Warwick counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: The Uncaged Wrath Of Zaun
Lane: Jungle
Source tier: S+

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
0pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Rammusthe ArmordilloJungle22S
KindredThe Eternal HuntersJungle23S
Jannathe Storm's FurySupport20B
Luluthe Fae SorceressSupport14S
Lee Sinthe Blind MonkJungle28A

Useful alongside this pick

Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
MalphiteShard of the MonolithBaron / Top19S
Amumuthe Sad MummyJungle1S
Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Rammus

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 FRENZYING TAUNT is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 FRENZYING TAUNT lets this counter stay on it.

Kindred

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Lord Dominik's Regards as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Janna

Usually met from Support while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
This pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Harmonic Echo
The reviewed rune page includes: Aery

Lulu

Usually met from Support while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
Both kits move: 3 HELP, PIX! against this pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Ardent Censer

Lee Sin

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 1 Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike against this pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 1 JAWS OF THE BEAST shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Yasuo

Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 22

Orianna

Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Command: Protect supplies one.
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4

Malphite

Plays Baron / Top next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 19

Amumu

Shares the lane Jungle with this pick, so this link is about team-fight pairing rather than a lane duo.
The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 1

Jinx

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 3

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Warwick in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Warwick: Rammus (Jungle), Kindred (Jungle), Janna (Support), Lulu (Support), Lee Sin (Jungle). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Warwick in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Warwick describes a dash, leap or blink in JAWS OF THE BEAST (ability 1), INFINITE DURESS (ultimate); healing or regeneration in JAWS OF THE BEAST (ability 1). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Warwick is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Warwick in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Warwick, in purchase order: Kraken Slayer then Blade of the Ruined King then Dusk and Dawn then Berserker's Greaves. Runes: Empowerment, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Nimbus Cloak, Sudden Impact. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Warwick play in Wild Rift?

Warwick is a Fighter by Riot's classification and is played in Jungle. Riot rates the difficulty Low. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S+ tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.