Why Fizz takes skill to play

Yep. You read the title right. I'm going to argue that Fizz actually takes skill to play. I'm expecting a lot of hate comments though, so if I'd be surprised if i got more than 3 upvotes :/. Here's my argument:

1. Mechanics Fizz is up there mechanically with Yasuo and Zed. People say that "omg just mash the buttons and u get a free kill nub lol" but that's not true. Mana and cooldowns exist. You can't just mash the buttons on Fizz. Timing and positioning can play a big part in the outcome of your combo.

Q: Fizz runs his opponent through with his trident. The biggest part of this is that it puts Fizz the same distance from where he originally was despite location of his enemy. The positioning of this can highly impact whether you get a kill or not. Say you're chasing someone, and you're getting close to their turret. You Q while you're right next to them, sending you into the turret's range, killing you. However, using your Q while they're barely in range will put you right next to them, allowing you to not get into the turret's range and getting a kill. See? The timing of his Q can change a lot. This is also a lot like Yasuo's E. A good Fizz will be able to use it to dodge skill shots.

W: Missing health damage. Sounds like bs, right? How would you counter something like that(says the teemo main)? Well, you can. BUY HEALTH POTS. If that doesn't work or you're worried that you'll die anyways, play someone with high sustain! If you're too lazy, then DON'T ENGAGE when you don't have any of those things. Remember that it does bonus MAGIC damage. Rush an Abyssal Scepter if you're worried.

E: The most famous of Fizz's abilities. His stupid free Zhonya's. However, this also a disadvantage. This is Fizz's only source of wave clear, and some stupid Fizzes will use it to do so. He is at his weakest when his E is on cooldown. It has a high mana cost and a high cooldown. If you engage after he uses this, you will always win trades. Some people might say "well if fizz builds full cdr then he's oppppppp!!!111". CDR doesn't just magically appear. You have to buy it. Again, this takes skill. Farming is a big part of fizz's impact on mid and late game. How well he does early game impacts the rest of the game heavily, since Fizz is highly item dependent(lich bane). He's untargetable, but this also means he can't move, giving you and your team time to go in and engage or escape. This allows him to escape, but that can be countered easily with any form of CC. The timing and location of this skill can change a lot. If you activate it twice, for example, Fizz will jump again, doing damage, but in a smaller area and without a slow. Bad Fizzes will do this, resulting in a wider chance of the enemy escaping. This is also a lot like Yasuo's W, and is used to usually dodge skillshots or even ultimates.

R: The shark, named Chomper. This one's simple to explain. It's an extremely slow skillshot ult. It can be dodged pretty easily if Fizz is trying to assassinate you. The only part good in teamfights is the slow and the AOE knockup. It also goes a certain distance based on where you aim it, like a Zed W. The direction and distance you put it changes a lot.

2. Counters Fizz is a mobile AP assassin. He excels at picking of ADCs or other assassins. He has a lot of weaknesses, however.

• Crowd control. Wow. Unbelievable. Some of Fizz's biggest counters have a lot of CC, like Annie. Stunning Fizz while his E is on cooldown will pretty much guarantee a kill or at least force him to recall, forcing him to lose farm and therefore get his items later. Like I said before, Fizz is extremely item dependent and relies heavily on early game farming.

• Cooldowns. Yeah. His E has a high cooldown at early levels, when he's weakest. His E is the base of his kit. It allows him to reposition quickly without taking any damage. Without it, he is extremely vulnerable. Bad Fizzes will waste this, allowing enemies to quickly burst him down.

• Mana costs. Fizz has mediocre mana sustain in lane. His E has a high mana cost, and using can have as big as an impact as using Blitzcrank's Q early game(well, that's a bit of an exaggeration).

WRAPPING UP Some people may say that Riven is a no skill champion, but compare a Bronze Riven to Box Box. Any noticiable difference? Yeah. A lot. Timing on skills, direction of ultimate, tower diving, etc. Every champion takes skill to play. Fizz isn't freelo. He has one of the lowest play rates. If he truly was freelo, then why isn't he an extremely popular choice? You might say "oh i dont play him coz i dont wanna be a jerk". Well, how about Lux? Yasuo? Zed? Vayne? Ekko? Ever heard of those champions? They're much more annoying than Fizz is.

tl;dr Fizz takes skill

EDIT: So apparently I'm getting a lot of hate about Fizz's mechanical level compared to that of Yasuo. IT WAS AN EXAGGGGERATION. Fizz isn't a no-skill champion. That's what I'm trying to say here.