Win Rate
46.9%
Pick Rate
3.6%
Lockevs Brand
Patch26.17
Matches543,090
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 30, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Locke vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Locke wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Brand based on 24 games. Locke 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 Brand 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
62.5% WR
VS
Brand
37.5% WR
Who Wins the Locke vs Brand Matchup?
Winner
Locke
Matches: 24
62.5%
37.5%
4.4
4.8
876
893
12,050
10,422
370
85
645
344
0.4
1.1
57.1%
42.9%
70.0%
30.0%
Locke vs Brand Matchup Summary
The Locke vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Brand's 37.5%, giving Locke a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Locke dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Brand players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Brand leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Locke players can confidently pick into Brand and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Brand away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Locke vs Brand Laning Phase Breakdown
Brand is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Brand holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
4.4Locke
4.8Brand
Brand edges out Locke by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.Damage
876Locke
893Brand
Damage output is virtually even between Locke and Brand, with only 17 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.Economy
12,050Locke
10,422Brand
Locke generates a commanding 1,629 more gold per game than Brand. This substantial economic advantage means Locke consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Brand should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
0.4Locke
1.1Brand
Brand provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Locke, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Brand coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.Sustain
1,016Locke
429Brand
Locke vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 587 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Locke Build Against Brand
Boots
Core Items
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Brand are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Lich Bane. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Brand matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Locke
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Locke57.1%
Brand42.9%♕
Late Game
Locke
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Locke70.0%Brand30.0%Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Locke is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Locke, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Locke holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Brand players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Locke Runes Against Brand
Domination
Resolve
77.8% WR
Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Locke to press their advantage against Brand, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.92% | 144 | 5.7 | 808 | 12,596 | 54.2% | 41.7% | |
| 52.48% | 141 | 5.7 | 858 | 12,184 | 58.8% | 46.6% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 5.7 | 916 | 12,758 | 45.7% | 41.7% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 5.5 | 786 | 12,239 | 50.9% | 38.4% | |
| 46.73% | 107 | 5.4 | 880 | 12,702 | 55.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 5.8 | 861 | 12,836 | 50.0% | 37.7% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 5.4 | 825 | 12,278 | 41.5% | 53.2% | |
| 42.39% | 92 | 5.3 | 802 | 12,593 | 35.3% | 46.5% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 4.9 | 867 | 12,199 | 45.6% | 46.7% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 5.6 | 787 | 12,596 | 55.0% | 44.0% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 5.7 | 837 | 12,791 | 45.5% | 43.2% | |
| 38.27% | 81 | 5.5 | 833 | 11,985 | 38.1% | 38.5% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 5.3 | 872 | 13,550 | 66.7% | 43.1% | |
| 47.83% | 69 | 5.3 | 748 | 11,736 | 46.7% | 48.7% | |
| 60.29% | 68 | 5.6 | 920 | 13,703 | 67.9% | 55.0% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 5.3 | 821 | 12,647 | 73.1% | 42.1% | |
| 39.34% | 61 | 4.9 | 761 | 12,455 | 36.7% | 41.9% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 5.4 | 834 | 12,845 | 67.9% | 40.6% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 5.5 | 720 | 12,580 | 57.7% | 29.0% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.2 | 832 | 11,436 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 5.3 | 949 | 12,903 | 46.1% | 51.9% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 5.3 | 874 | 11,974 | 60.0% | 52.4% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 5.5 | 867 | 13,317 | 48.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 5.7 | 869 | 13,269 | 63.2% | 40.7% | |
| 36.36% | 44 | 5.8 | 772 | 12,460 | 36.8% | 36.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.5 | 764 | 12,455 | 52.6% | 52.4% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 4.9 | 798 | 12,149 | 68.2% | 52.9% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 4.9 | 739 | 12,385 | 47.1% | 45.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.0 | 795 | 13,015 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.7 | 840 | 13,697 | 80.0% | 42.3% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.7 | 937 | 12,173 | 41.2% | 36.8% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 1.1 | 651 | 12,844 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 5.1 | 945 | 12,702 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 4.6 | 811 | 12,660 | 16.7% | 40.9% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 5.8 | 813 | 10,909 | 56.3% | 61.1% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 5.5 | 854 | 12,611 | 60.0% | 26.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 4.5 | 826 | 12,361 | 47.1% | 35.7% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 894 | 12,214 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.8 | 699 | 13,438 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 24.14% | 29 | 4.4 | 814 | 12,624 | 23.1% | 25.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 691 | 14,490 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.4 | 946 | 13,522 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.9 | 695 | 12,037 | 38.5% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 5.5 | 993 | 14,814 | 87.5% | 61.1% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 4.4 | 876 | 12,050 | 57.1% | 70.