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

Lockevs Lux

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

Locke vs Lux is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Lux wins with a 63.4% win rate (+26.9%) over Locke based on 134 games. Lux 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 Lux 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 - 36.6% win rate in this matchup
Locke
36.6% WR
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Lux vs Locke matchup - 63.4% win rate
Lux
63.4% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Lux Matchup?

Lux wins the Locke vs Lux matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 134
36.6%
Win Rate
63.4%
4.8
CS / min
5.3
769
DMG / min
906
11,907
Gold / game
11,574
332
Heal / min
63
627
DMG Mitigated / min
405
0.4
CC / min
1.5
38.5%
Early Game WR
61.5%
35.4%
Late Game WR
64.6%

Locke vs Lux Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Lux matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 134 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 63.4% win rate compared to Locke's 36.6%, giving Lux a 26.9 percentage point advantage. Lux 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 Lux leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux 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 Lux 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 Lux Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.8Locke
5.3Lux
Lux edges out Locke by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lux.
Damage
769Locke
906Lux
Lux heavily out-damages Locke by 137 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 Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,907Locke
11,574Lux
Locke earns 334 more gold per game than Lux, 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
0.4Locke
1.5Lux
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Locke, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Locke should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
960Locke
468Lux
Locke vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 492 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Lux

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lux, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Lux are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lux. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Lux matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lux
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke38.5%
Lux early game win rateLux61.5%
Late Game
Lux
64.6%
+29.3% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke35.4%
Lux late game win rateLux64.6%

Lux dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Lux can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lux is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.6% win rate — 29.3 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Lux, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Lux 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 Lux

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs LuxDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs LuxSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs LuxSixth Sense - best Locke rune vs LuxUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Lux
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs LuxResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs LuxRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Lux
44.4% WR

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

How does Locke do against Lux in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Locke vs Lux matchup with a 63.4% win rate compared to Locke's 36.6%, a 26.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 134 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Lux in the early game?

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Locke with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. Lux players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Locke do against Lux in the late game?

In the late game, Lux takes over the Locke vs Lux matchup with a 64.6% win rate compared to 35.4%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Lux matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Locke with a 63.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 26.9 percentage point advantage means Lux is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 134 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Lux?

The best Locke build against Lux includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Lux?

The best Locke runes against Lux use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Locke vs Lux matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Lux?

No, Locke struggles against Lux with only a 36.6% win rate. Lux has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lux's lead.

How do I play Locke against Lux?

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