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

Lockevs Kog'Maw

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

Locke vs Kog'Maw is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Kog'Maw wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Locke based on 5 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Kog'Maw scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Kog'Maw 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.

Compare against an opponent
Locke - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Locke
20.0% WR
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Kog'Maw vs Locke matchup - 80.0% win rate
Kog'Maw
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Kog'Maw Matchup?

Kog'Maw wins the Locke vs Kog'Maw matchup
Winner
Kog'Maw
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
4.6
CS / min
6.4
766
DMG / min
1,254
10,676
Gold / game
11,940
263
Heal / min
162
562
DMG Mitigated / min
456
0.4
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Locke vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Kog'Maw matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kog'Maw wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Locke's 20.0%, giving Kog'Maw a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Kog'Maw outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Kog'Maw reaches their power spikes, while Kog'Maw should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Kog'Maw leads by 488 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Laning Phase Breakdown

Kog'Maw wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

Kog'Maw is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kog'Maw holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.6Locke
6.4Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw significantly out-farms Locke by 1.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kog'Maw 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
766Locke
1,254Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw heavily out-damages Locke by 488 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Locke should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kog'Maw's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,676Locke
11,940Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw generates a commanding 1,263 more gold per game than Locke. This substantial economic advantage means Kog'Maw consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Locke should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Locke
0.4Kog'Maw
Both Locke and Kog'Maw provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
825Locke
618Kog'Maw
Locke vastly out-sustains Kog'Maw, healing and mitigating 207 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kog'Maw is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kog'Maw, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Kog'Maw

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kog'Maw, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Kog'Maw are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Dusk and Dawn. 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 Kog'Maw matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke50.0%
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw50.0%
Late Game
Kog'Maw
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke0.0%
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw100.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Locke and Kog'Maw, with Locke holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Kog'Maw is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Kog'Maw, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Locke has the edge early, but Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs Kog'MawDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs Kog'MawSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs Kog'MawSixth Sense - best Locke rune vs Kog'MawUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Kog'Maw
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs Kog'MawResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs Kog'MawRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Kog'Maw
33.3% WR

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

How does Locke do against Kog'Maw in League of Legends?

Kog'Maw wins the Locke vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Locke's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Kog'Maw in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Kog'Maw with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kog'Maw in the late game?

In the late game, Kog'Maw takes over the Locke vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Kog'Maw scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Kog'Maw matchup?

Kog'Maw wins the matchup against Locke with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Kog'Maw is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Kog'Maw?

The best Locke build against Kog'Maw includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Locke runes against Kog'Maw?

The best Locke runes against Kog'Maw use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Locke vs Kog'Maw matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Kog'Maw?

No, Locke struggles against Kog'Maw with only a 20.0% win rate. Kog'Maw has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kog'Maw's lead.

How do I play Locke against Kog'Maw?

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