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Warwick vs Viktor

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick wants to pressure Viktor early to deny his scaling and avoid giving him a passive farming lane.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Warwick must use early dueling strength and sustain to punish Viktor's immobility and item dependency.

Trading pattern

Take extended melee trades and use (E) to fear and absorb Viktor's burst damage before committing.
Use (R) to suppress Viktor after baiting his movement, especially when he is low health or overextended.
Punish Viktor's cooldowns on (W) and (R) by forcing fights when these zone controls or ultimates are down.

Danger windows

Beware of (W) zone control and delayed stun when fighting near it; avoid being caught in it.
Avoid engaging when (E) is down, as Viktor's poke and burst become more effective.
Respect Viktor's ultimate (R) availability to prevent being locked down and punished in all-ins.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to take extended trades using (Q) healing and hold (E) to absorb Viktor's burst.
Punish Viktor if he misplaces (W) or uses abilities only for wave clear by engaging with (R) or extended melee trades.
Avoid fighting Viktor when low on health or when (E) is on cooldown to minimize damage from his poke and control.

Power spikes

At level 3, Warwick gains full kit for sustain and fear; use this to force extended trades.
At level 6, (R) unlocks long-range suppression; use it to force picks or all-ins when Viktor cannot dodge.
Respect Viktor's level 6 (R) and first completed mage item spikes by avoiding all-ins and holding (E) for his burst windows.

Win conditions

Use early dueling strength and sustain to snowball by winning extended trades and chasing low-health Viktor with (W).
Deny Viktor's scaling by punishing his poor waveclear and immobility through aggressive all-ins and suppression picks.
Control fights by holding (E) to absorb burst and using (R) to lock down Viktor or force him into unfavorable trades.