Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
3.7%
Lockevs Jax
Patch26.17
Matches368,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Locke vs Jax is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Locke wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Jax based on 8 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Jax scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Jax 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
Jax
37.5% WR
Who Wins the Locke vs Jax Matchup?
Winner
Locke
Matches: 8
62.5%
37.5%
4.9
5.2
662
703
10,360
10,870
444
282
677
952
0.4
0.5
80.0%
20.0%
33.3%
66.7%
Locke vs Jax Matchup Summary
The Locke vs Jax matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Jax's 37.5%, giving Locke a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Jax reaches their power spikes, while Jax should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jax leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Locke players can confidently pick into Jax and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jax 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 Jax Laning Phase Breakdown
Jax is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Jax holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
4.9Locke
5.2Jax
Jax edges out Locke by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jax.Damage
662Locke
703Jax
Jax deals 41 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 Jax's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.Economy
10,360Locke
10,870Jax
Jax earns 510 more gold per game than Locke, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jax slightly faster item completions.Utility
0.4Locke
0.5Jax
Both Locke and Jax 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
1,121Locke
1,234Jax
Jax heals and mitigates 113 more damage per minute than Locke, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Jax to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Locke.Best Locke Build Against Jax
Boots
Core Items
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Jax are Stormsurge, 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 Jax matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Locke
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Locke80.0%
Jax20.0%♕
Late Game
Jax
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Locke33.3%Jax66.7%Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Jax. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Jax is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Jax, 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 Jax reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jax 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 Jax
Domination
Resolve
100.0% WR
Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Locke to press their advantage against Jax, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.93% | 108 | 5.5 | 867 | 12,591 | 58.7% | 45.2% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 5.7 | 808 | 12,537 | 53.7% | 46.1% | |
| 43.27% | 104 | 5.7 | 948 | 13,039 | 45.1% | 41.5% | |
| 43.75% | 96 | 5.5 | 764 | 12,208 | 46.5% | 41.5% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 5.3 | 863 | 12,512 | 50.0% | 48.9% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 5.4 | 824 | 12,390 | 43.6% | 52.8% | |
| 46.58% | 73 | 5.0 | 858 | 11,958 | 42.1% | 51.4% | |
| 41.10% | 73 | 5.8 | 881 | 13,288 | 50.0% | 35.6% | |
| 35.71% | 70 | 5.3 | 789 | 12,541 | 28.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 5.5 | 776 | 12,459 | 53.6% | 42.1% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 5.6 | 837 | 12,706 | 56.3% | 38.7% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 5.3 | 873 | 13,397 | 62.5% | 43.6% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 5.6 | 931 | 13,872 | 60.9% | 58.3% | |
| 36.21% | 58 | 5.5 | 813 | 12,156 | 32.1% | 40.0% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 5.3 | 733 | 11,354 | 42.3% | 44.8% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.2 | 822 | 12,729 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 5.3 | 842 | 13,061 | 63.6% | 48.1% | |
| 36.73% | 49 | 5.0 | 765 | 11,858 | 38.5% | 34.8% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 5.5 | 873 | 13,199 | 47.4% | 52.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.3 | 881 | 11,598 | 56.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.5 | 747 | 12,983 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 5.5 | 819 | 11,382 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.3 | 939 | 12,855 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.7 | 802 | 12,348 | 46.7% | 35.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.8 | 876 | 13,136 | 53.9% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 5.6 | 792 | 13,223 | 45.5% | 52.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 4.9 | 756 | 13,097 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.0 | 810 | 13,108 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.8 | 919 | 12,018 | 45.5% | 37.5% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 0.9 | 654 | 12,842 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 4.9 | 789 | 12,553 | 25.0% | 38.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.7 | 842 | 13,998 | 100.0% | 38.1% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.1 | 976 | 12,482 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.2 | 772 | 12,547 | 63.6% | 46.1% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.6 | 826 | 12,646 | 58.3% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.6 | 836 | 10,766 | 45.5% | 69.2% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.7 | 912 | 12,232 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.5 | 887 | 13,285 | 66.7% | 31.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.8 | 717 | 11,892 | 30.0% | 45.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.6 | 675 | 14,868 | 37.5% | 38.5% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 4.5 | 827 | 12,899 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.8 | 719 | 13,356 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 5.3 | 905 | 13,847 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.4 | 755 | 14,674 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.3 | 903 | 13,938 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.8 | 894 | 12,115 | 57.1% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.5 | 900 | 13,892 | 16.7% | 70.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 4.7 | 904 | 10,880 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.3 | 855 | 14,454 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 843 | 12,661 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 3.8 | 837 | 12,239 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.3 | 697 | 9,974 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 801 | 14,281 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.4 | 781 | 13,029 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 867 | 9,807 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.3 | 715 | 9,838 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.6 | 751 | 15,197 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.2 | 811 | 12,314 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 765 | 12,156 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 705 | 10,157 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.8 | 802 | 13,265 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.4 | 879 | 12,623 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 657 | 12,471 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 914 | 13,032 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 734 | 11,736 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 814 | 13,305 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,001 | 15,177 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 723 | 11,198 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 620 | 13,510 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 558 | 11,548 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 861 | 13,985 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 787 | 13,101 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.1 | 1,062 | 11,657 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 1.0 | 418 | 8,341 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 726 | 14,651 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 873 | 10,521 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 854 | 13,121 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 662 | 10,360 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 701 | 10,882 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.2 | 702 | 11,179 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 702 | 13,595 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.1 | 809 | 16,053 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,034 | 13,180 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 735 | 11,459 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,143 | 13,850 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 4.1 | 652 | 8,892 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 674 | 10,245 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.9 | 732 | 13,194 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 698 | 15,009 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 727 | 15,618 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 703 | 13,790 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 967 | 16,140 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.8 | 632 | 10,488 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 996 | 13,533 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 769 | 11,501 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 884 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,068 | 13,319 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.8 | 922 | 15,159 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 774 | 12,117 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 603 | 11,061 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 662 | 14,725 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 658 | 10,232 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 684 | 15,529 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 854 | 15,048 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 762 | 11,237 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,046 | 10,425 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 694 | 14,866 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 514 | 13,708 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 688 | 10,234 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Locke vs Jax - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Locke do against Jax in League of Legends?
Locke wins the Locke vs Jax matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Jax's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Locke do against Jax in the early game?
In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Jax with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Jax in the late game?
In the late game, Jax takes over the Locke vs Jax matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Locke vs Jax matchup?
Locke wins the matchup against Jax 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 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Locke build against Jax?
The best Locke build against Jax includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Locke runes against Jax?
The best Locke runes against Jax use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Locke vs Jax matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Locke counter Jax?
Yes, Locke has a favorable matchup against Jax with a 62.5% win rate. Locke strongly counters Jax in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Locke against Jax?
When playing Locke against Jax, 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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