Warwick vs Heimerdinger TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Warwick vs Heimerdinger TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Warwick into Heimerdingermedium

Overview

You want to snowball early by forcing extended melee fights to out-sustain Heimerdinger's turret poke.
Maintain medium lane pressure to deny Heimerdinger free turret setups and scaling comfort.
Your goal is to punish turret zones by clearing turrets and forcing Heimerdinger into bad trades.

Trading pattern

Engage in melee trades using healing and hold to absorb burst or interrupt stun.
Punish when Heimerdinger's turrets are cleared or is on cooldown by forcing extended fights.
Use to suppress and lock down Heimerdinger after baiting his movement, especially when low health.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Heimerdinger has multiple turrets set and stun available.
Avoid engaging without ready since Heimerdinger's burst and stun can punish trades.
After missing , reset and avoid overcommitting as your pick threat drops.

Early game

Use levels 1-3 to take extended trades using fear to absorb burst and to sustain.
Avoid walking into turret zones without ready to reduce damage and punish.
Track Heimerdinger with to chase after he overextends or mispositions.

Power spikes

At level 3, your full kit enables stronger extended trades; use and aggressively.
At level 6, unlock to force picks or all-ins from a distance; bait movement before engaging.
Respect Heimerdinger's level 6 upgrade by avoiding fights inside turret zones when upgraded.

Win conditions

Snowball early by winning extended trades with sustain and fear to outlast poke.
Deny Heimerdinger turret setups by clearing turrets safely and forcing him into unfavorable trades.
Use suppression to lock down Heimerdinger when he overextends or is low health to create pick opportunities.

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