Fizz vs Naafiri
Favorable matchup
Build vs Naafiri
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Fizz: Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Naafiri's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Naafiri spawns packmates that attack the targets of her attacks and abilities.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 26s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 26s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 7s | 24s | 11s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 7s | 22s | 11s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 7s | 18s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 7s | 18s | 7s | 1m20 |
Playing as Fizz
Tips to maximize your impact
- Farm with your trident
Last-hit minions with Seastone Trident (W) early on: if the empowered auto kills, you get mana back and its cooldown drops.
- Dodge with Playful
Save Playful (E) to dodge a key spell: you're untargetable for 0.75 seconds, then land with damage and a slow.
- Throw your fish from range
Cast Chum the Waters (R) from range: the farther the fish travels before it attaches, the stronger the shark's slow and damage.
- Combo before the shark
After Chum the Waters (R), chain Urchin Strike (Q) and Seastone Trident (W) while the target is slowed: the shark then bursts up under them and knocks them into the air.
Playing against Naafiri
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her daggers
Dodge Darkin Daggers (Q): her pack leaps onto the first champion hit, and the second dagger hits harder if you're already bleeding.
- Kill her pack with AoE spells
If you have AoE spells, hit her pack too: each packmate killed lowers her damage. Do it before Eviscerate (E) calls them back and heals them.
- Wait out The Call of the Pack
Save your targeted spells for after The Call of the Pack (W): for a brief moment, she and her pack are untargetable.
- Don't wander alone
Avoid crossing the map alone against her: Hounds' Pursuit (R) lets her dash onto a champion from range, and a takedown lets her recast it.
Other Fizz matchups
Patch 16.21.1