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Warwick vs Gragas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick should leverage his early dueling strength to pressure Gragas and deny him a passive lane state.
This is a snowball matchup where Warwick aims to out-sustain and punish extended trades to snowball early leads.

Trading pattern

Engage in extended melee trades using (Q) healing and hold (E) to fear Gragas when he commits burst.
Punish Gragas after he misses (E) by re-engaging before he can reset with passive.
Use (R) to lock down low-health Gragas targets, but avoid missing it as it reduces your pick threat.

Danger windows

Respect (E) stun and (R) displacement cooldowns as they can interrupt your engages and disengage your all-ins.
Avoid fighting when Gragas has passive sustain available, as short trades favor him.
Be cautious after missing (R) as your pick potential and pressure significantly drop.

Early game

Take advantage of level 3 power spike to force extended trades using (E) to absorb burst and (Q) to heal.
Use (W) to track Gragas when he drops low and chase aggressively before he can reset with passive.
Avoid fighting when Gragas has (E) ready to stun and interrupt your engage.

Power spikes

At level 3, Warwick gains full sustain and fear to win extended fights; use (E) and (Q) aggressively.
At level 6, unlock (R) to suppress and force picks or all-ins from farther away; bait movement before engaging.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement to avoid being knocked away or isolated during your engage.

Win conditions

Win by forcing extended trades where your sustain and (E) fear outlast Gragas's burst.
Use (W) to track and chase low-health Gragas, punishing his attempts to reset with passive.
Leverage (R) suppression to pick off overextended targets and snowball lane control into mid-game pressure.