Locke - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.9%
Pick Rate
7.5%

Lockevs Alistar

FAssassinMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Locke vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Alistar wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Locke based on 6 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Alistar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Alistar matchup.

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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.

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Locke - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Locke
33.3% WR
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Alistar vs Locke matchup - 66.7% win rate
Alistar
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Alistar Matchup?

Alistar wins the Locke vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Alistar
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.3
CS / min
3.1
973
DMG / min
444
10,748
Gold / game
8,777
350
Heal / min
349
609
DMG Mitigated / min
1,108
0.7
CC / min
1.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Locke vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Alistar wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Locke's 33.3%, giving Alistar a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Alistar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Alistar reaches their power spikes, while Alistar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Alistar leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Alistar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Locke players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Alistar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Locke vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Locke wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Locke is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Locke holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.3Locke
3.1Alistar
Locke significantly out-farms Alistar by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Locke a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
973Locke
444Alistar
Locke heavily out-damages Alistar by 529 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Locke's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,748Locke
8,777Alistar
Locke generates a commanding 1,972 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Locke consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Locke
1.9Alistar
Alistar brings significantly more crowd control than Locke, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Alistar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Locke should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
959Locke
1,457Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Locke, healing and mitigating 498 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Locke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Locke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Alistar

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Alistar are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke50.0%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar50.0%
Late Game
Alistar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke0.0%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar100.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Locke and Alistar, with Locke holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Locke has the edge early, but Alistar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Locke Runes Against Alistar

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs AlistarDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs AlistarSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs AlistarSixth Sense - best Locke rune vs AlistarUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Alistar
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs AlistarResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs AlistarRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Alistar
33.3% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Locke the best tools to compete against Alistar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.

