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

Lockevs Aurora

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

Locke vs Aurora is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Locke wins with a 51.7% win rate (+3.4%) over Aurora based on 58 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Aurora 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 - 51.7% win rate in this matchup
Locke
51.7% WR
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Aurora vs Locke matchup - 48.3% win rate
Aurora
48.3% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Aurora Matchup?

Locke wins the Locke vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Locke
Matches: 58
51.7%
Win Rate
48.3%
5.5
CS / min
6.2
826
DMG / min
938
11,784
Gold / game
11,275
345
Heal / min
157
629
DMG Mitigated / min
365
0.4
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
41.2%
Late Game WR
58.8%

Locke vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Aurora matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 58 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 51.7% win rate compared to Aurora's 48.3%, giving Locke a 3.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Locke leads by 451 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Locke has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Aurora's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Locke vs Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Locke wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Locke
6.2Aurora
Aurora edges out Locke by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Aurora.
Damage
826Locke
938Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Locke by 113 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Locke should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,784Locke
11,275Aurora
Locke earns 509 more gold per game than Aurora, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Locke slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Locke
0.3Aurora
Both Locke and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
974Locke
522Aurora
Locke vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 451 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Aurora

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Aurora are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke66.7%
Aurora early game win rateAurora33.3%
Late Game
Aurora
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke41.2%
Aurora late game win rateAurora58.8%

Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Locke must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Locke Runes Against Aurora

