Fighter · Jungle · Top

Warwick counters, build & runes

Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun, is a fighter mostly played in Jungle and Top. In Jungle it has a 51.3% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at self-sustain, crowd control and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle68%

Top32%

ATier

51.3%Win rate

3.1%Pick rate

1.7%Ban rate

#12Rank · Jungle

55,091Games

Warwick Jungle most played build

Runes66% of games · 51.4% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Celerity · Waterwalking

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order67% of games · 59.7% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items33% of games · 51.7% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build9% of games · 56.8% WR

Stridebreaker

Blade of The Ruined King

Death's Dance

Boots45% of games · 51.3% WR

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Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Warwick Jungle counters

Warwick's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Cho'Gath45.9%1,387
Nunu & Willump47.2%358
Briar48.2%1,048
Shaco48.3%876
Udyr48.5%454
Ekko48.6%992

Beats

Rengar56.6%798
Diana55.7%760
Xin Zhao54.9%366
Zed54.6%493
Nocturne53.1%860
Viego53.1%1,788

ATier

51.3%Win rate

1.5%Pick rate

1.7%Ban rate

#31Rank · Top

25,865Games

Warwick Top most played build

Runes91% of games · 51.4% WR

Lethal Tempo · Presence of Mind · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Second Wind · Revitalize

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order73% of games · 56.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items64% of games · 51.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 56.5% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Stridebreaker

Death's Dance

Boots55% of games · 51.8% WR

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Warwick Top counters

Warwick's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nasus43.1%297
Shen43.3%349
Malphite45.0%520
Cho'Gath45.1%306
Kennen45.2%177
Olaf46.3%335

Beats

Vladimir59.5%131
K'Sante58.1%434
Dr. Mundo57.5%282
Fiora56.6%792
Akali56.5%253
Rumble56.0%150

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability3
Crowd control4
Mobility3
Engage3
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
1v1 duels
Objective control
Roaming
Self-sustain

Struggles against

anti-heal

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Warwick in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Warwick in Jungle are Cho'Gath (45.9%), Nunu & Willump (47.2%) and Briar (48.2%). In brackets, Warwick's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Warwick strong against?

In Jungle, Warwick wins most often against Rengar (56.6%), Diana (55.7%) and Xin Zhao (54.9%).

What is the best Warwick build in Jungle?

The core Warwick build in Jungle is Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Death's Dance. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Warwick good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 12), with a 51.3% win rate, 3.1% pick rate and 1.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.