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.8 | 841 | 12,304 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.4 | 767 | 14,928 | 75.0% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 751 | 10,843 | 44.4% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 802 | 13,807 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 871 | 12,304 | 66.7% | 72.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.1 | 901 | 14,313 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.4 | 866 | 12,551 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 800 | 12,979 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 736 | 12,166 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 677 | 14,436 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 876 | 13,567 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.2 | 766 | 15,369 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.3 | 728 | 11,042 | 37.5% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.3 | 856 | 12,460 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.7 | 759 | 11,507 | 16.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.7 | 837 | 9,260 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.8 | 875 | 13,647 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 1.5 | 570 | 10,313 | 14.3% | 16.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.6 | 830 | 11,229 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.5 | 660 | 11,022 | 83.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 639 | 12,161 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.2 | 806 | 13,353 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 681 | 14,613 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.0 | 885 | 12,764 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.1 | 765 | 15,953 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 4.6 | 715 | 11,871 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.3 | 805 | 12,037 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.8 | 699 | 11,712 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.5 | 997 | 13,844 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.0 | 742 | 11,681 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 915 | 13,344 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 672 | 10,189 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 669 | 13,722 | 75.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 1,079 | 12,232 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 836 | 13,095 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 620 | 13,510 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 897 | 12,707 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 814 | 13,305 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 558 | 11,548 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.0 | 729 | 15,427 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.8 | 596 | 13,110 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 980 | 15,081 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 941 | 11,484 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 948 | 13,478 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 4.5 | 659 | 9,237 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 1,022 | 13,705 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 1,109 | 14,708 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 679 | 13,244 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 1,030 | 13,064 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 747 | 12,401 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 821 | 14,596 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 970 | 13,783 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,143 | 13,850 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 760 | 13,788 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.6 | 665 | 13,316 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 552 | 13,666 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 874 | 14,231 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.7 | 768 | 11,400 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 680 | 13,260 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,044 | 12,716 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.3 | 690 | 10,803 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 913 | 13,303 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 812 | 14,130 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 748 | 12,156 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 560 | 11,680 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 796 | 12,503 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,041 | 10,498 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 603 | 11,061 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 660 | 13,942 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 884 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 556 | 11,454 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 605 | 10,390 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 767 | 9,302 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 803 | 14,600 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 713 | 13,317 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 865 | 14,243 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 762 | 11,237 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 725 | 11,101 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Locke vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Locke do against Brand in League of Legends?
Locke wins the Locke vs Brand matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Brand's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Locke do against Brand in the early game?
In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Brand with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Brand in the late game?
In the late game, Locke takes over the Locke vs Brand matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Locke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Locke vs Brand matchup?
Locke wins the matchup against Brand with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Locke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Locke build against Brand?
The best Locke build against Brand includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Lich Bane with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Brand?
The best Locke runes against Brand use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 77.8% win rate in the Locke vs Brand matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Locke counter Brand?
Yes, Locke has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 62.5% win rate. Locke strongly counters Brand in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Locke against Brand?
When playing Locke against Brand, 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.
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