Warwick
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Good (7.5/10)
High Investment Required
Paid Relics
Rare Relics OK
Warwick sits in a unique position: heavily criticized for a lackluster deck and uninspired visual presentation upon release, yet mechanically potent—particularly with high investment. While he can feel slow or 'mid' at lower star levels compared to PnZ powerhouses like Jinx or Viktor, his 6-Star upgrade transforms him into a nigh-immortal stat-stick that scales exponentially. He effectively functions as a spellcaster disguised as a bruiser, rewarding a specific playstyle that weaves damage pings to buff the entire board.
Chemical Experiments (Best in Slot)
The definitive relic for Warwick. It provides Overwhelm (crucial for closing games) and Impact, while the self-damage trigger instantly accelerates his passive stat scaling.
Essential for consistency. It ensures you draw Warwick and reduces the cost of his champion spell, Blood Hunt, allowing for more frequent casts to control the board and buff your units.
Warwick acts as a spellcaster; increasing the damage of your skills and spells directly increases the speed at which your units gain stats via his Star Powers.
Strategy
This build maximizes Warwick's unique identity as a scaling damage-dealer. Cruel Experiments solves his lack of Overwhelm and provides an immediate scaling trigger. Big Guns amplifies every ping from your deck, causing your board's power to skyrocket faster.
Unleashed Beast
A strong alternative to Cruel Experiments. It grants the entire board Overwhelm, ensuring that your massive unit stats translate into Nexus damage.
Once you hit 6 mana, doubling Blood Hunt or other removal spells allows you to wipe the enemy board and grant your units massive stats in a single turn.- Amplifies spell damage to accelerate passive scaling. Luden's Tempest is a viable substitute.
Strategy
Focuses on surviving until mana 6, then using Chemtech Duplicator to create an insurmountable board state through doubled spells. The Beast Within ensures victory through chump blockers.
F2P Hunter
Triggers Warwick's strike on summon, immediately activating his passive scaling and potentially removing a threat.
Grants Overwhelm to the board, a necessary keyword for Warwick to close out games effectively.
Boosts spell and skill damage, increasing the rate at which your units gain +1|+1 from his Star Powers.
Strategy
A solid baseline configuration using accessible relics. Stalker's Blade provides immediate board impact, while Troll King's Crown ensures your stats don't go to waste.
Other Relic Options
A fun option that generates Husks. Because Warwick grants stats globally, the Husks grow huge before being consumed, passing massive stats to the next unit.
Can be combined with Packed Powder for a Turn 1 drop strategy, though often less consistent than the standard builds.
Niche utility for specific mutators or builds focusing on creating varied win conditions, though generally outperformed by pure stat/damage relics.
Constellation
Warwick's constellation is heavily focused on survivability and raw stats. His upgrades generally reinforce his identity as a drain-tank that punishes enemies for taking damage.
Eternal Hunger
Allies Have +1|+0 for every 7 times you've dealt damage this game.
Primal Howl
+1 Starting Mana. Round Start: Create a Blood Hunt, or if you already have one, reduce its cost by 1.
Eternal Hunger II
Allies Have +1|+0 for every 5 times you've dealt damage this game.
Wounded Prey
When an enemy with 2+ Health is summoned deal 1 to it.Review
Dealing 1 damage to units with 2+ health on play is often viewed as underwhelming or inconsistent compared to other 4-star powers. However, it does serve as a reliable trigger for his passive scaling and can help activate damage-based effects.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.
Eternal Hunger III
Allies Have +1|+0 for every 3 times you've dealt damage this game. When an ally kills a unit, heal it fully and grant it +0|+3 and ImpactReview
A massive power spike. Reducing the damage threshold for buffs from 5 to 3 and granting a full heal on kill turns Warwick into an unkillable engine. While mechanically simple, it allows him to trade infinitely and scale out of control very quickly.
Gameplay Tips
The Spellcaster Wolf
Contrary to his appearance as a melee bruiser, Warwick functions optimally as a 'spellslinger.' His Star Powers grant board-wide stats based on damage dealt. Prioritize drafting damage-dealing spells and items (like Big Guns or Luden's) to accelerate this scaling. A single removal spell can grant your entire board +2|+2 or more.
Health as a Resource
Warwick possesses immense regeneration capabilities, especially with his 6-Star power which fully heals him on kill. Do not be afraid to take favorable trades or use his health to clear units. He is designed to sustain through combat that would kill other champions.
Strategic Blood Hunt
Warwick's champion spell, Blood Hunt, is a key component of his kit. Do not hesitate to target your own units if necessary to trigger the spell—especially if they are low health, ephemeral, or Husks. The board-wide buff you receive in return is often worth the sacrifice.
Overwhelm is Mandatory
Warwick generates massive stats but lacks innate Overwhelm in his base kit. You must prioritize relics like Cruel Experiments, The Beast Within, or Troll King's Crown to ensure he doesn't get chump-blocked endlessly.