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Warwick vs Garen

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick should leverage his strong early dueling and sustain to pressure Garen and avoid letting him safely scale through passive recovery.
Prioritize extended melee fights where Warwick's healing and fear can outlast Garen's short trade pattern.
This is a snowball lane where Warwick aims to deny Garen passive healing and force picks with suppression.

Trading pattern

Take extended trades holding (E) to fear and absorb Garen's burst, then use (Q) to sustain through damage.
Punish Garen after he uses (Q) silence by stepping forward to extend fights where Warwick excels.
Use (R) to suppress and lock down Garen when he is low or overextended, denying his execute window.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) silence and short trade burst; avoid fighting while silenced or before (E) is ready.
Be cautious when (E) is down, as Garen's burst and spin damage become more effective.
Avoid staying low health in lane after (Q) and (E) trades to prevent easy execution with (R).

Early game

Use level 1-3 to engage extended trades using (E) to absorb Garen's burst and (Q) to heal through damage.
Track (Q) cooldown to avoid his silence and punish when it is down.
Maintain pressure to prevent Garen from resetting health with his passive between short trades.

Power spikes

At level 3, Warwick's full kit enables strong sustain and fear to win extended trades; use (E) and (Q) aggressively.
At level 6, use (R) to initiate picks or force all-ins from distance; bait Garen's movement to land suppression.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute (R) by avoiding low health states and extended trades when his execute is available.

Win conditions

Win by out-sustaining Garen in extended melee trades using (Q) healing and (E) fear to absorb damage.
Use (W) to track and chase low-health Garen, punishing his attempts to reset with passive.
Leverage (R) suppression to pick off overextended or low-health Garen, snowballing lane control and denying his scaling.