How to win lane as Warwick against Lucian · 56.62% win rate over 1,277 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Warwick | At level 1 Lucian has no dash yet, so your sustain trades even-to-ahead. |
| Level 2 | Lucian | Level 2 gives Lucian Relentless Pursuit and ranged poke that out-trades you. |
| Level 3 | Lucian | At 3 his full kit lets him kite and chunk you beyond your heal. |
| Levels 4-5 | Lucian | Through levels 4-5 his Ardent Blaze slow and poke keep you at bay. |
| Level 6 | Lucian | At 6 he dashes out of Infinite Duress range and can execute with The Culling. |
| First item | Lucian | A first item spikes his kited damage and disengage above your sustain. |
| Two+ items | Warwick | By two items Blood Hunt speed and one R connect let you delete the squishy Lucian. |
Level 1 you're even-to-ahead before Lucian has his dash, but from level 2 onward his ranged double-tap poke and Ardent Blaze slow chip you faster than Eternal Hunger heals.
The full Warwick vs Lucian report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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