Fizz - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Fizzvs Riven

AAssassinFighter
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Fizz vs Riven is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Fizz wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Riven based on 6 games. Fizz 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 Riven 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.

Compare against an opponent
Riven - 50.0% win rateRiven(50.0%)
Fizz - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Fizz
50.0% WR
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Riven vs Fizz matchup - 50.0% win rate
Riven
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Fizz vs Riven Matchup?

Fizz wins the Fizz vs Riven matchup
Winner
Fizz
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.5
CS / min
6.8
668
DMG / min
1,121
8,313
Gold / game
10,494
164
Heal / min
360
493
DMG Mitigated / min
1,464
0.4
CC / min
1.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Fizz vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Fizz vs Riven matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Fizz wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Riven's 50.0%, giving Fizz a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Fizz holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Riven can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Riven leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fizz has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Riven's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Fizz vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Fizz in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Fizz
6.8Riven
Fizz and Riven farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
668Fizz
1,121Riven
Riven heavily out-damages Fizz by 453 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Fizz should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Riven's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,313Fizz
10,494Riven
Riven generates a commanding 2,181 more gold per game than Fizz. This substantial economic advantage means Riven consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Fizz should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Fizz
1.2Riven
Riven provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Fizz, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Riven coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
657Fizz
1,823Riven
Riven vastly out-sustains Fizz, healing and mitigating 1,166 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven 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 Riven

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Fizz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fizz against Riven are Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Fizz an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fizz vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fizz
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Fizz early game win rateFizz50.0%
Riven early game win rateRiven50.0%
Late Game
Fizz
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Fizz late game win rateFizz50.0%
Riven late game win rateRiven50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Fizz and Riven, with Fizz holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Fizz at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Riven. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Fizz nor Riven has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Fizz Runes Against Riven

Domination rune tree - Fizz primary runes vs RivenDomination
Electrocute - best Fizz rune vs RivenSudden Impact - best Fizz rune vs RivenGrisly Mementos - best Fizz rune vs RivenTreasure Hunter - best Fizz rune vs Riven
Sorcery rune tree - Fizz secondary runes vs RivenSorcery
Transcendence - best Fizz rune vs RivenScorch - best Fizz rune vs Riven
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Fizz maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Riven.


