Syndra vs Fizz — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Syndra against Fizz · 45.96% win rate (12,993 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: A close lane that leans Fizz on paper (Syndra wins 45.96%), but Syndra's plan below claims 2 of the 7 windows: convert them and the stats catch up to you.

At a glance

His E hops over your stun and his dive ignores your poke lead — hold E until the hop lands and never stand sphere-less past river.

Track: Fizz's E — Playful / Trickster (16–8s cooldown). The untargetable hop dodges your whole combo — bait it before spending your burst.

Do

  • Bank spheres before he hits engage range
  • Hold E exclusively for the dive
  • Crash waves on his roam timers

Don't

  • Spend E on poke — ever, in this lane
  • Stand sphere-less at half HP
  • Chase kills past your stun cooldown

Runes & build vs Fizz

Start
Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions
First back
Lost Chapter (≈1300g) — the poke goes infinite
First item
Luden's Companion
Then
Shadowflame
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes / Mercury's Treads
Runes
Electrocute (Domination): Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter · Sorcery: Manaflow Band, Transcendence · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health

Favour timeline — the windows in Syndra's game plan

Read from Syndra's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Fizz.

This is Syndra's own plan; across 12,993 pooled games the lane is leaning Fizz.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1SyndraAt level 1 you out-range melee Fizz and poke him every time he steps up to farm.
Level 2SyndraLevel 2 your Q chips him freely while he has no ranged answer.
Level 3Even / skillAt 3 his hop comes online, but it is 16 seconds at rank 1 — shove and deny CS while it is down, and hold your stun while it is up.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 you keep the wave and poke pressure on a champion stuck in melee.
Level 6FizzAt 6 his Chum the Waters plus hop all-in kills you before your E lands.
First itemEven / skillFirst-item Zhonya's turns his commit into your kill when your E lands first.
Two+ itemsEven / skillYour burst still one-shots him on a landed E, so disciplined play beats his late pick threat.

How to beat Fizz as Syndra: the early game

You control the early wave: Fizz is melee and must walk into your Q range to farm, so poke him every last-hit and shove the lane into his tower where he takes free chip. He has no way to punish you back at 1-2, so bank health and push the mana-and-cooldown pressure onto him. Track Fizz Playful / Trickster (E): 16s at rank 1, 8s max — the untargetable hop dodges your whole combo; bait it before spending burst.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Syndra in mid lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Syndra's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Easiest

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Syndra 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.

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Common questions

Who wins Syndra vs Fizz in mid lane?

Fizz, slightly — Syndra wins 45.96% of 12,993 games; winnable with the right plan.

Is Syndra vs Fizz a skill matchup?

Mostly — Fizz has a small statistical edge (54.04% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.

Does Syndra counter Fizz?

No — if anything Fizz has the slight edge (Syndra wins 45.96%), though it stays close.

What runes does Syndra take vs Fizz?

Syndra takes Electrocute on the Domination tree with Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter, and Sorcery secondary (Manaflow Band and Transcendence) vs Fizz.

What should Syndra build vs Fizz?

Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Lost Chapter (≈1300g) — the poke goes infinite. Build Luden's Companion first, then Shadowflame, with Sorcerer's Shoes / Mercury's Treads.

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