- Win Rate
- 0%
- Pick Rate
- 0%
- Ban Rate
- 20.0%
Locke How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Matches
- 654,440
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Locke in Patch 26.20, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Locke wins from losses.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- First item
- Lich Bane11.2 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- −60
- Win rate 1k gold ahead
- 40.0%
- Win rate 1k gold behind
- 29.0%
Locke Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
BotWhen Locke Bot gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Locke wins most.
- Lv 3All three basic abilities at level 3Locke's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Locke hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Locke can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Locke can start or win.
- 11.2 minFirst item at 11.2 min
Lich Bane is done — Locke's first real damage or durability spike. - 19.4 minTwo items at 19.4 min
Lich Bane + Shadowflame: the window to group and take objectives.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Locke Bot Laning Plan
Locke plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Locke Bot is 60 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 46% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 40% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 29%. Locke averages 0.37 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Locke win rate by gold at 15
Locke Mid and Late Game
What Locke does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.
Play to these strengths
- Locke heals a lot (percentile 77): extended fights and sieges favor Locke.
- Locke wins 1.8 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.
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How to Play Locke FAQ - Patch 26.20
When does Locke power spike?
Locke's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 11.2 min.
Can Locke come back from behind?
Locke wins 40% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 55 games), against 28% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Locke games, but it is not decisive.
What is Locke's first item?
Most Locke players finish Lich Bane first, at a median of 11.2 minutes.
How do you play Locke Bot?
From this patch's ranked data, Locke wins by playing to these strengths: take long fights and sieges; play for the late game.