Mel vs Fizz

Mel

41.9%

over 1142 games

Fizz

Analyze a draft with Mel

Hard matchup

Heavy AP damageCountered by stasisHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Fizz

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4Magic pen

5—

Summoner spells

74%

10%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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49.1% WR273 games

Sorcery

Arcane Comet

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

Precision

Presence of Mind

Coup de Grace

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Fizz's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Nimble Fighter (P)

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 Mel

Tips to maximize your impact

Poke from range with your volley
Stay back and poke with Radiant Volley (Q): its projectiles explode in an area up to 950 range, and each hit applies Overwhelm.
An auto after each spell
Land an auto after each spell: Searing Brilliance (passive) adds three projectiles to it per spell cast, and enough Overwhelm executes the target.
Reflect their projectiles
Save Rebuttal (W) for a dangerous projectile: the barrier sends it back to its caster, and you gain a shield and move speed.
Land your snare dead center
Hit your target head-on with Solar Snare (E): only the core of the orb roots, the aura around it just slows and damages.
Finish from range with your R
Cast Golden Eclipse (R) to finish from range: it hits every enemy marked by Overwhelm, wherever they are, harder with each stack.

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 Mel matchups

Patch 16.21.1