4% | 43.2% | |
| 52.80% | 125 | 6.0 | 811 | 12,435 | 67.9% | 41.7% | |
| 54.78% | 115 | 5.9 | 927 | 12,574 | 61.5% | 49.2% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 6.2 | 894 | 13,018 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 91 | 6.0 | 859 | 13,421 | 60.0% | 54.9% | |
| 62.92% | 89 | 5.9 | 843 | 13,234 | 66.7% | 61.0% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 5.7 | 816 | 12,876 | 62.5% | 49.1% | |
| 58.33% | 84 | 6.0 | 882 | 13,344 | 73.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 84 | 5.8 | 791 | 11,786 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 5.0 | 910 | 11,801 | 51.2% | 52.9% | |
| 60.00% | 75 | 5.9 | 830 | 12,236 | 58.8% | 61.0% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 5.9 | 843 | 13,107 | 56.3% | 46.3% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 5.8 | 851 | 12,337 | 60.6% | 50.0% | |
| 62.12% | 66 | 5.9 | 856 | 12,086 | 65.5% | 59.5% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 5.3 | 795 | 12,207 | 44.0% | 55.0% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 6.0 | 920 | 12,942 | 58.1% | 39.4% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 6.1 | 820 | 12,561 | 46.4% | 41.7% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 5.6 | 804 | 12,467 | 54.8% | 46.9% | |
| 55.74% | 61 | 5.9 | 948 | 12,554 | 60.0% | 52.8% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 5.2 | 823 | 11,786 | 48.0% | 51.9% | |
| 68.63% | 51 | 6.2 | 951 | 13,134 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 5.4 | 910 | 12,009 | 52.6% | 40.7% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.2 | 841 | 12,508 | 42.1% | 61.5% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.0 | 921 | 14,152 | 64.3% | 51.6% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 1.5 | 664 | 12,569 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 4.5 | 867 | 13,115 | 61.5% | 61.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 5.8 | 808 | 12,157 | 41.2% | 47.1% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 5.5 | 867 | 12,995 | 42.9% | 63.2% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 5.2 | 907 | 14,519 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.8 | 875 | 11,913 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 1.7 | 808 | 15,188 | 64.3% | 70.6% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.9 | 848 | 13,757 | 30.0% | 57.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.5 | 802 | 12,928 | 41.7% | 47.1% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.4 | 773 | 12,085 | 53.9% | 43.8% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.6 | 914 | 11,863 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.0 | 873 | 12,747 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 2.0 | 833 | 14,150 | 11.1% | 36.8% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.1 | 716 | 13,625 | 63.6% | 56.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.6 | 756 | 11,162 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 1.4 | 721 | 13,059 | 30.0% | 29.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.7 | 825 | 12,636 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.9 | 675 | 12,352 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.8 | 707 | 11,527 | 58.3% | 41.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 5.8 | 778 | 12,093 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.6 | 879 | 13,606 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.1 | 577 | 12,757 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 6.4 | 717 | 11,522 | 84.6% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 994 | 12,688 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 819 | 13,674 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 5.7 | 951 | 13,101 | 77.8% | 70.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.8 | 737 | 13,386 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.2 | 712 | 11,568 | 22.2% | 77.8% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.4 | 797 | 13,270 | 20.0% | 41.7% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 3.7 | 754 | 13,106 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 873 | 13,473 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.5 | 761 | 12,868 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.6 | 922 | 13,719 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.3 | 722 | 9,251 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.7 | 716 | 11,185 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 2.3 | 766 | 12,816 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 4.9 | 876 | 14,217 | 66.7% | 11.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 4.7 | 764 | 13,908 | 0.0% | 69.2% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.5 | 694 | 12,814 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.0 | 879 | 12,555 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.0 | 719 | 12,725 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 714 | 12,889 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,033 | 12,398 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.7 | 716 | 10,614 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.0 | 827 | 11,441 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 877 | 10,591 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 1,087 | 14,281 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 634 | 11,554 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 944 | 11,014 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 773 | 14,876 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 742 | 15,386 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 782 | 11,808 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 737 | 10,731 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 796 | 14,401 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.9 | 665 | 10,983 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.8 | 924 | 14,093 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.2 | 881 | 12,397 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.2 | 732 | 11,634 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 733 | 13,084 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 894 | 7,377 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.9 | 979 | 10,394 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.9 | 674 | 9,836 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 806 | 11,874 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 725 | 13,236 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 886 | 15,595 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 919 | 14,286 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 812 | 13,965 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 956 | 12,053 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 687 | 13,325 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 992 | 11,652 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 782 | 13,096 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 792 | 12,455 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 742 | 12,139 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,060 | 13,734 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 857 | 12,812 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 821 | 14,071 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 826 | 14,757 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 833 | 11,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 954 | 12,555 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 998 | 16,217 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 653 | 10,629 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 709 | 8,374 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 917 | 11,819 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 717 | 14,424 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Fizz vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fizz do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Karthus wins the Fizz vs Karthus matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to Fizz's 22.2%, a 55.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Fizz do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Fizz with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Fizz do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Karthus takes over the Fizz vs Karthus matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Fizz vs Karthus matchup?
Karthus wins the matchup against Fizz with a 77.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 55.6 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Fizz build against Karthus?
The best Fizz build against Karthus includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger'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 Karthus?
The best Fizz runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fizz vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Fizz counter Karthus?
No, Fizz struggles against Karthus with only a 22.2% win rate. Karthus has the advantage in this matchup. Fizz players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karthus's lead.
How do I play Fizz against Karthus?
When playing Fizz against Karthus, play cautiously and avoid Karthus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Karthus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.