Xin Zhao vs Warwick JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Xin Zhao vs Warwick

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Xin Zhao's early dueling and river contest strength lets him challenge Warwick's sustain and invade attempts aggressively.
Prioritize early river control and counter-ganks to deny Warwick's low-health skirmish windows and suppress his objective attempts.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing that secures first Scuttle and sets up early river fights when lanes have priority.
Invade Warwick's jungle camps if he overextends or commits to full clears without lane cover to punish his moderate clear speed.
Use (R) to isolate Warwick during objective setups like Herald or Dragon, forcing fights on your terms and denying his sustain advantage.

Danger windows

Respect Warwick's level 3 dueling when (E) and (Q) are available; avoid fighting without cooldowns or lane assistance.
Be cautious during isolated river fights if Warwick has priority on nearby lanes or (R) is ready to suppress.
Avoid low-health clears and forced smite fights where Warwick's sustain and healing from (Q) can outlast you.

Early game

Start pathing to contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes can move first, leveraging Xin Zhao's level 3 power spike to force fights.
Avoid extended fights if Warwick is full health and lanes cannot assist; instead focus on healthy clears preserving HP for river pressure.
Use early counter-ganks around river when Warwick commits to ganks, exploiting Xin Zhao's strong dueling and knockup.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Xin Zhao's full kit, enabling strong direct river fights; use (E) to engage and (Q) knockup to extend trades before Warwick can react.
Level 6 grants (R) for zone control and survivability in objectives; leverage this to force fights around Dragon or Herald.
First fighter item completion enhances dueling power; use this timing to contest jungle camps and objectives aggressively.

Win conditions

Convert early dueling advantage into vision and control around first Dragon and Rift Herald to secure objectives.
Use strong counter-ganks to punish Warwick's early ganks and force him behind in tempo.
Deny Warwick scaling by invading or contesting camps before his item spikes, leveraging lane priority and Xin Zhao's superior early dueling.