How to win lane as Fizz against Malzahar · 57.1% win rate over 3,452 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Fizz | He has zero mobility to punish your jump so lane starts in your favor from minute one |
| Level 2 | Fizz | Trident is online and he still can't escape or all-in you, extending your control |
| Level 3 | Fizz | Level 3-5 all-ins land clean since his kit offers no answer to a closing jump |
| Levels 4-5 | Fizz | Same story through level 5 — no scaling defensive tool changes his immobility problem |
| Level 6 | Fizz | His ultimate is his one equalizer but it's dodgeable on read, so level 6 stays yours |
| First item | Fizz | First item burst finishes him before his passive shield or dot damage matters |
| Two+ items | Fizz | Late game he's still the same immobile caster, so 2+ items you flank and kill him every fight |
Malzahar has no dash, no blink, and no way to threaten your jump, so once you hit level 3 with full combo you can punish any Q poke attempt by closing the gap before he can back off. His only early defense is kiting with Q range, which doesn't work once Trident lets you close distance for free.
The full Fizz vs Malzahar report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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