Warwick
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[13.8] Warwick Top // High Elo Builds, Matchup Tips and Useful Links
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Recommended Items
Runes: Lethal Tempo
1
2
Precision
Resolve
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
Spells:
1
2
Git Gud
Ghost
Teleport
Items
Champion Build Guide
Intro
Hi! Welcome to my guide, this is currently a work in progress.
Warwick has a variety of build paths and learning how to build according to how far ahead or behind you are, what the enemy team comp is like, and what role you need to play for your team can be very tricky. I hope this guide can be of some use.
This is my first guide apologies if its about rough around the edges. I am by no means a good player but ive done a fair bit of research (especially from H0rnlime's stream) and i think this info is solid. I would appreciate any feedback and an up vote if you found it helpful.
Obviously the high elo builds are not what these players are going every game (most high elo games dont last long enough for a full build anyway) but these seem to be their most commonly run items. Please dont copy them blindly without thinking about the team comp your building into and I wouldnt recommend the off meta builds in ranked. Make sure to check out the links at the end!
Warwick has a variety of build paths and learning how to build according to how far ahead or behind you are, what the enemy team comp is like, and what role you need to play for your team can be very tricky. I hope this guide can be of some use.
This is my first guide apologies if its about rough around the edges. I am by no means a good player but ive done a fair bit of research (especially from H0rnlime's stream) and i think this info is solid. I would appreciate any feedback and an up vote if you found it helpful.
Obviously the high elo builds are not what these players are going every game (most high elo games dont last long enough for a full build anyway) but these seem to be their most commonly run items. Please dont copy them blindly without thinking about the team comp your building into and I wouldnt recommend the off meta builds in ranked. Make sure to check out the links at the end!
TLDR
General Stuff
Lethal Tempo Build Path
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Runes
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Botrk and Mythic Options
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Armor Options
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Magic Resist Options
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Situational / Utility Items
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Useful Resources

Some links to stuff that ive found helpful that some of you guys might find interesting.
The Warwick Top Spreadsheet (Matchup spreadsheet by Peacwick)
OneTricks.gg (great site for stalking high elo players and finding out what theyre building, check out the ranking section)
LolAlytics (better than op.gg or u.gg imo as it lets you select a mythic and search matchups)
r/WarwickMains (i dont really use reddit but people post helpful stuff on here sometimes)
ProBuilds (see what the pros are building)
League of Items (check out what items are doing well this patch)
LolTheory.gg (interesting way of ranking how good a build is - I know theres a lot more nuance to builds than winrate but i thought it was cool, also check the team comp analyser)
Mid.gg(its a cool site that links you to vods of streams with the right timestamp for the game and tells the score and matchup)

https://www.twitch.tv/h0rnlime (the best challanger otp who just started streaming go follow)
https://www.twitch.tv/parnellyx (The OG goat)
https://www.twitch.tv/walou (cool French player in masters who plays off meta builds)
https://www.twitch.tv/godqhr122 (silly high elo Korean Poppy and Warwick player)
https://www.twitch.tv/shappo0 (swoll Dutch guy in masters who builds tanky alot)

