Ryze vs Fizz — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Ryze against Fizz · 51.41% win rate over 1,698 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Ryze is favoured — Ryze owns 3 of the 7 game windows to Fizz's 1. Ryze wins 51.41% of games vs Fizz in mid lane (1,698 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1FizzFizz can E-dodge your Overload and last-hit safely while his passive cuts your auto damage at level 1.
Level 2Even / skillAt level 2 the lane is even as you poke with Q and he hunts an E-in trade.
Level 3RyzeAt level 3 Rune Prison roots him out of Playful/Trickster for a full Overload burst.
Levels 4-5Even / skillTrades stay even at 4-5, decided by whether he baits your root before committing E.
Level 6Even / skillAt 6 his shark all-in and your Realm Warp escape-burst threat cancel out on cooldowns.
First itemRyzeYour first-item spike lets you survive his combo and out-scale his assassin power.
Two+ itemsRyzeMulti-item Ryze out-DPSes Fizz and kites his cooldown-reliant burst.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Fizz edges levels 1-2: he can E-dodge your Overload and last-hit safely while his passive reduces your auto damage, so poke with Q from range and do not overextend for CS.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Ryze vs Fizz 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.

Become a Founding Member — $1.99/month →

🔒 Secure checkout · 💰 7-day money-back guarantee · ✋ Cancel anytime
Early Access price — $3.99/month for new members after launch.

Related guides

Playing the other side? Fizz vs Ryze guide →
All Ryze mid lane matchups →