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Warwick vs Heimerdinger

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick aims to snowball early by forcing extended melee fights to out-sustain and punish Heimerdinger's turret zones.
Maintain medium lane pressure to deny Heimerdinger a calm scaling lane and avoid letting him set up turret control freely.

Trading pattern

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

Danger windows

Be cautious when Heimerdinger has multiple turrets set and (E) stun available, as walking into zones can turn trades against Warwick.
Avoid engaging without (E) ready since Heimerdinger's burst and (E) stun can punish Warwick's early trades.
After missing (R), Warwick's pick threat drops, so be careful to reset and avoid overcommitting.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to take extended trades where (E) fear can absorb Heimerdinger's burst and (Q) sustains through turret poke.
Avoid walking into turret zones without (E) ready to reduce damage and fear Heimerdinger if he commits.
Track low-health targets with (W) to chase down Heimerdinger after he overextends or mispositions.

Power spikes

At level 3, Warwick gains full sustain and fear, enabling stronger extended trades; use (E) and (Q) aggressively here.
At level 6, unlock (R) to force picks or all-ins from a distance; use it after baiting Heimerdinger's movement to prevent dodges.
Respect Heimerdinger's level 6 (R) upgrade which increases his burst or control; avoid engaging turrets when upgraded (R) is ready.

Win conditions

Snowball early by winning extended trades using (Q) sustain and (E) fear to outlast Heimerdinger's poke.
Deny Heimerdinger turret setups by clearing turrets safely and forcing him into unfavorable trades.
Use (R) suppression to lock down Heimerdinger when he overextends or is low health, creating pick opportunities to snowball the lane.