- Win Rate
- 47.5%
- Pick Rate
- 3.6%
- Ban Rate
- 20.4%
Locke vs Ahri
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,118
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Locke vs Ahri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Ahri wins with a 56.9% win rate (+13.8%) over Locke based on 253 games. Ahri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Ahri matchup.
Locke Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Locke 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 Locke vs Ahri?
Locke wins 43.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.0% and 49.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.5% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 244 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- −3.2 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 17
Key takeaways
- Ahri is favored in this matchup: Locke wins 43.0% of 244 games, and the whole 95% range (37.0–49.3%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 46.5% for Locke; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Locke usually wins the lane: 312 gold ahead of Ahri at 15 minutes on average (241 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Locke players pick Void Staff much less often against Ahri: 10.2% of their other Mid games, 5.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Locke and Ahri played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Locke's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Locke vs Ahri Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Locke vs Ahri Win Rate by Game Length
Locke's win rate against Ahri by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Locke's results against Ahri in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Locke vs Ahri Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)LockeLocke gold at 15: +312
- First itemEvenLocke: 11.6 min · Ahri: 11.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenLocke wins 44.4% of 99 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenLocke wins 42.5% of 120 games
What Locke Changes Against Ahri
Choices Locke players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Void StaffItemUsually10.2%vs Ahri5.7%−4.4 pts
Lich BaneItemUsually88.3%vs Ahri92.6%+4.3 pts44.7% WR here
ElectrocuteKeystoneUsually90.5%vs Ahri94.7%+4.2 pts42.0% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually3.0%vs Ahri6.1%+3.1 pts
Best Locke Build vs Ahri
Usual Locke build (Mid)
83.3% win rate · 24 games
Limited sample: 46 of 163 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.6 min (median of 220 games).
- Ahri usually completes Malignance first, at 11.3 min (median of 108 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Locke Runes vs Ahri
Usual Locke runes (Mid)
Electrocute
51.0% win rate · 1,605 games
Against Ahri
Electrocute47.8% win rate · 69 games
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Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Locke'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 Locke build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Locke Matchups
Hardest for Locke
Easiest for Locke
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Locke vs Ahri FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Locke vs Ahri?
Ahri is favored in this matchup: Locke wins 43.0% of 244 games, and the whole 95% range (37.0–49.3%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Locke's win rate against Ahri?
Locke wins 43.0% of 244 Mid games against Ahri on patch 26.20 (95% range 37.0–49.3%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 46.5% would be expected.
Does Locke counter Ahri?
No — it is the other way around: Locke wins only 43.0% of 244 games against Ahri, and the whole 95% range is below 50%.
Who wins lane, Locke or Ahri?
Locke usually wins the lane: 312 gold ahead of Ahri at 15 minutes on average (241 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Locke outscale Ahri?
Not measurably: Locke's win rate against Ahri in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Ahri strongest against Locke?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Ahri is ahead of Locke beyond the margin of error.
What should Locke build against Ahri?
The most successful Locke core against Ahri is Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane (58.7% over 46 games). The biggest change against Ahri: Void Staff (10.2% usually, 5.7% here).
What runes should Locke use against Ahri?
Electrocute with Domination and Precision — 47.8% over 69 games against Ahri. The biggest change against Ahri: Electrocute (90.5% usually, 94.7% here).