Fizz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.35%1386.181711,64952.6%56.5%
59.84%1276.087012,52267.2%53.0%
53.15%1116.085012,53762.8%47.1%
54.90%1025.985213,87857.1%53.7%
48.45%975.778311,15454.4%43.1%
47.62%845.885712,64748.6%46.8%
52.38%845.895512,88647.1%56.0%
61.64%736.575811,68560.6%62.5%
47.89%715.078712,84354.3%41.7%
57.14%706.078912,39465.4%52.3%
52.24%676.288413,19151.5%52.9%
40.91%666.178111,18335.3%46.9%
58.46%655.777912,52075.0%46.0%
46.67%605.385612,15145.5%48.1%
50.85%596.081412,30150.0%51.6%
52.54%596.099113,84158.3%48.6%
51.85%546.482512,04558.3%46.7%
44.44%545.272111,48940.0%48.3%
52.94%516.590711,99956.7%47.6%
56.86%515.591712,90645.5%65.5%
60.00%505.887312,59661.9%58.6%
56.52%465.880812,37257.9%55.6%
59.52%426.376011,32350.0%68.2%
46.34%415.081912,51938.9%52.2%
43.90%415.781412,01045.0%42.9%
47.37%385.578210,36054.5%37.5%
47.37%386.279413,57046.1%48.0%
54.05%376.292412,63353.9%54.2%
62.16%376.297513,30493.8%38.1%
55.88%345.289813,85961.5%52.4%
51.61%315.982412,80369.2%38.9%
51.61%313.683113,38310.0%71.4%
48.28%295.883111,32058.3%41.2%
46.43%286.692414,29763.6%35.3%
50.00%281.476614,26260.0%44.4%
40.74%276.281513,69355.6%33.3%
38.46%265.866611,28153.9%23.1%
48.00%256.390512,72666.7%37.5%
56.00%255.778212,45570.0%46.7%
50.00%240.963811,01658.3%41.7%
65.22%236.376411,09272.7%58.3%
40.91%221.869611,44153.9%22.2%
59.09%222.578114,35177.8%46.1%
60.00%206.481010,90750.0%70.0%
68.42%196.380312,07166.7%71.4%
63.16%191.185014,82440.0%71.4%
68.42%195.61,09415,2820.0%76.5%
55.56%186.186611,46555.6%55.6%
50.00%181.168113,05271.4%36.4%
38.89%181.167612,77550.0%25.0%
77.78%185.579811,53685.7%72.7%
55.56%186.390312,25937.5%70.0%
35.29%175.770611,83620.0%41.7%
50.00%161.985815,14166.7%46.1%
43.75%166.088813,76666.7%38.5%
31.25%161.368010,80150.0%12.5%
66.67%152.175814,30471.4%62.5%
80.00%151.382012,92285.7%75.0%
40.00%156.194611,93150.0%33.3%
28.57%145.692112,81020.0%33.3%
50.00%144.879211,20550.0%50.0%
38.46%135.386113,469100.0%27.3%
58.33%120.875415,43566.7%55.6%
25.00%125.875911,64116.7%33.3%
66.67%121.166712,18557.1%80.0%
50.00%124.474512,12850.0%50.0%
54.55%111.767911,94666.7%40.0%
45.45%116.276311,53637.5%66.7%
60.00%100.875210,91840.0%80.0%
70.00%105.694312,42666.7%71.4%
50.00%102.855610,86350.0%50.0%
55.56%91.273615,310100.0%33.3%
66.67%95.184613,99080.0%50.0%
66.67%96.193414,345100.0%57.1%
55.56%95.187411,73675.0%40.0%
55.56%91.275711,86150.0%66.7%
55.56%95.193013,686100.0%33.3%
22.22%91.972710,9960.0%40.0%
55.56%91.855411,97550.0%60.0%
50.00%82.173012,70075.0%25.0%
62.50%87.796213,82550.0%75.0%
50.00%84.75878,48975.0%25.0%
62.50%85.472914,060100.0%40.0%
87.50%84.062012,48583.3%100.0%
62.50%82.963913,153100.0%50.0%
62.50%86.197913,57450.0%75.0%
42.86%76.493214,36266.7%25.0%
57.14%75.36599,72050.0%100.0%
57.14%76.396912,93050.0%66.7%
42.86%73.17559,48350.0%0.0%
85.71%70.977013,66075.0%100.0%
42.86%74.984811,19933.3%50.0%
57.14%71.187815,513100.0%50.0%
33.33%66.776514,541100.0%0.0%
66.67%63.473712,659100.0%60.0%
33.33%62.369810,94025.0%50.0%
33.33%66.687312,76733.3%33.3%
33.33%62.776914,1120.0%40.0%
50.00%61.855712,8510.0%75.0%
66.67%64.68419,65433.3%100.0%
50.00%66.56688,31350.0%50.0%
33.33%61.770713,2300.0%50.0%
50.00%60.966411,46925.0%100.0%
50.00%66.195411,35950.0%50.0%
40.00%56.168710,54650.0%33.3%
60.00%55.573512,6190.0%75.0%
20.00%52.689915,8910.0%25.0%
60.00%54.387012,942100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.082811,477100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.01,00413,2780.0%25.0%
20.00%54.390014,3480.0%20.0%

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Fizz vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fizz do against Riven in League of Legends?

Fizz wins the Fizz vs Riven matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Riven's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Fizz do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Fizz has the advantage against Riven with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Fizz players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Fizz do against Riven in the late game?

In the late game, Fizz takes over the Fizz vs Riven matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Fizz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Fizz vs Riven matchup?

Fizz wins the matchup against Riven with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Fizz is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Fizz build against Riven?

The best Fizz build against Riven includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Dusk and Dawn with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Fizz runes against Riven?

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

Does Fizz counter Riven?

Yes, Fizz has a favorable matchup against Riven with a 50.0% win rate. Fizz slightly edges out Riven in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Fizz against Riven?

When playing Fizz against Riven, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.