- Win Rate
- 50.3%
- Pick Rate
- 3.3%
- Ban Rate
- 20.5%
Locke vs Kayn
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,980
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Locke vs Kayn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Locke wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Kayn based on 21 games. Kayn 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 Kayn matchup.
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.
Who wins Locke vs Kayn?
Locke wins 47.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.1% and 61.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 43.7% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 46 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Locke won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Kayn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Locke wins 47.8% of 46 games (95% range 34.1–61.9%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 43.7% for Locke; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Locke usually wins the lane: 484 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (45 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Locke players pick Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense) far more often against Kayn: 2.4% of their other Jungle games, 13.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Locke and Kayn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Locke's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Locke vs Kayn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Locke vs Kayn Win Rate by Game Length
Locke's win rate against Kayn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Locke's results against Kayn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Locke vs Kayn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)LockeLocke gold at 15: +484
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Locke Changes Against Kayn
Choices Locke players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Stat shardUsually2.4%vs Kayn13.0%+10.7 pts
Lich BaneItemUsually88.4%vs Kayn78.3%−10.1 pts47.2% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually5.4%vs Kayn15.2%+9.8 pts
WaterwalkingRuneUsually0.9%vs Kayn8.7%+7.8 pts
CelerityRuneUsually3.1%vs Kayn10.9%+7.8 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually3.3%vs Kayn10.9%+7.6 pts
Nimbus CloakRuneUsually1.1%vs Kayn6.5%+5.4 pts
Smite + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually0.7%vs Kayn4.3%+3.6 pts
Best Locke Build vs Kayn
Usual Locke build (Jungle)
61.3% win rate · 31 games
Against Kayn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 29 Locke games against Kayn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Locke's standard build instead.
- Locke usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 27 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Locke Runes vs Kayn
Usual Locke runes (Jungle)
Dark Harvest
50.0% win rate · 132 games
Against Kayn
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Locke draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Locke Matchups
Hardest for Locke
Easiest for Locke
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Locke vs Kayn FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Locke vs Kayn?
Current data slightly favors Kayn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Locke wins 47.8% of 46 games (95% range 34.1–61.9%).
What is Locke's win rate against Kayn?
Locke wins 47.8% of 46 Jungle games against Kayn on patch 26.19 (95% range 34.1–61.9%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 43.7% would be expected.
Does Locke counter Kayn?
Not clearly. Locke wins 47.8% of 46 games against Kayn, and the 95% range (34.1–61.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Locke or Kayn?
Locke usually wins the lane: 484 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (45 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Locke outscale Kayn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayn strongest against Locke?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Kayn is ahead of Locke beyond the margin of error.
What should Locke build against Kayn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Locke's usual Jungle core: Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap. The biggest change against Kayn: Lich Bane (88.4% usually, 78.3% here).
What runes should Locke use against Kayn?
Use Locke's usual Dark Harvest page (Domination + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Kayn: Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense) (2.4% usually, 13.0% here).