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

Lockevs Pantheon

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

Locke vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Pantheon wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.5%) over Locke based on 52 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Pantheon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Pantheon 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 - 44.2% win rate in this matchup
Locke
44.2% WR
VS
Pantheon vs Locke matchup - 55.8% win rate
Pantheon
55.8% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Pantheon Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Locke vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 52
44.2%
Win Rate
55.8%
4.4
CS / min
4.3
874
DMG / min
1,027
12,449
Gold / game
12,461
408
Heal / min
249
701
DMG Mitigated / min
860
0.5
CC / min
1.0
63.2%
Early Game WR
36.8%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Locke vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 55.8% win rate compared to Locke's 44.2%, giving Pantheon a 11.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Pantheon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Pantheon reaches their power spikes, while Pantheon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Pantheon leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Pantheon wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

Pantheon is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Pantheon holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.4Locke
4.3Pantheon
Locke and Pantheon farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
874Locke
1,027Pantheon
Pantheon heavily out-damages Locke by 152 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 Pantheon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,449Locke
12,461Pantheon
Locke and Pantheon generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 12 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
1.0Pantheon
Pantheon provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Locke, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Pantheon coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,109Locke
1,109Pantheon
Locke and Pantheon have comparable sustain profiles, with only 0 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Locke Build Against Pantheon

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Pantheon are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 44.4% win rate across 9 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Locke the best chance to compete against Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke63.2%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon36.8%
Late Game
Pantheon
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke33.3%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon66.7%

Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Pantheon. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Locke must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Pantheon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Pantheon survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Locke Runes Against Pantheon

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs PantheonDomination
Hail of Blades - best Locke rune vs PantheonSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs PantheonSixth Sense - best Locke rune vs PantheonUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Pantheon
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs PantheonResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs PantheonRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Pantheon
60.0% WR

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

How does Locke do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Locke vs Pantheon matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to Locke's 44.2%, a 11.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Pantheon with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. 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 Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Locke vs Pantheon matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Pantheon matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Locke with a 55.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 11.5 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Pantheon?

The best Locke build against Pantheon includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 44.4% 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 Pantheon?

The best Locke runes against Pantheon use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Locke vs Pantheon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Pantheon?

No, Locke struggles against Pantheon with only a 44.2% win rate. Pantheon has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pantheon's lead.

How do I play Locke against Pantheon?

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