Warwick vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide

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Warwick into Gnarmedium

Overview

Use Warwick's sustain and fear to force extended melee trades and punish Gnar's mini form poke.
Deny Gnar free scaling by forcing fights before he can safely transform into mega form.
Leverage lane priority to chase low-health Gnar with and secure kills.

Engage in melee range extended trades using to sustain and hold to fear Gnar's burst.
Punish Gnar's mini form cooldown by forcing trades when he can't kite.
Use to suppress and pick off Gnar after baiting his movement or when he's low health.

Respect Gnar's rage near mega form and avoid fights near walls to prevent wall stun.
Avoid extended trades when Gnar has mega form ready to reduce risk of getting stunned by .
Do not use prematurely or miss to avoid vulnerability to counter-engage or kiting.

Take level 3 trades aggressively using healing and hold to absorb Gnar's burst.
Thin the wave early to force Gnar to last-hit under pressure and prevent safe rage stacking.
Avoid fighting when is down to reduce damage taken from Gnar's poke and engage.

At level 3, Warwick's full kit with fear and sustain dominates trades.
At level 6, use to initiate picks or extended fights from range.
Prioritize first dueling or tank item timing to increase survivability in extended trades against Gnar.

Win lane by forcing extended melee trades where healing and fear outlast Gnar's poke.
Use to track and chase low-health Gnar, exploiting his weak disengage.
Leverage suppression to pick off Gnar after baiting his movement and snowball lane control.

Tactical tip

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