- Win Rate
- 47.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.5%
- Ban Rate
- 20.4%
Locke vs Akali
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 6,949
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 9, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Locke vs Akali is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Locke wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Akali based on 84 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Locke scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Akali 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 Akali?
Locke wins 45.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.5% and 52.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 194 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −3.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 3 games, Locke won 0.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Locke wins 45.4% of 194 games (95% range 38.5–52.4%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.6% for Locke; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 158, within the margin of error (191 games).
- Locke players pick Health (defense) much less often against Akali: 53.9% of their other Mid games, 41.8% 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 Akali 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 Akali Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Locke vs Akali Win Rate by Game Length
Locke's win rate against Akali 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 Akali in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Locke vs Akali 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)EvenLocke gold at 15: −158
- First itemEvenLocke: 11.5 min · Akali: 11.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenLocke wins 38.8% of 67 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenLocke wins 46.5% of 114 games
What Locke Changes Against Akali
Choices Locke players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Health (defense)Stat shardUsually53.9%vs Akali41.8%−12.1 pts42.0% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually43.1%vs Akali55.2%+12.1 pts49.5% WR here- Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually44.3%vs Akali55.7%+11.3 pts50.0% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually47.4%vs Akali37.1%−10.3 pts40.3% WR here
Cut DownRuneUsually46.3%vs Akali36.1%−10.2 pts40.0% WR here
ResolveSecondary treeUsually46.1%vs Akali56.2%+10.0 pts50.5% WR here
TriumphRuneUsually45.9%vs Akali37.1%−8.8 pts40.3% WR here
Void StaffItemUsually8.3%vs Akali4.1%−4.2 pts
Best Locke Build vs Akali
Usual Locke build (Mid)
100.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Akali
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 129 Locke games against Akali carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Locke's standard build instead.
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.5 min (median of 163 games).
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 11.6 min (median of 147 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 Akali
Usual Locke runes (Mid)
Electrocute
72.0% win rate · 25 games
Against Akali
Electrocute50.0% win rate · 80 games
Plan your Locke draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Locke vs Akali FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Locke vs Akali?
Current data slightly favors Akali, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Locke wins 45.4% of 194 games (95% range 38.5–52.4%).
What is Locke's win rate against Akali?
Locke wins 45.4% of 194 Mid games against Akali on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.5–52.4%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.6% would be expected.
Does Locke counter Akali?
Not clearly. Locke wins 45.4% of 194 games against Akali, and the 95% range (38.5–52.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Locke or Akali?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 158, within the margin of error (191 games).
Does Locke outscale Akali?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Akali strongest against Locke?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Akali is ahead of Locke beyond the margin of error.
What should Locke build against Akali?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Locke's usual Mid core: Bloodletter's Curse, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Akali: Void Staff (8.3% usually, 4.1% here).
What runes should Locke use against Akali?
Electrocute with Domination and Resolve — 50.0% over 80 games against Akali. The biggest change against Akali: Health (defense) (53.9% usually, 41.8% here).