Locke matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.18%2735.687312,26452.6%48.4%
49.81%2574.689412,63151.5%48.7%
51.60%2195.585912,78951.3%51.8%
53.88%2195.686512,27461.9%47.5%
49.07%2145.385811,11948.3%49.6%
48.44%1925.586311,70146.4%50.0%
51.04%1925.481011,62751.2%50.9%
50.00%1805.186112,28549.3%50.5%
50.00%1765.487612,13055.9%46.3%
50.00%1745.288212,36557.3%44.4%
44.83%1744.281412,03652.8%39.2%
50.99%1515.286712,31250.8%51.2%
44.59%1484.284111,75545.2%44.2%
54.41%1365.788211,68363.6%45.7%
49.59%1214.380812,01339.6%56.2%
49.07%1085.388412,53343.9%52.2%
46.81%941.271112,77561.3%39.7%
52.13%945.892512,10552.6%51.8%
48.89%905.179911,33953.5%44.7%
47.62%845.387011,74250.0%45.5%
45.24%841.569013,24253.9%41.4%
56.10%825.888212,67254.3%57.5%
49.38%815.41,01312,34255.9%44.7%
51.85%815.590812,20250.0%53.2%
34.62%781.273212,13333.3%35.9%
53.85%785.491912,82945.2%59.6%
38.16%765.890811,42640.0%36.6%
51.39%725.393812,40759.3%46.7%
30.56%721.970812,33831.0%30.2%
48.53%685.791511,67848.4%48.6%
46.88%643.181411,51753.6%41.7%
44.44%635.180112,16841.7%46.1%
54.10%615.391013,34429.4%63.6%
45.00%604.681611,34936.0%51.4%
52.54%595.789412,96154.5%51.4%
44.07%594.179312,43628.6%52.6%
50.85%591.470613,44445.0%53.9%
38.98%595.677011,97256.5%27.8%
56.90%585.587712,20354.5%58.3%
48.28%581.468712,54555.2%41.4%
43.86%574.477212,20854.2%36.4%
33.93%561.067912,04626.9%40.0%
44.44%541.372913,27238.1%48.5%
49.06%535.792912,43442.3%55.6%
50.94%535.71,03913,44666.7%37.9%
41.18%511.065912,59140.0%42.3%
56.00%505.593912,62068.2%46.4%
32.65%491.265212,38241.2%28.1%
48.98%495.586312,66056.3%45.5%
42.86%494.782112,74435.3%46.9%
41.67%485.089313,03954.2%29.2%
46.81%475.579810,93146.4%47.4%
52.27%444.480012,71866.7%48.6%
47.73%442.975412,20440.0%54.2%
52.27%446.094511,99272.2%38.5%
47.62%425.175811,33760.0%40.7%
46.34%415.377412,01841.7%48.3%
57.50%405.386913,25066.7%52.0%
42.50%401.970813,52947.1%39.1%
39.47%382.079312,67346.1%36.0%
42.11%384.785911,38329.4%52.4%
56.76%375.591111,74773.3%45.5%
36.11%361.467912,15446.1%30.4%
38.89%361.166712,46742.9%36.4%
61.11%365.189012,02557.1%63.6%
51.43%355.487312,81836.4%58.3%
48.57%354.091211,41841.7%52.2%
67.65%345.697313,07278.6%60.0%
44.12%341.066513,12857.1%35.0%
55.88%345.188811,33250.0%60.0%
52.94%341.274614,06961.5%47.6%
42.42%331.372512,46250.0%35.3%
54.84%311.579812,68364.3%47.1%
53.33%304.81,02712,22446.1%58.8%
64.29%285.487413,43177.8%57.9%
48.15%275.21,04613,54271.4%40.0%
48.15%274.270310,86354.5%43.8%
30.77%264.579310,94554.5%13.3%
30.77%263.073211,17725.0%35.7%
46.15%264.888611,02450.0%42.9%
48.00%255.190313,47744.4%50.0%
52.00%254.685011,88333.3%69.2%
25.00%241.870912,51833.3%20.0%
45.83%243.085612,23075.0%31.3%
37.50%245.483910,67641.7%33.3%
41.67%241.283112,37244.4%40.0%
37.50%245.487712,73854.5%23.1%
45.83%241.079811,79345.5%46.1%
33.33%241.774814,13640.0%28.6%
52.17%234.987012,37266.7%42.9%
69.57%234.173511,38663.6%75.0%
34.78%234.274410,73945.5%25.0%
59.09%221.191314,28757.1%60.0%
59.09%225.391712,54955.6%61.5%
50.00%225.783513,00740.0%52.9%
36.36%224.682412,44328.6%40.0%
40.91%223.966411,64730.0%50.0%
40.91%224.484612,55350.0%35.7%
38.10%215.782811,72344.4%33.3%
28.57%210.758112,25020.0%36.4%
50.00%201.371013,22557.1%46.1%
50.00%201.078212,61655.6%45.5%
31.58%194.069213,12340.0%28.6%
52.63%193.376312,46350.0%54.5%
52.63%194.785911,13933.3%61.5%
47.37%195.482311,23866.7%30.0%
47.37%190.862812,61125.0%53.3%
22.22%185.877612,47037.5%10.0%
66.67%185.784512,47166.7%66.7%
43.75%164.596111,95866.7%30.0%
25.00%165.689212,58914.3%33.3%
43.75%165.273713,09560.0%36.4%
53.33%155.377311,82442.9%62.5%
40.00%154.592314,20660.0%30.0%
46.67%152.778114,25028.6%62.5%
78.57%141.471812,64766.7%87.5%
46.15%136.075312,38962.5%20.0%
30.77%135.597713,24133.3%30.0%
8.33%125.55648,73416.7%0.0%
66.67%123.46469,54562.5%75.0%
41.67%124.378612,15966.7%33.3%
41.67%125.283810,61025.0%75.0%
33.33%124.882311,65540.0%28.6%
81.82%114.782511,34760.0%100.0%
36.36%115.892313,91866.7%25.0%
45.45%114.377410,99060.0%33.3%
40.00%104.381512,58975.0%16.7%
60.00%102.972812,74980.0%40.0%
60.00%101.081514,09333.3%71.4%
40.00%101.078513,48220.0%60.0%
22.22%92.957710,22550.0%0.0%
66.67%95.676010,92275.0%60.0%
44.44%93.46578,54260.0%25.0%
22.22%95.972513,3860.0%28.6%
44.44%96.081613,0690.0%50.0%
77.78%95.595613,166100.0%60.0%
12.50%85.661910,2410.0%25.0%
37.50%82.05579,96366.7%20.0%
37.50%82.469313,3920.0%50.0%
75.00%86.488812,46860.0%100.0%
42.86%75.168812,45133.3%50.0%
71.43%74.585311,44975.0%66.7%
28.57%72.041310,94550.0%20.0%
16.67%63.47779,1000.0%50.0%
33.33%64.77448,97966.7%0.0%
33.33%64.397310,74850.0%0.0%
33.33%65.586111,94450.0%0.0%
50.00%61.572510,53775.0%0.0%
20.00%52.063111,70250.0%0.0%
0.00%54.384711,4160.0%0.0%
0.00%54.676011,6390.0%0.0%
40.00%55.07289,63650.0%0.0%
40.00%56.075814,9760.0%50.0%

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Locke vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Locke do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Alistar wins the Locke vs Alistar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Locke's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Locke do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Locke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Locke do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Locke vs Alistar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Alistar matchup?

Alistar wins the matchup against Locke with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Alistar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Alistar?

The best Locke build against Alistar includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Locke runes against Alistar?

The best Locke runes against Alistar use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Locke vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Alistar?

No, Locke struggles against Alistar with only a 33.3% win rate. Alistar has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Alistar's lead.

How do I play Locke against Alistar?

When playing Locke against Alistar, play cautiously and avoid Alistar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Alistar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.