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Warwick vs Jayce

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick must leverage his sustain and fear to outlast Jayce's ranged poke and avoid giving him a passive lane.
This is a snowball matchup where Warwick aims to force extended melee fights and punish Jayce's form swaps with suppression.

Trading pattern

Take extended melee trades after Jayce uses hammer form or misses empowered (Q), using (E) fear to absorb damage and (Q) to sustain.
Use (R) to suppress and punish Jayce when he overcommits in melee, especially if he is low health.
Avoid using (E) prematurely before Jayce's burst lands to maximize damage reduction and fear timing.

Danger windows

Jayce is dangerous when his empowered (Q) through (E) is available; respect his ranged poke to avoid heavy damage.
Avoid all-ins when Jayce has hammer form ready, as his knockback (E) and gap close (Q) can disrupt your engage.
Be cautious after missing (R) as your pick threat and kill pressure drop significantly.

Early game

Use early levels 1-3 to engage extended trades using (E) to absorb burst and (Q) to heal through poke.
Avoid fighting when Jayce has mana and poke ready; wait for him to miss (Q) or waste hammer form before committing.
Track Jayce's cooldowns to find windows where you can close distance safely without getting kited.

Power spikes

At level 3, Warwick's full kit enables strong sustain and fear; use this to force longer trades.
At level 6, (R) unlocks suppression for reliable all-ins; bait Jayce's movement to land it.
Respect Jayce's first damage item spike when his poke and burst become more punishing; avoid extended trades then.

Win conditions

Win by forcing extended melee fights where your sustain and (E) fear outvalue Jayce's poke.
Use (W) to track and chase low-health Jayce after trades to secure kills with (R) suppression.
Punish Jayce's hammer form cooldowns by engaging when he cannot disengage or burst effectively.