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Locke Counters

Locke's hardest mid matchups on patch 26.21: Galio, Akali and Zed.

Patch 26.21MidJungle313 ranked games
Locke matchups at a glance
LaneTierWin rateCounters LockeLocke beats
MidC45.9%
JungleB46.8%Not enough gamesNot enough games
Mid games
266
Jungle games
47
Min. games per matchup
8
Patch
26.21

Locke mid lane

Tier C · 45.9% win rate · 266 games

Struggles against

The mid opponents Locke does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The mid champions that have Locke among their worst matchups.

Rests on 266 Locke games in this lane (2.5% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Mid tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Locke ends mid games with most often.

  • Lich Bane90.8%46.6%
  • Spellslinger's Shoes75.2%45.7%
  • Shadowflame68.7%52.2%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass42.0%49.1%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap30.2%51.9%
  • Stormsurge27.1%49.3%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Electrocute + Precision57.1%47.1%
  • Electrocute + Resolve38.7%45.7%

Builds rest on 262 Locke games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Locke in the jungle

Tier B · 46.8% win rate · 47 games

Small sample: Locke has 47 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.

Struggles against

The jungle opponents Locke does worst against, worst first.

No jungle matchup has enough games yet to call it a counter.

Does well against

The jungle champions that have Locke among their worst matchups.

No clear favorable matchup with enough games yet.

Rests on 47 Locke games in this lane (0.4% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Jungle tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Locke ends jungle games with most often.

  • Lich Bane95.7%44.4%
  • Sorcerer's Shoes85.1%47.5%
  • Shadowflame70.2%45.5%
  • Stormsurge51.1%50.0%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass40.4%52.6%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap29.8%35.7%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Dark Harvest + Precision61.9%42.3%

Builds rest on 47 Locke games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Questions and answers

Who counters Locke?

In the mid lane, Locke's main role in these games, Locke does worst against Galio, Akali and Zed, from 266 ranked games on patch 26.21.

Who does Locke counter?

Malzahar and Xerath have Locke among their worst mid matchups.

What is Locke's weakness?

In mid games Locke loses most against Galio, Akali and Zed, mostly assassins. Pick one of those into Locke, or play safe until your team can help.

Does Locke counter Malzahar?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Malzahar has Locke among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Does Locke counter Xerath?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Xerath has Locke among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Counter Locke with a champion you can actually play

A counter list is only half the answer: the best pick is the counter you play well. In champ select LazyElo weighs the lane matchup, your own record on each champion in your pool and what your team still needs, and says why it suggests a pick. After the game it reviews what happened against your laner.