https://www.youtube.com/@TopLaneKingdom (Not really many Warwick games on here but I still find it interesting/entertaining)
https://www.youtube.com/@AloisNL (Riven player but good top lane education was kinda associated with CookieLol though heads up)
https://www.youtube.com/@keegun (a Pantheon player but he has a lot of helpful videos on laning and wave management)
https://www.youtube.com/@chemtechpuppy9036 (master tier Warwick Jungler has a good jungle guide on MobaFire you should check out)
https://www.youtube.com/@ParnellyxLoL (the OG, great educational vids)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPUygacvheSNwh8l3S_5pbXebHQVjdAN9 (warwick challanger replays)
https://www.youtube.com/@domisumReplay-Warwick (warwick challanger replays)
Tips - WIP
![]() | Dont buy control wards! Your strong af early and need all the gold you can get to reach your item spikes. |
![]() | Honeyfruits spawn in the river between 6:00 - 6:30! If your wave is pushed and you have nothing better to do go grab em. |
Abilities and Combos
Coming Soon!
Matchups
I cannot take credit for this section this stuff was extracted from The Warwick Top Spreadsheet made by Peacewick with the help of ParnellyX, Walou, Xyllow & eBrixton. If you guys want me to take it down please shoot me a message. Some of the data feels a little dated but ive found this to be a real help in my games and the matchup tips are solid. I wasnt a big fan of the original format and I hate having to use google docs so I wanted to post it on here.
Aatrox
Medium
PTA / Tempo
Antiheal + Boots of Swiftness
Use your Q to dodge Aatroxs 3rd Q. Only do short trades until you can kill relativly quick.
Akali
Medium
Grasp / PTA
Sheen
Trade Q's or Q when she goes for empowered AA. Grasp is vital in this matchup.
Akshan
Hard
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Flash Ignite
Let him push to you and don't take too much poke. Only go for all-ins or wait for ganks.
Camille
Easy
Grasp
Keep Q trading with her, save your E (Fear) for when she commits with her E (Wall Jump). You can also stop her walljump by displacing her.
Cassiopeia
Dodge
PTA
Cho'Gath
Easy
PTA / Tempo
Avoid his knockup with Q. Ult and barrier early.
Darius
Medium
Tempo
Tier 2 Boots
Flash Ignite or Barrier
Q him when he Q's to avoid the outer circle hitting you.
Fiora
Medium
Grasp
Her perry is 1 sec while your fear is up for 2.5. Use this to make her waste her perry by activating early or late.
Gangplank
Medium
Grasp
You outsustain his poke. Keep trading until he is out of mana.
Garen
Easy
PTA / Conq
Ghost Barrier
Use R a bit earlier than usual, but make sure he is commited to the fight
Gnar
Easy/Medium
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Don't facetank poke and all in with ghost. If you can bait out his E first even better. Avoid his R with Q.
Gragas
Medium/Hard
Grasp
Sheen
Avoid his E (Bodyslam) or R with your Q. You can also avoid his R with your R.
Gwen
Easy
PTA / Tempo
Circle around her to avoid her Q's True DMG. You win level 1 if you space correctly.
Heimerdinger
Medium
PTA
Avoid his stun bomb and play for all-ins.
Illaoi
Hard
PTA / Tempo
Focus on dodging her E and fight her only on your side of the lane. Do not fight after 6 if her R is up. If she ults you, use your R to escape and reset, the matchup is alot more playable when she doesnt have R.
Irelia
Easy
PTA / Tempo
Play Confident, DON'T leash as she can stack minions for free.
Jax
Hard
Grasp
Ive seen some people take Cleanse Barrier
Max E, Fear him out of stun range whenever he E's. Use E early in trades to force him to do the same.
Jayce
Easy
PTA
Plated Steelcaps
Hold Q After you R him in ranged form, 90% of the time they will try to instantly knock you away.
Karthus
Easy
PTA
Ghost Barrier
Kayle
Medium
PTA / Tempo
Tier 2 Boots
After her 6, try to freeze waves at your side and all in with ghost
Kennen
Medium Grasp
You should be able to get a Q in before his stun, use Grasp + Q to trade before all in.
Kled
Medium
Tempo
Focus on dodging Kleds Q's and trade afterwards. Save some burst for when he dismaunts.
Lillia
Hard
Grasp
Trade Q's. You can avoid her sleep with Q or R (mid-air untargetability)
Malphite
Easy
Tempo
You can dodge his R Knockup by using Q on a minion.
Mordekaiser
Easy
Tempo
QSS
Dodge his R and E with Q (Look for when he extends his hammer)
Dr. Mundo
Medium
Tempo
Flash Ignite
Nasus
Medium
PTA / Tempo
Don't fight him when he R's (Trade R's and get away), freeze wave early.
Nocturne
Medium
PTA / Tempo
Olaf
Medium/Hard
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Ignite Barrier
Ornn
Easy
Tempo
Avoid knockup with your Q,
Pantheon
Medium
Grasp
Q behind him to get to his non-invonerable side
Poppy
Easy
Tempo
Q to avoid her Q and wallslam.
Qiyana
Easy
Grasp
Wardens Mail
Flash Ignite
Quinn
Hard
PTA
Plated Steelcaps
If you can hold Q to follow her E you win trade.
Rek'Sai
Easy
PTA
Renekton
Easy
Grasp
Antiheal
Rengar
Medium
PTA
Antiheal
Don't fight him inside bushes early levels. Make him trade with you in lane.
Riven
Medium
Grasp
Wardens Mail
Avoid Rivens 3'd Q with your Q.
Rumble
Medium
PTA
Avoid his slows and you win every trade.
Ryze
Hard
PTA
Flash Ignite
Sejuani
Easy
Grasp
Sett
Medium
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Setts cooldowns are very high, trade when they are down.
Shen
Medium
Tempo
Trade when Shens W is down.
Singed
Medium
Grasp
Boots of Swiftness
Q Singed's fling to avoid it.
Sion
Medium
Tempo
Boots of Swiftness
Q through sion's Q to avoid it completely, or Q a minion to avoid the knockup.
Skarner
Easy
Grasp
Sylas
Easy
Tempo
Swain
Easy
PTA
Focus on dodging his root, this is where he can set up most of his damage.
Tahm Kench
Medium
Tempo
If you predict when he will ult you, you can avoid it with Q.
Teemo
Dodge
PTA
R when he Q's you, his Q will not block R and you can AA and Q afterwards.
Flash Ignite
Trundle
Easy
Tempo
Don't trade level 1. You win after level 1
Tryndamere
Easy
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Play confident. You can save either E or R to CC him during his ult duration (if you cant get away without ulting). Otherwise try to force out his r
Udyr
Easy
Grasp
Urgot
Easy
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Ghost Ignite
Ult whenever he ults and use barrier early. If you dodge his throw you instantly win, so trade.
Vayne
Medium
PTA
Plated Steelcaps
Avoid poke and all in her. You can dodge her knockback with Q. After 6 you can consider oricle to follow her invisibilty close range.
Viego
Easy
PTA / Tempo
Play confident, viego is suprisingly squishy and can only kill you if he gets to stack up conq and poke with Q.
Viktor
Medium
PTA
Ult him when he uses stun (as long as he doesnt stand in it himself)
Vladimir
Medium
Fleet Footwork
Antiheal
Ghost Barrier
Avoid too much poke and all in with ghost.
Volibear
Medium
Grasp
Antiheal
Avoid his E and abuse his long cooldowns.
Warwick
Mirror
Tempo
Antiheal
Avoid fear with Q.
Go be sweaty in ranked u normie
Wukong
Easy
Grasp / Tempo
You can follow the invisible wukong with Q.
Yasuo
Easy
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Avoid his knockups with Q. Bramble destroys his shield.
Yone
Medium
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Focus on dodging his Q's. It's sometimes fine to trade in his E, Know that you can follow his E back with Q.
Yorick
Medium
Grasp
Plated Steelcaps
Trade Q's, avoid his E and if possible kill/poke down maiden (R) first.
Zac
Easy
Grasp
Avoid his slingshot (E) with Q.
Zed
Easy
PTA
Wardens Mail
Q to follow his W.
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Champion:
Difficulty:
Runes:
Early Items:
Summoner Spells Changes:
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Medium
PTA / Tempo
Antiheal + Boots of Swiftness
Use your Q to dodge Aatroxs 3rd Q. Only do short trades until you can kill relativly quick.

