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

Lockevs Vladimir

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

Locke vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Vladimir wins with a 55.7% win rate (+11.4%) over Locke based on 70 games. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 - 44.3% win rate in this matchup
Locke
44.3% WR
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Vladimir vs Locke matchup - 55.7% win rate
Vladimir
55.7% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Locke vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 70
44.3%
Win Rate
55.7%
5.4
CS / min
6.5
974
DMG / min
1,084
11,743
Gold / game
11,995
369
Heal / min
1,105
643
DMG Mitigated / min
592
0.5
CC / min
0.2
47.1%
Early Game WR
52.9%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Locke vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 55.7% win rate compared to Locke's 44.3%, giving Vladimir a 11.4 percentage point advantage. Vladimir 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 Locke leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Locke
6.5Vladimir
Vladimir significantly out-farms Locke by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir 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
974Locke
1,084Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Locke by 110 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,743Locke
11,995Vladimir
Locke and Vladimir generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 252 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
0.2Vladimir
Locke provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vladimir, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Locke coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,012Locke
1,697Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Locke, healing and mitigating 685 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Vladimir are Shadowflame, Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke47.1%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir52.9%
Late Game
Vladimir
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke41.7%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir58.3%

Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Vladimir can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Domination rune tree - Locke primary runes vs VladimirDomination
Electrocute - best Locke rune vs VladimirSudden Impact - best Locke rune vs VladimirGrisly Mementos - best Locke rune vs VladimirUltimate Hunter - best Locke rune vs Vladimir
Precision rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs VladimirPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Locke rune vs VladimirTriumph - best Locke rune vs Vladimir
100.0% WR

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

How does Locke do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Locke vs Vladimir matchup with a 55.7% win rate compared to Locke's 44.3%, a 11.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Locke with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. Vladimir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Locke do against Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Locke vs Vladimir matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Locke with a 55.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 11.4 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Vladimir?

The best Locke build against Vladimir includes Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Vladimir?

The best Locke runes against Vladimir use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Locke vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Vladimir?

No, Locke struggles against Vladimir with only a 44.3% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Locke against Vladimir?

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