Caitlynvs Locke
Caitlyn vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Locke wins with a 64.0% win rate (+28.0%) over Caitlyn based on 25 games. Locke holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Locke matchup.
Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Caitlyn vs Locke Matchup?
Caitlyn vs Locke Matchup Summary
The Caitlyn vs Locke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 64.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 36.0%, giving Locke a 28.0 percentage point advantage. Locke dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Locke leads by 526 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Locke has a strong advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Locke overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Caitlyn vs Locke Laning Phase Breakdown
Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Caitlyn Build Against Locke
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Locke, providing the mobility and stats Caitlyn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Caitlyn against Locke are The Collector, Rapid Firecannon and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Caitlyn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Locke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Caitlyn vs Locke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Caitlyn28.6%
Locke71.4%Caitlyn38.9%Locke61.1%Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Locke is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.1% win rate — 22.2 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Locke, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Locke holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Caitlyn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Caitlyn Runes Against Locke
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Caitlyn the best tools to compete against Locke in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. The table below shows Caitlyn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.52% | 313 | 6.9 | 807 | 12,803 | 51.0% | 48.1% | |
| 54.18% | 299 | 6.5 | 842 | 13,384 | 56.4% | 52.8% | |
| 46.64% | 298 | 6.6 | 827 | 13,386 | 41.0% | 50.3% | |
| 41.06% | 263 | 6.7 | 847 | 13,144 | 41.0% | 41.1% | |
| 47.89% | 190 | 6.9 | 850 | 13,354 | 44.7% | 50.5% | |
| 43.87% | 155 | 6.8 | 860 | 13,699 | 41.4% | 45.4% | |
| 44.52% | 146 | 6.9 | 847 | 13,440 | 47.1% | 42.3% | |
| 46.21% | 145 | 6.7 | 863 | 13,058 | 41.7% | 49.4% | |
| 53.38% | 133 | 6.8 | 884 | 13,117 | 56.9% | 50.7% | |
| 55.86% | 111 | 6.4 | 829 | 14,045 | 64.3% | 50.7% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,066 | 42.3% | 43.6% | |
| 53.47% | 101 | 6.8 | 897 | 13,954 | 46.0% | 57.8% | |
| 56.00% | 100 | 6.8 | 896 | 13,496 | 55.8% | 56.1% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 6.7 | 838 | 11,978 | 55.3% | 56.3% | |
| 48.10% | 79 | 7.2 | 850 | 13,168 | 48.6% | 47.6% | |
| 38.96% | 77 | 6.7 | 809 | 11,845 | 50.0% | 29.3% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 7.0 | 885 | 13,831 | 40.0% | 52.8% | |
| 25.00% | 60 | 6.4 | 768 | 13,706 | 28.6% | 23.1% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 6.8 | 845 | 13,425 | 36.4% | 46.7% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.5 | 801 | 13,732 | 64.7% | 48.4% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.9 | 825 | 12,699 | 36.4% | 59.1% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.6 | 804 | 13,044 | 47.1% | 57.7% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.9 | 847 | 13,607 | 80.0% | 60.9% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.2 | 684 | 11,779 | 58.3% | 52.6% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.7 | 859 | 13,753 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.5 | 840 | 14,411 | 50.0% | 61.9% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 954 | 15,043 | 28.6% | 38.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.1 | 763 | 12,600 | 45.5% | 46.1% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.8 | 775 | 12,081 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 7.2 | 837 | 14,235 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 6.7 | 974 | 14,380 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.0 | 929 | 13,217 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.8 | 750 | 12,135 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.6 | 774 | 11,820 | 22.2% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.8 | 599 | 9,843 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,199 | 16,831 | 80.0% | 77.8% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.2 | 820 | 15,027 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.4 | 632 | 13,538 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.5 | 760 | 13,553 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 928 | 14,325 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 781 | 12,540 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.7 | 760 | 11,992 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.7 | 782 | 11,637 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 828 | 11,652 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 649 | 15,785 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,131 | 15,829 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,244 | 17,551 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 468 | 9,301 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 813 | 9,628 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 969 | 17,537 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 766 | 11,514 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Caitlyn vs Locke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Caitlyn do against Locke in League of Legends?
Locke wins the Caitlyn vs Locke matchup with a 64.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 36.0%, a 28.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Caitlyn do against Locke in the early game?
In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Locke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Caitlyn do against Locke in the late game?
In the late game, Locke takes over the Caitlyn vs Locke matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to 38.9%. Locke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Caitlyn vs Locke matchup?
Locke wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 64.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 28.0 percentage point advantage means Locke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.
What is the best Caitlyn build against Locke?
The best Caitlyn build against Locke includes The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Caitlyn runes against Locke?
The best Caitlyn runes against Locke use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Caitlyn vs Locke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Caitlyn counter Locke?
No, Caitlyn struggles against Locke with only a 36.0% win rate. Locke has the advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Locke's lead.
How do I play Caitlyn against Locke?
When playing Caitlyn against Locke, play cautiously and avoid Locke's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Locke has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.