How to Play Fizz Top: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: E > W > Q
First item: Dusk and Dawn12.4 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −352
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 62.3%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 23.5%

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Fizz Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

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When Fizz Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Fizz wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Fizz's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Fizz hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Fizz can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Fizz can start or win.
12.4 min
First item at 12.4 min
Dusk and Dawn is done — Fizz's first real damage or durability spike.
21.3 min
Two items at 21.3 min
Dusk and Dawn + Terminus: the window to group and take objectives.
40 min
Strongest in games of about 40 minutes
Fizz wins 52.5% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Fizz Top Laning Plan

Fizz scales: losing a little gold in lane is normal. Farm safely, avoid early all-ins and win the late game. On average Fizz Top is 352 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 45% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 62% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 24%. Fizz averages 1.63 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Fizz win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead62.3%
Ahead54.9%
Behind32.1%
1,000+ gold behind23.5%

Fizz Mid and Late Game

What Fizz does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Play around dragons, Grubs and Baron — Fizz rates 72/100 for objective control.
Fizz wins 1.7 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Playing Fizz

Since Fizz can move through units, find opportunities in lane to walk through minions and apply Seastone Trident's passive - following it up with the ability's active attack after a few seconds.
Fizz's ultimate ability, Chum the Waters, can be aimed at an enemy or towards the area where you think they'll be going.
Fizz's spells scale off Ability Power - consider getting items like Zhonya's Hourglass or Banshee's Veil against teams that have high burst threat - and items like Lich Bane or Rabadon's Deathcap if y

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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How to Play Fizz FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Fizz power spike?

Fizz's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 12.4 min.

Can Fizz come back from behind?

Fizz wins 32% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 140 games), against 55% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Fizz games, but it is not decisive.

What is Fizz's first item?

Most Fizz players finish Dusk and Dawn first, at a median of 12.4 minutes.

How do you play Fizz Top?

From this patch's ranked data, Fizz wins by playing to these strengths: fight around objectives; play for the late game.

Fizz How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes