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Garen vs Warwick

GarenYOU · TOP
WarwickENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Block his empowered auto
Always W his empowered auto (Q): it's the biggest part of his burst.
Overkill the Barrier
To kill through his Barrier, watch his healthbar and overkill past what you'd normally expect.
Poke, don't commit
Don't full-commit all-ins: poke with Q Grasp and Sheen, then kite in and out to bait an important cooldown like Barrier.
Never full-commit an all-in into Warwick: his Barrier hard-counters your burst.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 55% WR - 971 games
Skill order
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Garen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Garen vs Warwick in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his empowered auto (Q) is the biggest part of his burst, always W it.

Garen matchup data compiled from the community contribution of Garen OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).