Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
3.7%
Lockevs Caitlyn
Patch26.17
Matches693,760
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 3, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Locke vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Locke wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Caitlyn based on 9 games. Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn 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
66.7% WR
VS
Caitlyn
33.3% WR
Who Wins the Locke vs Caitlyn Matchup?
Winner
Locke
Matches: 9
66.7%
33.3%
5.5
6.5
1,022
803
13,705
12,217
454
158
603
313
0.5
0.7
33.3%
66.7%
83.3%
16.7%
Locke vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
The Locke vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 33.3%, giving Locke a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Caitlyn controls the early laning stage, but Locke outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Caitlyn needs to press advantages before Locke reaches their power spikes, while Locke should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Locke leads by 585 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Locke players can confidently pick into Caitlyn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown
Locke is favored during the laning phase against Caitlyn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Locke holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
5.5Locke
6.5Caitlyn
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Locke by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Locke players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.Damage
1,022Locke
803Caitlyn
Locke heavily out-damages Caitlyn by 220 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Caitlyn 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
13,705Locke
12,217Caitlyn
Locke generates a commanding 1,488 more gold per game than Caitlyn. This substantial economic advantage means Locke consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Caitlyn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
0.5Locke
0.7Caitlyn
Both Locke and Caitlyn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,056Locke
471Caitlyn
Locke vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 585 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Locke Build Against Caitlyn
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Caitlyn are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil. 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 Caitlyn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Caitlyn
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Locke33.3%
Caitlyn66.7%♕
Late Game
Locke
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Locke83.3%Caitlyn16.7%Caitlyn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Caitlyn 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 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Locke, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Caitlyn must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Locke reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Locke 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 Caitlyn
Domination
Precision
66.7% WR
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Locke to press their advantage against Caitlyn, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.97% | 148 | 5.7 | 826 | 12,367 | 53.6% | 43.0% | |
| 51.75% | 143 | 5.7 | 841 | 12,126 | 56.7% | 47.4% | |
| 43.26% | 141 | 5.7 | 910 | 12,779 | 43.8% | 42.6% | |
| 46.09% | 128 | 5.5 | 796 | 12,116 | 52.5% | 40.6% | |
| 43.27% | 104 | 5.7 | 862 | 13,036 | 48.7% | 40.0% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 5.3 | 897 | 13,440 | 56.8% | 43.3% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 5.3 | 800 | 12,346 | 37.2% | 49.2% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 5.5 | 808 | 12,450 | 46.9% | 52.1% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 5.6 | 808 | 12,541 | 62.2% | 41.2% | |
| 43.75% | 96 | 4.9 | 871 | 12,304 | 47.7% | 40.4% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 5.7 | 856 | 12,942 | 46.0% | 47.7% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 5.3 | 859 | 13,635 | 65.4% | 44.1% | |
| 35.71% | 84 | 5.5 | 837 | 12,128 | 41.5% | 30.2% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 5.3 | 763 | 11,718 | 45.2% | 42.9% | |
| 57.53% | 73 | 5.5 | 922 | 13,442 | 56.3% | 58.5% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 5.6 | 827 | 12,905 | 57.1% | 39.4% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 5.3 | 829 | 12,347 | 64.0% | 38.9% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 5.6 | 751 | 12,813 | 65.4% | 38.2% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 4.9 | 747 | 12,388 | 42.3% | 42.4% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.3 | 848 | 11,894 | 57.6% | 40.0% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 5.0 | 806 | 11,755 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.3 | 874 | 13,579 | 45.5% | 56.3% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 5.2 | 986 | 12,808 | 44.0% | 51.9% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.8 | 884 | 13,492 | 55.6% | 52.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.2 | 936 | 12,416 | 52.9% | 47.8% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 5.7 | 774 | 12,479 | 47.6% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 5.9 | 789 | 12,549 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.0 | 646 | 12,685 | 42.9% | 34.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.8 | 886 | 12,452 | 47.1% | 57.9% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 4.8 | 788 | 13,178 | 62.5% | 55.0% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 4.5 | 832 | 13,025 | 23.1% | 36.4% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 5.3 | 779 | 13,147 | 41.7% | 27.3% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 4.7 | 760 | 12,184 | 47.1% | 37.5% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 5.7 | 837 | 10,793 | 61.1% | 53.3% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.2 | 868 | 13,060 | 58.3% | 55.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.6 | 685 | 14,444 | 42.9% | 47.1% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 5.4 | 830 | 12,947 | 75.0% | 26.1% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 4.6 | 841 | 11,940 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.8 | 698 | 13,430 | 41.7% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.8 | 970 | 12,750 | 54.5% | 27.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.7 | 806 | 12,640 | 75.0% | 35.