- Win Rate
- 48.1%
- Pick Rate
- 3.1%
- Ban Rate
- 20.7%
Locke Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,181
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 19, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Locke build is Chainlaced Crushers, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer, Stormsurge, Oracle Lens: 9.2% of games, 52.35% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
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Stormsurge
Shadowflame
Lich Bane
- Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass- Lich Bane
- Shadowflame
- Lich Bane
Rabadon's Deathcap
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Lich Bane
- Rabadon's Deathcap
Best Locke Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Ignite53.0%Win Rate93.6%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport60.0%Win Rate4.5%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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 Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 53.5% win rate across 998 matches analyzed.
At full build, Locke gains a total of 450 AP and 100 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Locke Runes
Domination
Precision
Locke Abilities
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Locke build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Locke are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 52.8% win rate and 35.7% pick rate.
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20049.68%Win Rate+1.53%WR Diff60.61%Pick Rate - Lich Bane S Tier
Lich Bane
2,90048.63%Win Rate+0.48%WR Diff84.84%Pick Rate - Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50053.16%Win Rate+5.01%WR Diff25.59%Pick Rate
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- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Locke players complete Lich Bane first in 86% of games, winning 48.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:54 to 12:48).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 48.4% | 86.4% | 11:18 | 5,076 |
 | 64.0% | 0.4% | 13:42 | 25 |
 | 48.4% | 4.2% | 12:24 | 248 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 68.3% | 4.6% | 13:54 | 249 |
| 58.7% | 1.4% | 20:00 | 75 |
| 49.2% | 23.0% | 19:06 | 1,233 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.1% | 3.0% | 20:00 | 121 |
| 69.7% | 2.7% | 19:18 | 109 |
 | 71.4% | 0.7% | 21:30 | 28 |
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.
Locke players max Q > E > W in 84% of games, winning 47.3% of the 5,013 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
E
W| 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: 15% of games, 51.0% win rate
- E > Q > W: 1% of games, 46.2% win rate
- Mejai's Soulstealer S Tier
Mejai's Soulstealer
1,50073.25%Win Rate+25.10%WR Diff9.50%Pick Rate - Stormsurge S Tier
Stormsurge
2,80049.65%Win Rate+1.50%WR Diff32.49%Pick Rate
- Spellslinger's Shoes S Tier
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,10048.96%Win Rate+0.81%WR Diff68.73%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
051.38%Win Rate+3.23%WR Diff25.19%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Locke build.
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:450- Movement Speed:12%
Health:100
Build Comparison
SpeedAPSpeedHealth
Diana37.0%Win Rate-11.16%WR DiffCounter Items
Katarina41.4%Win Rate-6.75%WR DiffCounter Items
Vex42.0%Win Rate-6.17%WR DiffCounter Items
This Locke burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.5% win rate across 998 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 450 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 lacks defensive stats making Locke vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,000, this Locke build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Rabadon's Deathcap 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 450 total AP
Weaknesses
- Lacks defensive stats making Locke vulnerable to burst damage
- Low health pool requiring careful positioning
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Locke
Locke Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
5,948 gamesMost Locke Mid players rush Lich Bane first (86% of games), finished at a median of 11.3 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (71%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (94%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Locke boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spellslinger's ShoesMost played | 71.4% | 49.0% | 4,245 |
 Chainlaced Crushers | 14.8% | 46.9% | 881 |
 Swiftmarch | 4.6% | 49.1% | 273 |
 Crimson Lucidity | 2.7% | 44.4% | 162 |
 Armored Advance | 2.3% | 39.6% | 139 |
Locke starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played | 46.3% | 49.3% | 2,748 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 35.9% | 47.5% | 2,129 |
 Dark Seal + Health Potion ×3 | 4.9% | 41.8% | 292 |
| Dark Seal + Health Potion ×3 + Stealth Ward | 2.3% | 42.5% | 134 |
Locke summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 93.5% | 47.9% | 5,563 |
 Flash + Teleport | 4.5% | 43.8% | 265 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 0.9% | 56.4% | 55 |
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.
Locke First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Locke players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lich Bane | 11.3 min 9.9-12.8 min | 86.4% | 48.4% | 5,074 |
 Dusk and Dawn | 12.3 min 10.8-13.8 min | 7.3% | 43.6% | 427 |
 Stormsurge | 12.4 min 10.6-14.8 min | 4.2% | 48.6% | 247 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lich Bane → Stormsurge → Rabadon's Deathcap | 24.5 min 22.2-27.3 min | 4.2% | 56.6% | 166 |
  Lich Bane → Shadowflame → Mejai's Soulstealer | 20.0 min 18.6-22.9 min | 3.0% | 71.1% | 121 |
| Lich Bane → Mejai's Soulstealer → Shadowflame | 19.3 min 17.3-21.5 min | 2.7% | 69.7% | 109 |
| Lich Bane → Mejai's Soulstealer → Stormsurge | 18.5 min 16.4-20.4 min | 1.3% | 64.7% | 51 |
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 | 88.1% | 48.7% | 5,241 |
| Shadowflame | 62.9% | 49.7% | 3,744 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 41.0% | 50.3% | 2,438 |
| Stormsurge | 33.7% | 49.7% | 2,007 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 26.6% | 53.2% | 1,580 |
 Banshee's Veil | 13.9% | 46.0% | 829 |
 Void Staff | 10.0% | 48.0% | 596 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 9.9% | 73.3% | 587 |
| Dusk and Dawn | 7.6% | 43.7% | 451 |
 Bloodletter's Curse | 4.7% | 51.1% | 278 |
 Morellonomicon | 2.2% | 43.8% | 128 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 1.9% | 45.0% | 111 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 56.6% win rate over 166 games.
- Ability Power
- 320
- Ability Haste
- 10
- Magic Pen
- 35
- Magic Pen %
- 8%
- Move Speed
- 45
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