Fizzvs Varus
Fizz vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Fizz wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Varus based on 17 games. Varus 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 Varus 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.
Varus(52.9%)Who Wins the Fizz vs Varus Matchup?
Fizz vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Fizz vs Varus matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Fizz wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Varus's 47.1%, giving Fizz a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Fizz outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus 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 crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.5s 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 Varus'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 Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Fizz is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Fizz holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Fizz Build Against Varus
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Fizz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fizz against Varus 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Fizz vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Fizz33.3%Varus66.7%Fizz75.0%Varus25.0%Varus 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 Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Fizz is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Fizz, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus 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 Varus
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Fizz to press their advantage against Varus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.24% | 369 | 6.1 | 819 | 12,543 | 45.2% | 50.8% | |
| 51.40% | 321 | 6.0 | 819 | 12,019 | 48.2% | 55.0% | |
| 47.33% | 243 | 6.2 | 844 | 12,846 | 54.8% | 41.7% | |
| 54.30% | 221 | 6.4 | 803 | 12,949 | 53.2% | 55.1% | |
| 55.90% | 195 | 5.9 | 906 | 12,621 | 55.2% | 56.5% | |
| 46.45% | 184 | 5.7 | 779 | 12,951 | 48.2% | 45.0% | |
| 51.65% | 184 | 5.5 | 790 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 52.35% | 171 | 4.5 | 747 | 12,163 | 45.5% | 58.1% | |
| 59.15% | 166 | 4.3 | 842 | 13,063 | 59.7% | 58.6% | |
| 56.52% | 161 | 6.0 | 866 | 13,291 | 55.6% | 57.3% | |
| 58.22% | 147 | 6.0 | 802 | 13,083 | 53.2% | 61.9% | |
| 55.32% | 141 | 5.8 | 849 | 12,958 | 50.0% | 59.5% | |
| 52.52% | 139 | 5.8 | 750 | 12,622 | 58.2% | 48.8% | |
| 59.12% | 137 | 6.5 | 813 | 13,196 | 62.5% | 56.2% | |
| 52.59% | 136 | 6.1 | 759 | 12,033 | 57.6% | 47.8% | |
| 49.22% | 128 | 4.9 | 857 | 12,598 | 56.7% | 42.6% | |
| 54.40% | 127 | 4.3 | 803 | 13,532 | 55.7% | 53.1% | |
| 51.22% | 123 | 6.1 | 724 | 11,714 | 53.2% | 49.2% | |
| 41.67% | 121 | 1.3 | 705 | 13,048 | 37.5% | 45.3% | |
| 55.83% | 120 | 5.8 | 825 | 12,337 | 52.0% | 58.6% | |
| 55.08% | 118 | 6.3 | 941 | 13,041 | 70.2% | 45.1% | |
| 50.00% | 102 | 6.1 | 842 | 12,756 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 6.6 | 863 | 13,180 | 59.1% | 42.3% | |
| 51.58% | 95 | 6.1 | 767 | 12,478 | 54.2% | 48.9% | |
| 42.39% | 93 | 1.5 | 720 | 13,466 | 41.7% | 42.9% | |
| 49.44% | 92 | 1.4 | 687 | 12,961 | 48.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.04% | 91 | 6.1 | 850 | 12,289 | 60.9% | 51.1% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 6.2 | 767 | 11,890 | 48.8% | 44.7% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 6.0 | 798 | 12,261 | 58.5% | 41.3% | |
| 38.37% | 86 | 1.0 | 667 | 13,001 | 33.3% | 42.0% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 5.9 | 788 | 12,329 | 41.5% | 57.1% | |
| 49.37% | 80 | 5.2 | 862 | 12,847 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 46.84% | 79 | 6.4 | 833 | 12,325 | 38.9% | 53.5% | |
| 52.56% | 79 | 1.1 | 771 | 14,010 | 54.8% | 51.1% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 1.6 | 790 | 13,999 | 54.0% | 48.8% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 1.7 | 764 | 13,083 | 51.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 5.7 | 754 | 12,164 | 50.0% | 45.3% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 6.3 | 896 | 12,062 | 52.9% | 59.5% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 1.8 | 800 | 12,918 | 44.8% | 47.5% | |
| 59.02% | 63 | 3.7 | 775 | 12,343 | 62.5% | 55.2% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 6.1 | 889 | 12,483 | 65.4% | 48.6% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 4.4 | 809 | 12,648 | 66.7% | 38.7% | |
| 42.37% | 60 | 5.9 | 857 | 12,491 | 41.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.85% | 60 | 5.8 | 849 | 12,775 | 55.0% | 48.7% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 1.3 | 800 | 13,204 | 51.9% | 53.1% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 1.1 | 718 | 12,912 | 47.8% | 46.7% | |
| 51.92% | 53 | 6.4 | 803 | 12,626 | 60.9% | 44.8% | |
| 58.82% | 52 | 1.1 | 747 | 13,772 | 40.9% | 72.4% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 5.4 | 845 | 13,822 | 65.2% | 37.9% | |
| 53.06% | 50 | 1.2 | 835 | 13,393 | 65.0% | 44.8% | |
| 33.33% | 49 | 1.2 | 720 | 13,642 | 35.3% | 32.3% | |
| 50.00% | 49 | 5.9 | 844 | 13,459 | 54.5% | 46.1% | |
| 29.79% | 48 | 1.2 | 747 | 12,634 | 30.4% | 29.2% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.3 | 828 | 13,831 | 41.7% | 41.7% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.9 | 801 | 14,003 | 45.8% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.3 | 828 | 13,489 | 44.4% | 63.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 5.3 | 853 | 13,207 | 65.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 1.8 | 652 | 12,035 | 36.8% | 43.5% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.4 | 769 | 13,128 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 1.3 | 739 | 12,058 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 2.8 | 832 | 14,857 | 63.6% | 44.8% | |
