League of Legends S12: Fizz Mid Build Guide

From runes to items, gameplay tips amd more, we've put together a guide to help you master playing Fizz in the midlane in League of Legends.

Be mindful that there are several ways to build and play a champion, and you'll need to be adaptable as the game and the enemy team progress.

That said, this guide is a good starting point to helping you get to grips with the champion and making an impact in your games.

Runes

Core Items

Luden's Tempest

3200 Gold

Zhonya's Hourglass

2600 Gold

Build

Luden's Tempest is a must-have item on Fizz, for mobility, burst, and magic penetration. 

Zhonya's Hourglass is an essential survivability tool, and allows Fizz a moment's delay to enter or exit a fight as he pleases.

Other good items include Lich Bane for great synergy with Fizz's kit, and Rabadon's Deathcap for sheer damage potential.

Starting Item & Boots

Corrupting Potion

500 Gold

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

950 Gold

Skill Order

While your choices may differ according to how the game progresses, the typical Fizz skill priority is:

R > E > W > Q

Summoner Spells

These are the summoner spells most typically taken by Fizz in this role. Naturally, this may change depending on match-ups.

Gameplay

Fizz takes some time to get going in lane, but once he hits his powerspike he is a deadly assassin. A highly mobile champ thanks to Playful / Trickster, Fizz should be able to hold the lane pretty easily, giving your team time to grow. 

• Level 1 - Take E - Playful / Trickster, allowing you to avoid early trades and clear minion waves pretty quickly.
• Level 2 - W - Seastone Trident, for increased damage. Use it to last hit minions for a mana refund and cooldown reduction.
• First Back - Aim for a Last Chapter, so that when you level up you benefit from the mana restore passive. This allows you to stay in lane longer.

Tips & Tricks

• Seastone Trident's cooldown is reduced massively if you kill the target with it. Use this on minions to land a surprise an enemy champion with the reset.
• Playful / Trickster can be used to hop over walls, and is an essential escape tool. You can even jump a wall with the first activation, and then return with the second - great for getting a chasing opponent to waste a Flash. 
• The further Churn the Waters travels, the more damage it deals, the greater the slow, and the further the knockback. Use it from hidden positions to gain the upper hand. 
• You can use Flash during Playful / Trickster's return phase to further the distance travelled.