Medium
Grasp / PTA
Sheen
Trade Q's or Q when she goes for empowered AA. Grasp is vital in this matchup.

Hard
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Flash Ignite
Let him push to you and don't take too much poke. Only go for all-ins or wait for ganks.

Easy
Grasp
Keep Q trading with her, save your E (Fear) for when she commits with her E (Wall Jump). You can also stop her walljump by displacing her.

Dodge
PTA

Easy
PTA / Tempo
Avoid his knockup with Q. Ult and barrier early.

Medium
Tempo
Tier 2 Boots
Flash Ignite or Barrier
Q him when he Q's to avoid the outer circle hitting you.

Medium
Grasp
Her perry is 1 sec while your fear is up for 2.5. Use this to make her waste her perry by activating early or late.

Medium
Grasp
You outsustain his poke. Keep trading until he is out of mana.

Easy
PTA / Conq
Ghost Barrier
Use R a bit earlier than usual, but make sure he is commited to the fight

Easy/Medium
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Don't facetank poke and all in with ghost. If you can bait out his E first even better. Avoid his R with Q.

Medium/Hard
Grasp
Sheen
Avoid his E (Bodyslam) or R with your Q. You can also avoid his R with your R.

Easy
PTA / Tempo
Circle around her to avoid her Q's True DMG. You win level 1 if you space correctly.

Medium
PTA
Avoid his stun bomb and play for all-ins.

Hard
PTA / Tempo
Focus on dodging her E and fight her only on your side of the lane. Do not fight after 6 if her R is up. If she ults you, use your R to escape and reset, the matchup is alot more playable when she doesnt have R.

