What counters Locke in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Locke's hardest matchups are Ekko (44.9% of 2,809 games), Annie (44.9% of 851) and Diana (45.5% of 1,660), by Locke's win rate.
Locke counters in mid lane
79,978 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.5% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Ekko 44.9% WR
- vs Annie 44.9% WR
- vs Diana 45.5% WR
- vs Katarina 45.8% WR
- vs Akali 45.9% WR
- vs Fizz 46.0% WR
Best matchups
How to build Locke into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Locke's usual one.
What changes into Annie
Mercury's Treads are the boots in 23% of Locke's games into Annie, against 12% overall.
Into Ekko
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Annie
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 40 opponents Locke met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekko | 44.9% | 2,809 | +161 | Hard |
| Annie | 44.9% | 851 | +642 | Hard |
| Diana | 45.5% | 1,660 | −379 | Hard |
| Katarina | 45.8% | 2,517 | +187 | Hard |
| Akali | 45.9% | 3,873 | −123 | Hard |
| Fizz | 46.0% | 2,204 | −226 | Hard |
 Yasuo | 46.4% | 4,189 | +45 | Hard |
 Kassadin | 46.5% | 1,130 | +437 | Hard |
 Ahri | 47.2% | 4,575 | +355 | Hard |
 Galio | 47.1% | 1,958 | +423 | Hard |
 Yone | 47.4% | 4,525 | +346 | Hard |
 Aurelion Sol | 47.2% | 784 | +926 | Hard |
 Hwei | 47.3% | 1,202 | +509 | Hard |
 Aurora | 47.4% | 949 | +349 | Hard |
 Cassiopeia | 47.4% | 525 | +461 | Hard |
 Vex | 47.8% | 1,646 | +168 | Hard |
 Anivia | 47.8% | 690 | +315 | Hard |
 Lissandra | 48.0% | 1,317 | +239 | Hard |
 Vladimir | 48.3% | 1,322 | +571 | Hard |
 LeBlanc | 48.6% | 1,645 | −93 | Hard |
 Irelia | 48.6% | 1,062 | −689 | Hard |
 Sylas | 48.9% | 1,799 | +231 | Hard |
 Qiyana | 49.1% | 1,095 | −83 | Even |
 Naafiri | 49.6% | 518 | −436 | Even |
 Akshan | 49.6% | 1,112 | −91 | Even |
 Veigar | 49.4% | 2,387 | +735 | Even |
 Lux | 49.7% | 1,977 | +454 | Even |
 Malzahar | 49.9% | 2,686 | +448 | Even |
 Twisted Fate | 50.1% | 1,141 | +350 | Even |
 Syndra | 50.3% | 3,048 | +500 | Even |
 Zed | 50.6% | 2,451 | −124 | Even |
 Zoe | 51.1% | 974 | −4 | Easy |
 Vel'Koz | 52.2% | 579 | +359 | Easy |
 Azir | 52.6% | 677 | +593 | Easy |
 Ryze | 52.7% | 683 | +672 | Easy |
 Xerath | 52.0% | 1,624 | +638 | Easy |
 Taliyah | 54.1% | 536 | +797 | Easy |
 Mel | 53.2% | 1,238 | −36 | Easy |
 Viktor | 53.2% | 2,361 | +621 | Easy |
 Orianna | 56.1% | 1,319 | +685 | Easy |
Locke counters in jungle
9,349 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 44.3% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Shyvana 34.8% WR
- vs Evelynn 37.4% WR
- vs Rengar 37.9% WR
- vs Viego 40.5% WR
- vs Amumu 40.9% WR
- vs Briar 41.9% WR
Best matchups
- vs Qiyana 51.2% WR
- vs Jarvan IV 49.8% WR
- vs Sylas 49.5% WR
- vs Lillia 49.0% WR
- vs Hecarim 48.5% WR
- vs Cho'Gath 47.1% WR
How to build Locke into the hardest counters in jungle
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Locke's usual one.
Into Shyvana
Runes
SpellsFlash
Smite
FlashSmiteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Evelynn
Runes
SpellsFlashSmite
FlashSmiteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in jungle
All 35 opponents Locke met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyvana | 34.8% | 279 | +220 | Hard |
| Evelynn | 37.4% | 163 | +260 | Hard |
| Rengar | 37.9% | 174 | +318 | Hard |
| Viego | 40.5% | 474 | +84 | Hard |
| Amumu | 40.9% | 203 | +692 | Hard |
| Briar | 41.9% | 289 | −125 | Hard |
 Master Yi | 42.3% | 359 | −52 | Hard |
 Xin Zhao | 41.0% | 134 | +461 | Hard |
 Zac | 41.6% | 101 | +984 | Hard |
 Bel'Veth | 42.3% | 142 | +560 | Hard |
 Fiddlesticks | 42.2% | 102 | +523 | Hard |
 Elise | 42.6% | 122 | +110 | Hard |
 Kindred | 42.9% | 126 | +241 | Hard |
 Talon | 43.4% | 249 | +195 | Hard |
 Kha'Zix | 43.8% | 290 | −29 | Hard |
 Sejuani | 43.9% | 107 | +707 | Hard |
 Wukong | 44.2% | 294 | +448 | Hard |
 Nocturne | 44.3% | 235 | +306 | Hard |
 Nunu & Willump | 44.3% | 122 | +734 | Hard |
 Lee Sin | 44.7% | 246 | +287 | Hard |
 Shaco | 44.7% | 311 | +434 | Hard |
 Vi | 44.9% | 198 | +663 | Hard |
 Warwick | 45.0% | 258 | +238 | Hard |
 Kayn | 45.3% | 386 | +563 | Hard |
 Volibear | 46.8% | 109 | +300 | Hard |
| Ekko | 46.1% | 245 | +470 | Hard |
 Graves | 46.3% | 268 | +202 | Hard |
| Diana | 47.0% | 200 | +337 | Hard |
| Naafiri | 48.5% | 103 | +53 | Hard |
| Cho'Gath | 47.1% | 308 | +711 | Hard |
| Hecarim | 48.5% | 200 | −3 | Hard |
| Lillia | 49.0% | 239 | +362 | Hard |
| Sylas | 49.5% | 202 | +416 | Even |
| Jarvan IV | 49.8% | 269 | +507 | Even |
| Qiyana | 51.2% | 254 | +286 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 5 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Locke counters
Who does Locke counter in mid lane?
Locke does best in mid lane against Orianna (56.1% of 1,319 games), Viktor (53.2% of 2,361) and Mel (53.2% of 1,238), by Locke's win rate.
What should Locke build against Ekko?
Across 2,809 ranked games of Locke into Ekko, players most often take Electrocute, open with Doran's Ring and build Lich Bane, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass.
What counters Locke in jungle?
In NA and EUW ranked jungle games at every rank, Locke's hardest matchups are Shyvana (34.8% of 279 games), Evelynn (37.4% of 163) and Rengar (37.9% of 174), by Locke's win rate.
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