| 62.50% | 40 | 5.5 | 781 | 12,083 | 72.2% | 54.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 842 | 12,403 | 53.9% | 51.9% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 1.0 | 761 | 15,037 | 69.2% | 55.6% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 1.5 | 762 | 12,869 | 55.0% | 47.4% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.2 | 840 | 11,648 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 4.0 | 696 | 13,044 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 4.1 | 764 | 12,974 | 58.8% | 35.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 2.6 | 750 | 13,852 | 35.7% | 52.2% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 5.6 | 944 | 13,766 | 50.0% | 59.1% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 4.6 | 800 | 12,624 | 62.5% | 45.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.0 | 708 | 12,241 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 5.8 | 852 | 13,318 | 60.0% | 45.8% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 3.9 | 802 | 11,701 | 41.2% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.5 | 775 | 14,087 | 58.3% | 45.0% | |
| 67.74% | 32 | 5.3 | 782 | 13,111 | 61.5% | 72.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 2.0 | 834 | 14,050 | 36.4% | 52.4% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.1 | 783 | 13,525 | 53.9% | 38.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.5 | 817 | 11,348 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.3 | 766 | 15,397 | 71.4% | 47.6% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 2.2 | 789 | 12,815 | 42.9% | 30.8% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 4.8 | 777 | 12,473 | 90.9% | 56.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.1 | 680 | 13,576 | 46.1% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.2 | 816 | 14,253 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 699 | 12,777 | 53.3% | 20.0% | |
| 47.83% | 24 | 2.2 | 804 | 13,482 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.5 | 793 | 13,487 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.5 | 788 | 13,128 | 54.5% | 46.1% | |
| 61.90% | 22 | 4.1 | 715 | 11,569 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 47.62% | 22 | 1.2 | 636 | 12,430 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.0 | 834 | 12,840 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.0 | 803 | 13,612 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.4 | 799 | 14,489 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.2 | 854 | 12,808 | 45.5% | 70.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.1 | 792 | 13,031 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 2.8 | 805 | 12,971 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 36.84% | 20 | 1.5 | 585 | 12,767 | 23.1% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 781 | 11,683 | 52.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.6 | 774 | 13,331 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 18 | 5.9 | 967 | 12,533 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.2 | 922 | 13,413 | 77.8% | 55.6% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 1.2 | 745 | 12,401 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 17 | 5.7 | 890 | 13,685 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.5 | 876 | 13,455 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.3 | 876 | 11,808 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.5 | 805 | 12,087 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.8 | 706 | 12,581 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 2.9 | 761 | 14,095 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 747 | 11,660 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.6 | 814 | 13,896 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 13 | 5.8 | 849 | 11,394 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.2 | 787 | 11,704 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 854 | 12,529 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 968 | 11,781 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 717 | 12,662 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 830 | 12,565 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 858 | 13,266 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 781 | 12,828 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 734 | 10,226 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 939 | 12,468 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 829 | 12,939 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.1 | 780 | 13,079 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.7 | 744 | 13,505 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 9 | 1.2 | 672 | 12,677 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 848 | 13,422 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 691 | 12,493 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 654 | 11,213 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 755 | 15,214 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 844 | 12,489 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 832 | 12,700 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.3 | 1,055 | 13,918 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 703 | 11,999 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,069 | 14,765 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 639 | 11,309 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 879 | 14,052 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,025 | 14,690 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 825 | 12,996 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Fizz vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fizz do against Varus in League of Legends?
Fizz wins the Fizz vs Varus matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Varus's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Fizz do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Fizz with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Fizz do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Fizz takes over the Fizz vs Varus matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Fizz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Fizz vs Varus matchup?
Fizz wins the matchup against Varus with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Fizz is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.
What is the best Fizz build against Varus?
The best Fizz build against Varus includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Varus?
The best Fizz runes against Varus use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Fizz vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Fizz counter Varus?
Yes, Fizz has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 52.9% win rate. Fizz strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Fizz against Varus?
When playing Fizz against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Varus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.