Kassadin vs Fizz
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Fizz
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Kassadin: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Fizz's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Fizz can move through units and takes a flat amount of reduced damage from all sources
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 7s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 7s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 6s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 5s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 6s | 3s | 12s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 3s | 8s | 1m20 |
Playing as Kassadin
Tips to maximize your impact
- Trade with Q against mages
Against a mage, take your trades with Null Sphere (Q): it gives you a magic damage shield for 1.5 seconds and interrupts channels.
- Restore mana with your W
Restore mana with Nether Blade (W): your next auto restores part of your missing mana, more on a champion.
- Farm while you wait for Riftwalk
Farm safely early on: your power comes from ranks in Riftwalk (R), whose cooldown drops from 5 to 2 seconds.
- Watch your mana when chaining R
Chain Riftwalk (R) in teamfights while watching your mana: each quick recast adds damage, but doubles its mana cost.
Playing against Fizz
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Play hard without his E
Take your trades when he doesn't have Playful (E), in the early levels or right after he uses it: it's his only dodge, on a 16 to 8 second cooldown.
- Back off when his trident glows
Back off after the empowered Seastone Trident (W) auto: if it doesn't kill, his autos deal bonus magic damage for a few seconds.
- Dodge his fish
Dodge the Chum the Waters (R) fish by stepping aside: it attaches to the first champion hit and slows them, then a shark knocks them into the air.
- Move away if the fish has you
If the Chum the Waters (R) fish attaches to you, move away from your allies: the shark knocks back and damages everyone around you.
Other Kassadin matchups
Patch 16.21.1