Locke - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
43.8%
Pick Rate
18.0%

LockePopular Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.13
Matches177,854
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.13 Locke most played build uses Immortal Path, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff, Oracle Lens. This Locke build has a 7.39% pick rate and a 51.39% win rate in LoL patch 26.13. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Locke build choices below.

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Select a Locke Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Locke Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Lich Bane - Locke Highest Win Rate Build core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Locke Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
51.4%Win Rate
+7.6%WR Diff
7.4%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Shadowflame - Locke Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Locke Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Locke Most Popular Build core itemLich Bane
Core Items
46.6%Win Rate
+2.9%WR Diff
8.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Shadowflame - Locke Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Locke Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Locke Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
47.2%Win Rate
+3.4%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Locke Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Locke Alternative Build 2 core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Locke Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
46.9%Win Rate
+3.1%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate

Best Locke Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Seeker's Armguard
Seeker's Armguard
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Slightly Magical Footwear
Slightly Magical Footwear

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    48.3%Win Rate67.6%Pick Rate
  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    43.7%Win Rate28.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

46.65%Win Rate
+2.87%WR Diff
8.54%Pick Rate
999Matches

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, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This item combination achieves a 46.6% win rate across 999 matches analyzed.

At full build, Locke gains a total of 430 Ability Power, 100 Health, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Locke Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Electrocute
  • Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Treasure Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Cut Down
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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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. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, 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 44.5% win rate and 26.3% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
44.5%Win Rate
26.3%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
59.4%Win Rate
6.4%Pick Rate
These are Locke's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (44.0% WR, +0.2% WR diff, 64.6% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (45.9% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 32.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Lich Bane (44.8% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 67.6% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.06% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Locke include Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Locke are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Locke is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Locke build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:25
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:430
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total healthHealth:100

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Locke movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
25
Locke ability powerAP
455
500
540
430
Locke armorArmor
0
50
75
50
Locke movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0%
0.06%
0.06%
Locke healthHealth
100
300
0
100
When facing Locke's top counters like Irelia, Lissandra, Briar, 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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Locke performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Locke burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 46.6% win rate, this Locke build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 430 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 14,150, this Locke build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane 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 430 total AP

Weaknesses

  • 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

Ahri champion
Ahri
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Ahri core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Ahri core item
  • Malignance - Ahri core item
58.3%Win Rate
6.2%Pick Rate
Fizz champion
Fizz
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Fizz core item
  • Lich Bane - Fizz core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Fizz core item
55.8%Win Rate
6.8%Pick Rate
Akali champion
Akali
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Akali core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Akali core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Akali core item
60.3%Win Rate
6.6%Pick Rate

See Also

Locke OverviewLocke RunesLocke CountersAll Items