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

Lockevs Jinx

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

Locke vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Jinx wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Locke based on 12 games. Jinx 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 Jinx 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 - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Locke
41.7% WR
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Jinx vs Locke matchup - 58.3% win rate
Jinx
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Jinx Matchup?

Jinx wins the Locke vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Jinx
Matches: 12
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
5.4
CS / min
5.8
1,034
DMG / min
935
14,568
Gold / game
13,841
367
Heal / min
181
729
DMG Mitigated / min
331
0.5
CC / min
0.7
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Locke vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Jinx wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Locke's 41.7%, giving Jinx a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jinx controls the early laning stage, but Locke outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jinx 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 584 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jinx has a strong advantage in this matchup. Locke players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jinx overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Locke vs Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Locke wins the laning phase against Jinx in League of Legends

Locke is favored during the laning phase against Jinx, 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
5.4Locke
5.8Jinx
Jinx 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 Jinx.
Damage
1,034Locke
935Jinx
Locke heavily out-damages Jinx by 99 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jinx 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
14,568Locke
13,841Jinx
Locke earns 727 more gold per game than Jinx, 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
0.5Locke
0.7Jinx
Both Locke and Jinx 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
1,096Locke
512Jinx
Locke vastly out-sustains Jinx, healing and mitigating 584 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jinx is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jinx, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jinx
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke25.0%
Jinx early game win rateJinx75.0%
Late Game
Locke
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke50.0%
Jinx late game win rateJinx50.0%

Jinx dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Jinx can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Locke at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Jinx. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Jinx has the edge early, but Locke gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Locke Runes Against Jinx

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs JinxDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs JinxSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs JinxSixth Sense - best Locke rune vs JinxUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Jinx
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs JinxResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs JinxRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Jinx
71.4% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Locke the best tools to compete against Jinx 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 Jinx - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Locke do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Jinx wins the Locke vs Jinx matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Locke's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Jinx has the advantage against Locke with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Jinx players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Locke do against Jinx in the late game?

In the late game, Locke takes over the Locke vs Jinx matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Locke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Jinx matchup?

Jinx wins the matchup against Locke with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Jinx is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Jinx?

The best Locke build against Jinx includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Locke runes against Jinx?

The best Locke runes against Jinx use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Locke vs Jinx matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Jinx?

No, Locke struggles against Jinx with only a 41.7% win rate. Jinx has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jinx's lead.

How do I play Locke against Jinx?

When playing Locke against Jinx, play cautiously and avoid Jinx's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Jinx in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.