Warden vs Rat King

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 Warden

A one-man army who walks into six and dares them to fight.

How to beat Rat King

A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.

• 01Don’t shoot into Royal Pestments; wait out the armour.
• 02Fight outside the banner’s radius.
• 03Use spirit damage — his armour deflects bullets.

1. 01Rat King wins the farm by ~25.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
2. 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
3. 03Your own sustain (Last Stand) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.

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53.6% win rate over 76,476 matches

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  Early point

  Rat King wins the farm: an early point into Alchemical Flask clears waves and keeps you in lane.

• Warden averages 0.98 kills per death against Rat King.
• Warden finishes 841 souls behind Rat King on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.