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Ryze vs Locke

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Ryze into Locke in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Ryze vs Locke at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 683 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Ryze wins 47.3% against Locke, in line with the 46.4% Ryze wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Ryze won 100% against Locke and averaged 12.0/9.0/11.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Ryze setup into Locke takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Resolve) and builds Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff and Actualizer. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative is Deathfire Touch (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 683 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Ryze's solo kills on Locke More kills Earlier

Ryze gets 0.9 solo kills per game against Locke, more than the 0.6 Ryze averages in mid lane, and 34% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 26%.

Locke's solo kills on Ryze Fewer kills

Locke gets 1.2 solo kills per game against Ryze, fewer than the 1.6 Locke averages in mid lane, and 26% of them come before level 6, about the usual 28%.

How ranked players build Ryze into Locke

From 683 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −672 gold

Locke is 672 gold ahead of Ryze at 15 minutes on average, across 683 ranked games of Ryze into Locke.

Most common ranked build

683 ranked games · 47% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer
Max order
Q → E → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Stormraider's Surge 48% of games · 46% win rate
  • Deathfire Touch 46% of games · 49% win rate
  • Conqueror 4% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Ring 80% of games · 48% win rate
  • Tear of the Goddess 19% of games · 46% win rate
Boots
  • Mercury's Treads 35% of games · 44% win rate
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 31% of games · 52% win rate
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 11% of games
First item
  • Rod of Ages 84% of games · 48% win rate
  • Archangel's Staff 10% of games
Item paths
  1. Rod of Ages Archangel's Staff Actualizer 47% of games · 57% win rate
  2. Rod of Ages Archangel's Staff Zhonya's Hourglass 4% of games
  3. Rod of Ages Archangel's Staff Rabadon's Deathcap 4% of games

How they built Ryze into Locke

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandCelerityCelerityScorchScorchLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer

Streamers who play Ryze

Every streamer in the library with ranked Ryze games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Ryze vs Locke

Who wins Ryze vs Locke?

Ryze wins 47.3% of 683 NA and EUW ranked games against Locke in mid lane, against 46.4% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Ryze build against Locke?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff and Actualizer first.

Latest Ryze vs Locke games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Victory Pobelter Grandmaster Ryzevs Locke2/9/17K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
  • Victory Caedrel Diamond IV Ryzevs Locke22/9/6K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
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