If Riftbound ever needed a poster child for bloodthirsty board control, Warwick is it.
Clocking in at 6 mana with a 5 Might statline, this Champion Unit from Zaun comes in swinging—literally.
He’s the kind of drop that turns hesitation into disaster for your opponent.
And while his design is tight, straightforward, and aggressive, it’s the synergy with damaged enemies that makes Warwick a must-watch threat.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
Let’s keep it sharp. Warwick enters play ready—which, in Riftbound terms, means he skips the usual summoning fatigue and can act the moment he’s played.
That alone puts him into an elite class of tempo tools, especially in midrange or aggro decks that don’t want to lose steam at turn six.
But it gets nastier:
“When I attack, kill all damaged enemy units here.”
That one line makes Warwick a conditional sweeper stapled onto a body. You don’t need to finish enemies—just poke them. Anything still standing with a dent in its armor?
Gone when Warwick lunges. This opens up tight combos with chip damage pings, AoE previews, or simply forcing awkward blocks the turn before.
It’s not just removal—it’s removal that turns combat math into a horror movie.
Visuals
The art for Warwick by the League Splash Team is lean and predatory. The red glow in his eyes is pure malice—there’s no restraint or honor here, just hunger.
The snarl, the slavering maw, the shadow-creased lighting—every brushstroke screams “apex predator.”
Unlike some of Riftbound’s more mythic visuals, Warwick is grounded in the grime.
He’s not lit by divine auras or wreathed in power effects. He’s dripping, close-up, and personal.
That matches the way he plays—Warwick doesn’t wait. He doesn’t duel. He hunts.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Warwick is card 159/298 in the Riftbound set, with no visible alt art or foil revealed yet—but don’t let that fool you.
Early speculation puts him as one of the strongest conditional board clears in the Champion Unit category, especially since he only punishes damaged enemies (not all enemies).
That makes him ideal in control lists that want proactive tools without nuking their own setup.
If a foil or alternate Warwick drops later in the Preview Season, expect interest to spike hard.
Right now, even the base version is already drawing attention among collectors for its clean stat-to-impact ratio and iconic champion identity.
Warwick is built to punish opponents who think they can stabilize at low health.
He’s not just a closer—he’s the consequence of letting a game go too long against Zaun.
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