Win Rate: 49.3%
Pick Rate: 2.9%
Ban Rate: 29.4%

Locke Mid Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.22
Games: 3,753
Lane: Mid
Tier: Emerald+
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Author: Dakota Chinnick
Methodology: Data Methodology

From 3,753 ranked Emerald+ Mid games on Patch 26.22, Locke players build Lich Bane (92% of games), Shadowflame (60%) and Stormsurge (37%) most, with Spellslinger's Shoes, Electrocute and a Q > E > W skill max. Below: item timings, every alternative and the boots, starting items and summoner spells players actually pick.

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Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

Shadowflame
Lich Bane
Mejai's Soulstealer

Best Locke Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Flash + Ignite
79.1%Win Rate85.6%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport
82.5%Win Rate13.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

79.73%Win Rate

+30.40%WR Diff

4.19%Pick Rate

291Matches

This Locke build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Locke build are Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Mejai's Soulstealer. This item combination achieves a 79.7% win rate across 291 matches analyzed.

At full build, Locke gains a total of 465 AP, 100 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Locke Runes

Domination

Resolve

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Locke Abilities

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Build Strengths

Locke build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

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Locke Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Locke are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 80.0% win rate and 39.7% pick rate.

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

80.0%Win Rate

39.7%Pick Rate

Best Locke Core Items - Build These First

These are Locke's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (50.6% WR, +1.2% WR diff, 58.3% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Lich Bane (49.8% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 90.1% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.06% Speed. Mejai's Soulstealer (81.0% WR, +31.7% WR diff, 15.0% pick rate) provides 100 Health, 20 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,200
50.56%Win Rate
+1.23%WR Diff
58.31%Pick Rate
Lich Bane S Tier
Lich Bane
2,900
49.83%Win Rate
+0.50%WR Diff
90.06%Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer S Tier
Mejai's Soulstealer
1,500
81.01%Win Rate
+31.68%WR Diff
14.98%Pick Rate

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Locke Build Path & Item Timing

Locke players complete Lich Bane first in 84% of games, winning 49.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:06 to 12:48).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Lich Bane	49.9%	83.7%	11:18	3,101
Stormsurge	49.8%	13.7%	11:48	508
Dusk and Dawn	32.0%	1.3%	12:48	50

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Lich BaneMejai's Soulstealer	76.8%	7.2%	13:54	233
StormsurgeMejai's Soulstealer	80.0%	0.9%	13:42	30
Lich BaneShadowflame	49.7%	48.4%	19:30	1,575

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Lich BaneShadowflameMejai's Soulstealer	80.4%	4.7%	20:30	107
Lich BaneStormsurgeMejai's Soulstealer	80.3%	2.7%	20:36	61
Lich BaneMejai's SoulstealerStormsurge	82.1%	1.7%	17:42	39

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 3,707 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Locke Skill Order

Locke players max Q > E > W in 70% of games, winning 49.1% of the 2,644 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q	1			2	3		4		5
W			1											2	3		4	5
E		1						2		3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > W > E: 30% of games, 50.4% win rate
E > W > Q: 0% of games, 100.0% win rate

Large sampleBased on 3,763 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Locke

Top situational items for Locke include Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250
52.78%Win Rate
+3.45%WR Diff
34.20%Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500
53.17%Win Rate
+3.84%WR Diff
23.85%Pick Rate

Locke Boots

The best boots for Locke are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Spellslinger's Shoes S Tier
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,100
50.27%Win Rate
+0.94%WR Diff
77.12%Pick Rate

Locke Trinket

The recommended trinket for Locke is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
52.32%Win Rate
+2.99%WR Diff
57.94%Pick Rate

Complete Locke Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Locke build.

Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:465
Movement Speed:6%
Health:100
Armor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Alt 1

Alt 2

Speed

465

445

440

450

Speed

0.06%

0.12%

0.06%

0.12%

Health

100

Armor

Locke Counter Build Advice

When facing Locke's top counters like Ahri, Sylas, Vex, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Zhonya's Hourglass or Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Locke performance.

Ahri
43.0%Win Rate
-6.28%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Banshee's Veil
Sylas
42.1%Win Rate
-7.18%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Banshee's Veil
Vex
40.3%Win Rate
-9.01%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Banshee's Veil

When Should You Play This Locke Build

burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200gLich Bane at 11:18 (median)

This Locke burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 79.7% win rate comes from only 291 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 465 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Locke with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Locke's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,450, this Locke build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Mejai's Soulstealer power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Locke build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Devastating ability power scaling with 465 total AP

Weaknesses

Low health pool requiring careful positioning
No built-in sustain for extended fights
Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Locke matchups at a glance

Who Locke struggles against, who it beats and who it pairs best with in Mid, ranked by the confidence interval, not the raw rate. Win rates are Locke's.

Weak against

Ahri43.8%217 games
Sylas42.0%119 games
Vex41.0%61 games
Viktor45.3%139 games
Galio46.2%145 games

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Strong against

Orianna54.8%166 games
Syndra52.0%246 games
Yone52.3%132 games
Twisted Fate52.6%95 games
Diana50.7%69 games

Every lane matchup

Best duos

Seraphine58.3%120 games
Aphelios56.8%148 games
Thresh55.0%220 games
Blitzcrank56.5%147 games
Leona55.2%183 games

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Locke Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.22)

3,753 games

Most Locke Mid players rush Lich Bane first (84% of games), finished at a median of 11.3 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (79%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (81%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Locke boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Spellslinger's ShoesMost played	78.8%	50.3%	2,956
Chainlaced Crushers	12.8%	46.3%	479
Swiftmarch	2.0%	56.6%	76
Armored Advance	2.0%	52.0%	75
Crimson Lucidity	1.4%	46.3%	54

Locke starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played	51.0%	48.9%	1,913
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward	39.0%	50.6%	1,465

Locke summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + IgniteMost played	81.2%	49.2%	3,047
Flash + Teleport	17.3%	50.5%	651

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Every Locke Mid Item by Win Rate

The completed items Locke players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Lich BaneMost played	92.0%	49.8%	3,452
Shadowflame	59.6%	50.6%	2,235
Stormsurge	36.9%	50.9%	1,384
Zhonya's Hourglass	34.9%	52.8%	1,311
Rabadon's Deathcap	24.4%	53.2%	914
Mejai's Soulstealer	15.3%	81.0%	574
Void Staff	7.9%	48.0%	296
Banshee's Veil	6.7%	54.8%	252
Bloodletter's Curse	2.4%	50.0%	90
Dusk and Dawn	1.4%	30.8%	52

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Locke's most-built items

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Total gold10,450

This core is in our ranked data: 53.3% win rate over 497 games.

Total stats from items

Ability Power: 315
Armor: 50
Ability Haste: 10
Magic Pen: 35
Magic Pen %: 8%
Move Speed: 45

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Locke Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Locke build?

The best Locke build in this patch includes Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Mejai's Soulstealer. This build has a 79.73% win rate and is picked 4.19% of the time.

What are Locke's core items?

Locke's core items are Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Mejai's Soulstealer. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Locke's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Locke?

Spellslinger's Shoes are the best boots for Locke. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Locke's playstyle. They are included in 78.8% of Locke builds.

What is the best trinket for Locke?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Locke. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Locke maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Locke builds?

Yes, alternative Locke builds include options like Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Lich Bane. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Locke?

MetaBot sources its build data for Locke directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Locke builds are?

MetaBot only counts Locke games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Locke's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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