Warwick vs Zac JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Warwick vs Zac

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Warwick's early dueling and sustain let him contest Zac's slower tempo and punish his weak early dueling.
Prioritize river control and early Scuttle fights to deny Zac's gank angles and force him into defensive clears.

Jungle Plan

Path to invade Zac's jungle early when you have level and health advantage to exploit his low invade resistance.
Use (W) to track Zac's low-health camps and set up counter-invades or ganks.
Prioritize controlling dragon vision and Herald setups to leverage Warwick's strong objective control and force Zac into teamfights on your terms.

Danger windows

Zac's early jungle pathing and level 2-3 gank attempts create high risk for isolated river fights; avoid overextending without vision.
Forced smite fights around early objectives are risky if Zac arrives with lanes priority or crowd control ready.
Low-health clears without (E) available increase vulnerability to Zac's long-range engage and follow-up knockups.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear near lanes that can follow up on your early pressure to maximize level 3 fighting power.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to leverage Warwick's sustain and dueling advantage.
Avoid early river skirmishes if Zac's nearby lanes have priority or vision control to prevent being caught by his long-range (E) engage.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks full sustain, fear, and chase tools; take fights then to outduel Zac before he builds tank stats.
Level 6 (R) adds suppression and long-range engage, enabling picks or forced all-ins that Zac must respect.
First dueling or tank item spike increases Warwick's survivability and damage in extended fights, reinforcing early pressure.

Win conditions

Convert early dueling wins and Scuttle control into dragon and Herald pressure to snowball map control.
Use Warwick's sustain and suppression to force picks on overextended or low-health targets, opening objective windows.
Track Zac's jungle movements with (W) to counter-gank effectively and deny him tempo, scaling denial through early aggression.