Hi Everyone!

My name on the NA server is the "Best Fizz JA". I have well over 600 Fizz games and 500+k Fizz mastery. I have an average of 9.6 kills/6.9 deaths/6.8 assists over 253 rank fizz games. Check out my other Fizz build test it out before you try it in rank though.

Fizz is a high burst damage assassin that excels in picking off the vulnerable and epic troll-like escapes. His early game is defined by high mana cost which limits his all in potential. His mid/late game is defined by snowballing and assassinating the enemy carries. This build gives Fizz 35% cdr in the mid game, more tp plays, burst, nice defense, 2 stasis and a 4.2 second Playful / Trickster.

Fizz is a AP melee burst assassin normally played mid and sometimes top or jungle. The Tidal Trickster has:

• Slight minion and champion auto attack mitigation from Nimble Fighter
• An escape, gapcloser and sheen procer from Urchin Strike
• Overtime damage that scales off of missing Health from Seastone Trident
• An escape, gapcloser, slow and high damage AoE, AP nuke from Playful / Trickster
• A slow, high damage AoE, AP nuke that increases Fizz damage from Chum the Waters
• Lots of outplay/escape/chase potential from his 4.2 sec Playful / Trickster

Pros + Insane AoE AP burst + Highly mobile + Easy to pick up + Outplay potential

His Playful / Trickster and Chum the Waters gives crazy amount of AoE AP burst. 5.5 second Playful / Trickster. Easy to get use to. Can make amazing clutch and assassinations.

Cons + High Mana cost + Mostly all in's + Gets outranges + Countered by hard CC

Crazy high mana cost so invest in early mana items. Does have harass combo but most of the time you have to all in. Mana cost limits early game strength. If affected by hard CC can be burst down =/

I use one of these two masteries set up as I feel they're the strongest. The difference is in the keystone mastery

Burst!!!

Speed!!!

I use 3 different runes set up that vary depending on situation. I highly recommend one of these setup but they are up to your personal preferences.

Unsure if vs an AP or AD champ in lane

Default set up if unsure what kind of damage the enemy mid laner will do.

Vs an AP champ in lane

Good mix of damage and defense vs an AP midlaner

Vs an AD champ in lane

The Extra cdr is nice but unfortunately no scaling hp

Godlike Ap, Godlike Magic Pen, 30% cdr and a passive that does 500 ap damage (lich bane's passive - spell blade). However cdr isn't capped and we dont have the safety that zhonyas provide

Core

Ap, magic pen and mr for 2380 gold allows you to win early trades

More magic pen = More damage.

The ability multiplier will make you come up big in teamfights and make the enemies think you're hacking xD.

With your huge ap lich bane will be hitting for around 300 ap dmg 25 min in

Situational

Can rush vs ad mid laner, gives nice active to help you to survive

Counters heavy MR stacking

Second life means second chance to faceroll the enemy

Counters health stackers

If you want more pushing power and burst

Fizz's match ups can be put into 3 categories: Easy, Medium and Hard. Check teh Vs. Champion section of the guide for how to play these matchups

Easy

These champs you have high kill pressure on them and they have little to non on you. Don't get conceited when versus these champs though.

Medium

In this lane it's killed or be killed. The kill pressure is split right down the middle and you have to burst them down before they get the chance to burst you down. Whoever gets the first kill is the alpha dog and they will begin to snowball.

Hard

These champs you have little kill potential on because of their harass, healing/shielding kits.

These vidoes should give you the rundown on Fizz's tricks:


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Note: I'm not finished with the guide. Sections to come include abilities, combos and "smite in the midlane" section.

I hope I have shed some light on how to play the Tidal Trickster and I hope to see more Fizz players because of it :)