Easy
PTA / Tempo
Play Confident, DON'T leash as she can stack minions for free.

Hard
Grasp
Ive seen some people take Cleanse Barrier
Max E, Fear him out of stun range whenever he E's. Use E early in trades to force him to do the same.

Easy
PTA
Plated Steelcaps
Hold Q After you R him in ranged form, 90% of the time they will try to instantly knock you away.

Easy
PTA
Ghost Barrier

Medium
PTA / Tempo
Tier 2 Boots
After her 6, try to freeze waves at your side and all in with ghost

Medium Grasp
You should be able to get a Q in before his stun, use Grasp + Q to trade before all in.

Medium
Tempo
Focus on dodging Kleds Q's and trade afterwards. Save some burst for when he dismaunts.

Hard
Grasp
Trade Q's. You can avoid her sleep with Q or R (mid-air untargetability)

Easy
Tempo
You can dodge his R Knockup by using Q on a minion.

Easy
Tempo
QSS
Dodge his R and E with Q (Look for when he extends his hammer)

Medium
Tempo
Flash Ignite

Medium
PTA / Tempo
Don't fight him when he R's (Trade R's and get away), freeze wave early.

Medium
PTA / Tempo

Medium/Hard
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Ignite Barrier

Easy
Tempo
Avoid knockup with your Q,

Medium
Grasp
Q behind him to get to his non-invonerable side

Easy
Tempo
Q to avoid her Q and wallslam.

Easy
Grasp
Wardens Mail
Flash Ignite

Hard
PTA
Plated Steelcaps
If you can hold Q to follow her E you win trade.

Easy
PTA

Easy
Grasp
Antiheal

Medium
PTA
Antiheal
Don't fight him inside bushes early levels. Make him trade with you in lane.

Medium
Grasp
Wardens Mail
Avoid Rivens 3'd Q with your Q.

Medium
PTA
Avoid his slows and you win every trade.

Hard
PTA
Flash Ignite

Easy
Grasp

Medium
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Setts cooldowns are very high, trade when they are down.

Medium
Tempo
Trade when Shens W is down.

Medium
Grasp
Boots of Swiftness
Q Singed's fling to avoid it.

Medium
Tempo
Boots of Swiftness
Q through sion's Q to avoid it completely, or Q a minion to avoid the knockup.

Easy
Grasp

Easy
Tempo

Easy
PTA
Focus on dodging his root, this is where he can set up most of his damage.

Medium
Tempo
If you predict when he will ult you, you can avoid it with Q.

Dodge
PTA
R when he Q's you, his Q will not block R and you can AA and Q afterwards.
Flash Ignite

Easy
Tempo
Don't trade level 1. You win after level 1

Easy
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Play confident. You can save either E or R to CC him during his ult duration (if you cant get away without ulting). Otherwise try to force out his r

Easy
Grasp

Easy
PTA / Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Ghost Ignite
Ult whenever he ults and use barrier early. If you dodge his throw you instantly win, so trade.

Medium
PTA
Plated Steelcaps
Avoid poke and all in her. You can dodge her knockback with Q. After 6 you can consider oricle to follow her invisibilty close range.

Easy
PTA / Tempo
Play confident, viego is suprisingly squishy and can only kill you if he gets to stack up conq and poke with Q.

Medium
PTA
Ult him when he uses stun (as long as he doesnt stand in it himself)

Medium
Fleet Footwork
Antiheal
Ghost Barrier
Avoid too much poke and all in with ghost.

Medium
Grasp
Antiheal
Avoid his E and abuse his long cooldowns.

Mirror
Tempo
Antiheal
Avoid fear with Q.
Go be sweaty in ranked u normie

Easy
Grasp / Tempo
You can follow the invisible wukong with Q.

Easy
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Avoid his knockups with Q. Bramble destroys his shield.

Medium
Tempo
Plated Steelcaps
Focus on dodging his Q's. It's sometimes fine to trade in his E, Know that you can follow his E back with Q.

Medium
Grasp
Plated Steelcaps
Trade Q's, avoid his E and if possible kill/poke down maiden (R) first.

Easy
Grasp
Avoid his slingshot (E) with Q.

Easy
PTA
Wardens Mail
Q to follow his W.
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Champion:
Difficulty:
Runes:
Early Items:
Summoner Spells Changes:
Matchup Tips:
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