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

Lockevs Lee Sin

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

Locke vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Lee Sin wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Locke based on 48 games. Lee Sin holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Lee Sin 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 - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Locke
37.5% WR
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Lee Sin vs Locke matchup - 62.5% win rate
Lee Sin
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Locke vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 48
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
679
DMG / min
682
12,956
Gold / game
13,046
559
Heal / min
453
737
DMG Mitigated / min
1,207
0.5
CC / min
0.7
27.8%
Early Game WR
72.2%
43.3%
Late Game WR
56.7%

Locke vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Locke's 37.5%, giving Lee Sin a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Lee Sin dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Locke players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lee Sin leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Lee Sin wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Locke
1.1Lee Sin
Locke and Lee Sin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
679Locke
682Lee Sin
Damage output is virtually even between Locke and Lee Sin, with only 3 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,956Locke
13,046Lee Sin
Locke and Lee Sin generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 90 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Locke
0.7Lee Sin
Both Locke and Lee Sin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,296Locke
1,660Lee Sin
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Locke, healing and mitigating 364 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Locke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Locke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Lee Sin

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Lee Sin are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
72.2%
+44.4% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke27.8%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin72.2%
Late Game
Lee Sin
56.7%
+13.3% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke43.3%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin56.7%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lee Sin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.7% win rate — 13.3 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Lee Sin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Lee Sin holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Locke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Locke Runes Against Lee Sin

Sorcery rune tree - Locke primary runes vs Lee SinSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Locke rune vs Lee SinManaflow Band - best Locke rune vs Lee SinCelerity - best Locke rune vs Lee SinScorch - best Locke rune vs Lee Sin
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs Lee SinResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs Lee SinRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Lee Sin
40.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Locke the best tools to compete against Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Locke do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Locke vs Lee Sin matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Locke's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Locke with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Locke do against Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Lee Sin takes over the Locke vs Lee Sin matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to 43.3%. Lee Sin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Lee Sin matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Locke with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Lee Sin?

The best Locke build against Lee Sin includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Lee Sin?

The best Locke runes against Lee Sin use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Locke vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Lee Sin?

No, Locke struggles against Lee Sin with only a 37.5% win rate. Lee Sin has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lee Sin's lead.

How do I play Locke against Lee Sin?

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