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

Lockevs Cassiopeia

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

Locke vs Cassiopeia is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Cassiopeia wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Locke based on 25 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Cassiopeia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Cassiopeia 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 - 48.0% win rate in this matchup
Locke
48.0% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Locke matchup - 52.0% win rate
Cassiopeia
52.0% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Locke vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 25
48.0%
Win Rate
52.0%
5.2
CS / min
5.7
931
DMG / min
968
12,205
Gold / game
11,125
389
Heal / min
247
712
DMG Mitigated / min
545
0.5
CC / min
1.3
72.7%
Early Game WR
27.3%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Locke vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Cassiopeia matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Locke's 48.0%, giving Cassiopeia a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Cassiopeia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Cassiopeia reaches their power spikes, while Cassiopeia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cassiopeia leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Cassiopeia is slightly favored, Locke can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Cassiopeia's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Locke vs Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Cassiopeia wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Locke
5.7Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia edges out Locke by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cassiopeia.
Damage
931Locke
968Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia deals 37 more champion damage per minute than Locke. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Locke choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Cassiopeia's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,205Locke
11,125Cassiopeia
Locke generates a commanding 1,081 more gold per game than Cassiopeia. This substantial economic advantage means Locke consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cassiopeia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Locke
1.3Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Locke, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cassiopeia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,101Locke
792Cassiopeia
Locke vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 309 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Cassiopeia

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Cassiopeia are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Cassiopeia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke72.7%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia27.3%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke28.6%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia71.4%

Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Cassiopeia. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cassiopeia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Cassiopeia, 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 Cassiopeia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs CassiopeiaDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs CassiopeiaSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs CassiopeiaGrisly Mementos - best Locke rune vs CassiopeiaRelentless Hunter - best Locke rune vs Cassiopeia
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs CassiopeiaResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs CassiopeiaRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Cassiopeia
100.0% WR

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


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 Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Locke do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Locke vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Locke's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Cassiopeia with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. 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 Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Locke vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Locke with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Cassiopeia?

The best Locke build against Cassiopeia includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Cassiopeia?

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

Does Locke counter Cassiopeia?

No, Locke struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 48.0% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Locke against Cassiopeia?

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