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs AuroraSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs AuroraSixth Sense - best Locke rune vs AuroraUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Aurora
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs AuroraResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs AuroraRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Locke to press their advantage against Aurora, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.24%1944.687211,48334.6%48.4%
45.79%1905.382111,51347.1%44.8%
41.90%1795.684511,97648.3%35.6%
50.28%1775.384811,45253.9%47.5%
51.46%1715.496011,71356.6%47.4%
41.10%1464.083112,39531.8%48.2%
45.32%1395.583912,60743.4%46.5%
36.57%1344.876911,90738.5%35.4%
51.13%1335.387012,09357.9%46.0%
45.97%1245.493212,57547.1%45.2%
36.89%1224.982412,18846.1%32.5%
38.66%1195.378711,98046.9%32.9%
44.44%1085.785312,08139.5%47.7%
43.69%1034.679611,62144.2%43.1%
46.53%1015.284911,84060.5%36.2%
41.24%974.686311,93044.4%38.5%
43.30%971.273112,85547.4%40.7%
39.36%945.676611,91235.9%41.8%
47.25%915.481311,66342.5%51.0%
36.05%865.585111,20142.3%26.5%
51.76%854.988112,69342.9%58.0%
34.12%851.265712,61534.3%34.0%
51.25%805.682112,06954.0%48.8%
48.05%775.688212,84345.2%50.0%
44.29%705.497411,74347.1%41.7%
50.00%665.686812,45472.0%36.6%
50.77%655.282111,79648.5%53.1%
34.38%641.267411,75633.3%35.1%
32.81%645.593312,20531.3%34.4%
51.67%603.690013,90847.4%53.7%
41.67%600.963712,83442.3%41.2%
51.72%585.582611,78466.7%41.2%
51.79%565.585212,26365.6%33.3%
38.18%551.268413,31435.7%39.0%
26.42%531.162713,00328.6%25.6%
37.74%531.262511,07335.7%40.0%
41.51%535.482112,04640.9%41.9%
44.23%524.487412,44963.2%33.3%
38.46%525.889012,58533.3%41.9%
56.86%513.979812,07854.5%58.6%
35.29%512.669111,98724.1%50.0%
40.82%491.468812,78540.0%41.7%
37.50%481.167912,95627.8%43.3%
45.65%465.689611,96470.8%18.2%
42.22%451.974312,99355.6%33.3%
46.67%451.168511,60756.5%36.4%
38.10%425.47969,85840.9%35.0%
34.15%412.179413,39533.3%34.6%
53.66%415.089212,27652.4%55.0%
40.00%405.072411,80444.4%36.4%
33.33%391.457110,71743.5%18.8%
60.53%384.283611,87066.7%55.0%
42.11%384.684712,09833.3%52.9%
56.76%374.893712,34160.0%54.5%
47.22%365.383210,32647.6%46.7%
51.43%354.382211,17633.3%65.0%
41.18%345.891312,68775.0%30.8%
50.00%345.988911,39950.0%50.0%
34.38%321.062310,28526.1%55.6%
31.25%325.886712,80750.0%22.7%
43.75%325.268110,85852.9%33.3%
31.03%295.086613,14725.0%33.3%
48.28%295.295512,16261.5%37.5%
42.86%284.877711,20354.5%35.3%
37.04%273.683312,44350.0%29.4%
40.74%271.173612,46940.0%41.7%
44.44%271.166612,58944.4%44.4%
48.15%274.175010,94653.9%42.9%
48.00%251.670612,72025.0%58.8%
48.00%255.293112,20572.7%28.6%
64.00%255.190914,41071.4%61.1%
50.00%245.680812,33840.0%57.1%
41.67%244.384212,92777.8%20.0%
29.17%240.962911,71740.0%21.4%
39.13%234.972911,46755.6%28.6%
43.48%232.769612,73212.5%60.0%
43.48%235.279712,37125.0%63.6%
26.09%234.71,07812,58650.0%17.6%
47.83%235.895712,77150.0%45.5%
43.48%236.095412,67875.0%26.7%
21.74%231.266413,7960.0%35.7%
36.36%220.872213,60112.5%50.0%
33.33%215.11,06412,79737.5%30.8%
38.10%211.468810,86430.8%50.0%
57.14%214.990212,48457.1%57.1%
47.62%214.082214,04425.0%52.9%
42.86%211.686512,37057.1%35.7%
60.00%205.079911,75644.4%72.7%
15.00%201.460411,69014.3%15.4%
45.00%204.688912,92644.4%45.5%
57.89%191.573412,61775.0%45.5%
38.89%181.066312,01733.3%44.4%
61.11%186.293512,52263.6%57.1%
50.00%181.071312,55540.0%62.5%
41.18%172.870510,70337.5%44.4%
47.06%175.077111,22240.0%57.1%
37.50%164.874412,00728.6%44.4%
37.50%165.089711,02562.5%12.5%
31.25%163.976712,13020.0%36.4%
46.67%151.782712,64042.9%50.0%
60.00%153.175011,51150.0%80.0%
46.67%154.683210,47244.4%50.0%
57.14%146.074611,27260.0%55.6%
21.43%144.359310,22616.7%25.0%
78.57%145.692613,77966.7%87.5%
42.86%145.575313,81033.3%50.0%
35.71%143.068912,23025.0%40.0%
50.00%144.278711,62842.9%57.1%
50.00%145.370610,00755.6%40.0%
53.85%133.876610,66550.0%57.1%
38.46%131.966612,87633.3%40.0%
38.46%132.76348,58050.0%0.0%
46.15%132.083710,76544.4%50.0%
50.00%122.457012,10540.0%57.1%
16.67%124.990112,86220.0%14.3%
25.00%122.35708,65228.6%20.0%
41.67%125.41,03414,56825.0%50.0%
27.27%115.973310,55840.0%16.7%
45.45%112.871811,86720.0%66.7%
27.27%115.38879,78637.5%0.0%
27.27%115.05539,36120.0%33.3%
18.18%111.476012,79533.3%12.5%
27.27%110.659910,11337.5%0.0%
60.00%105.597315,04580.0%40.0%
10.00%105.477912,0390.0%25.0%
20.00%105.470510,02616.7%25.0%
70.00%105.675512,01180.0%60.0%
11.11%95.38429,61516.7%0.0%
55.56%95.294812,91340.0%75.0%
66.67%94.478612,01466.7%66.7%
50.00%85.669911,03325.0%75.0%
50.00%84.071413,097100.0%42.9%
25.00%85.069110,25425.0%25.0%
50.00%82.079713,9120.0%66.7%
42.86%75.96838,51350.0%0.0%
14.29%75.184411,5600.0%20.0%
28.57%74.784510,78420.0%50.0%
57.14%74.874212,19650.0%66.7%
33.33%61.874612,6120.0%50.0%
66.67%62.478512,86466.7%66.7%
16.67%65.068810,63450.0%0.0%
20.00%55.17289,5760.0%50.0%
40.00%51.697716,2800.0%40.0%
0.00%53.083213,3360.0%0.0%
40.00%55.899510,76150.0%33.3%
40.00%55.292812,9500.0%50.0%
60.00%51.151311,816100.0%33.3%
20.00%56.11,05714,5310.0%33.3%
60.00%51.059410,06466.7%50.0%
20.00%54.676610,67650.0%0.0%

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Locke vs Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Locke do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Locke wins the Locke vs Aurora matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to Aurora's 48.3%, a 3.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 58 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Aurora with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Locke vs Aurora matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Aurora matchup?

Locke wins the matchup against Aurora with a 51.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 3.4 percentage point advantage means Locke is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 58 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Aurora?

The best Locke build against Aurora includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Locke runes against Aurora?

The best Locke runes against Aurora use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Locke vs Aurora matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Aurora?

Yes, Locke has a favorable matchup against Aurora with a 51.7% win rate. Locke has a solid advantage over Aurora in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.

How do I play Locke against Aurora?

When playing Locke against Aurora, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.