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 4.5 | 887 | 12,411 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.9 | 707 | 12,042 | 53.9% | 46.1% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 4.3 | 819 | 13,039 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 961 | 14,685 | 75.0% | 52.9% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.8 | 840 | 11,130 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.4 | 774 | 14,720 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.3 | 745 | 10,269 | 46.1% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.3 | 944 | 14,124 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.2 | 789 | 13,598 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.9 | 835 | 11,801 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.7 | 805 | 11,715 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.3 | 830 | 12,089 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 745 | 15,548 | 100.0% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 701 | 12,095 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 712 | 14,160 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.1 | 740 | 11,345 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 694 | 14,482 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.8 | 755 | 12,355 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.6 | 858 | 12,371 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 637 | 12,738 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.4 | 835 | 9,303 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 806 | 10,961 | 30.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.7 | 839 | 13,048 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.5 | 793 | 12,504 | 14.3% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.1 | 765 | 12,758 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 930 | 14,490 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.1 | 693 | 10,411 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 764 | 12,112 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.5 | 687 | 10,065 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 926 | 13,033 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 667 | 12,832 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 661 | 14,333 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.8 | 892 | 13,543 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 941 | 13,821 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.6 | 762 | 13,116 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.5 | 605 | 10,648 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.5 | 724 | 12,167 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 896 | 13,608 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 1,041 | 14,198 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 599 | 13,223 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.2 | 1,082 | 11,484 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 817 | 12,446 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 855 | 12,291 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,022 | 12,969 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 814 | 13,305 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 687 | 10,599 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 801 | 12,004 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 1,022 | 13,705 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 876 | 13,698 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.1 | 866 | 11,091 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 555 | 13,891 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 657 | 9,475 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 730 | 13,686 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 954 | 13,486 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.6 | 704 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 781 | 14,814 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.1 | 982 | 13,406 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.0 | 737 | 12,400 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.2 | 755 | 12,723 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 644 | 14,647 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 528 | 12,525 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 897 | 14,158 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 808 | 12,528 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 999 | 13,490 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 623 | 11,083 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 522 | 11,311 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,167 | 14,862 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 859 | 13,215 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 924 | 13,536 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 966 | 10,976 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 793 | 11,915 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 660 | 13,942 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 684 | 12,823 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 821 | 15,216 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 865 | 14,243 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 828 | 12,854 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 921 | 7,706 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 762 | 11,237 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Locke vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Locke do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?
Locke wins the Locke vs Caitlyn matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Locke do against Caitlyn in the early game?
In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Locke with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Locke do against Caitlyn in the late game?
In the late game, Locke takes over the Locke vs Caitlyn matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Locke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Locke vs Caitlyn matchup?
Locke wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Locke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Locke build against Caitlyn?
The best Locke build against Caitlyn includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Locke runes against Caitlyn?
The best Locke runes against Caitlyn use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Locke vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Locke counter Caitlyn?
Yes, Locke has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 66.7% win rate. Locke strongly counters Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Locke against Caitlyn?
When playing Locke against Caitlyn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Caitlyn. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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