Rat King vs Warden
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Rat King beats Warden
Brawler vs Brawler
A brawler mirror is about who commits second. Both of you want close range, so the hero who lands crowd control on the other’s engage wins the trade. Keep stamina for a disengage and fight near your troopers.
Your game plan as Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
How to beat Warden
A one-man army who walks into six and dares them to fight.
- 01Move when Binding Word is cast; it only immobilises if you stay.
- 02Interrupt Last Stand during its 2-second charge.
- 03Kite him; Willpower is his only escape.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Rat King into Warden
- 01Rat King out-farms Warden by ~25.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
- 03Warden has sustain (Last Stand). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order for this matchup
60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Warden: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Rat King averages 0.84 kills per death against Warden.
- On average Rat King finishes 841 souls ahead of Warden — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Last Stand (180s cooldown). The window right after Warden uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Warden
Matchup questions
Who wins Rat King vs Warden?
Rat King wins 57.8% of 69,905 recent matches against Warden — favoured.
How do I beat Warden as Rat King?
Rat King out-farms Warden by ~25.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Last Stand (180s cooldown). The window right after Warden uses it is your best time to fight.