Katarina vs Fizz · Mid
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.22. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
The same lane is not played the same way in Silver and in Diamond: pick your level, the advice changes. Signed in, Olymps opens on your rank. Coaching, not statistics — the abilities and Riot's cooldowns are the same at every level.
Bait his E first, then go in with your burst.
Fish on you means a knockup and a cancelled ult.
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›AARight after he wastes E or Q.
How the lane plays · Iron – Silver
Fizz can dodge your burst with E and punish your all-in with R, so bait his escape first and trade when it's down.
You have no resource cost, so look for Q (Bouncing Blade) pokes on the wave. Respect his Q and W trade when he walks up to last-hit.
Watch when he spends E (Playful / Trickster) or Q (Urchin Strike). Once they're used, E (Shunpo) onto him and trade. Keep the wave even so you can roam.
Both of you have an ult. Avoid channeling R (Death Lotus) while his R (Chum the Waters) is up. Let him waste E, then go in.
Play it aggressive
When he uses E or Q on a minion or to dodge, E onto him and follow with Q and AA.
When he wastes mana on W and Q while farming, trade back with Q and AA. Your abilities cost nothing.
When he shoves the wave and is out of position, look for a trade or a roam, and check the map first.
Play it safe
When his E is ready and you're low, don't chase. He can dodge your burst and punish the overextension.
When you see his R fish coming, don't channel your own R. Wait until it's used or has missed.
When he steps up to the wave with Q and W available, back off a little instead of taking a full trade.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
He becomes untargetable and can land on you. If you commit Q, E or R into it, the burst is wasted. Bait it first.
The fish slows you and the shark knocks you up, which cancels your R channel. Stay out of his line when you see the fish thrown.
He dashes through any target, so minions give him a way in. Keep your distance, and don't stand next to a wave he can Q through.
Your combo
››AA›
Level 6+, after his E is spent. Q first, E onto him, AA, then R if his fish isn't coming.
Fizz's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Other Katarina matchups · mid
No other Katarina lane is written yet. Every lane a player meets with our free desktop app is written for their level — and lands here.
Everything about Katarina →How this is written
Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.