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Warwick vs Poppy

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick wants to pressure Poppy early with extended melee fights using sustain and healing to outlast her short trades.
Maintain lane pressure to deny Poppy a passive scaling lane and force her into unfavorable fights.
This is a snowball lane where Warwick must leverage early dueling and suppression picks to snowball advantage.

Trading pattern

Engage in melee range trades, holding (E) to fear and absorb Poppy's damage, then use (Q) to sustain through the fight.
Punish Poppy after she wastes (W) by committing to extended trades where her anti-dash is down.
Use (R) to suppress and lock down Poppy when she is low or overextended, forcing picks or all-ins.

Danger windows

Respect (W) anti-dash field, especially when you dash in, to avoid being stopped and punished.
Be cautious near walls where Poppy can stun with (E), as this can lead to losing trades or ganks.
Avoid fighting when your (E) is down, as you lose key damage reduction and fear to mitigate burst.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to take extended trades, holding (E) to absorb Poppy's burst and follow up with (Q) healing.
Avoid fighting near walls where Poppy can punish with (E) stuns; instead, fight in open areas to reduce her stun threat.
Track low-health targets with (W) to chase and punish Poppy when she overextends or mispositions.

Power spikes

At level 3, Warwick's full kit enables strong sustain and fear, so take extended fights and punish short trades.
At level 6, use (R) to force picks or all-ins from a distance; bait Poppy's displacement before committing.
Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) as it can knock you away and reset fights; avoid committing when (R) is available.

Win conditions

Use early dueling strength and sustain to outlast Poppy in melee trades and force her out of lane control.
Track and chase Poppy with (W) when she is low to secure kills and snowball.
Use (R) suppression to pick off overextended Poppy or force favorable all-ins, denying her scaling and control.