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How to Win Warwick vs Zed Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Warwick

based on 5,714 Warwick vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zed as Warwick came out of an analysis of 5714 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Warwick fights Zed in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Warwick vs Zed Matchup Summary

Warwick has done a decent job of countering Zed. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Warwick vs Zed games, Warwick’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Zed.

Best Warwick vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

TerminusDead Man's PlateSterak's GageIceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upw
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upq
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zed as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Zed

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

Advice to Win Against Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Warwick vs Zed Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Zed Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.6
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
7
< Assists >
5.7
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
2
56
< Minions Killed >
151
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.34
7,755
< Physical Damage >
21,728
9,285
< Magic Damage >
1,228
839
< True Damage >
1,191
17,879
< Damage Dealt >
24,147
40,387
< Damage Taken >
22,697
11,806
< Gold Earned >
12,161
1.43
< Towers >
1.51
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
21,752
< Total Healing >
3,448
13,506
< Experience >
14,333
19
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
7
299
< Time Dealing CC >
145

How to Counter Zed with Warwick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Warwick vs. Zed matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zed..

Warwick typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Zed. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Warwick and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Zed

Who is Better, Warwick or Zed?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Warwick usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Warwick makes a good counter for Zed.

While Warwick does have a higher winrate than Zed, when they face off with one another, Warwick also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Warwick into Zed.

Moreover, Warwick also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Warwick vs Zed matchups, Warwick is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Warwick is a decent counter to Zed. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Warwick against Zed.

Other Champion Matchups Against Warwick

Warwick Loses Against

TaricTaric44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.5% winrateLeonaLeona44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrate

Warwick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateGwenGwen54.7% winrateZoeZoe54.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.9% 7132 GamesZacZac+ 53.1% 1414 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 2543 GamesIvernIvern+ 54.6% 522 Games

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Warwick, we analyzed 5,714 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zed as Warwick comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Warwick Build Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Warwick in order to counter Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick often racks up less CS relative to Zed. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Warwick versus Zed build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Warwick combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Zed than with many other common item sets. In fact, Warwick had an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Zed with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Zed as Warwick, Warwick players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Warwick vs Zed counters, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

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