- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.9%
- Ban Rate
- 7.5%
Viktor vs Locke
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,103
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Viktor vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Locke wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.1%) over Viktor based on 137 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Viktor scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Viktor build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Viktor vs Locke matchup.
Viktor Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Viktor 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.
Who wins Viktor vs Locke?
Viktor wins 46.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.4% and 55.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.3% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 133 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- +1.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Locke, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Viktor wins 46.6% of 133 games (95% range 38.4–55.1%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 52.3% for Viktor; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Locke usually wins the lane: 716 gold ahead of Viktor at 15 minutes on average (130 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Viktor players pick Flash + Teleport much less often against Locke: 80.4% of their other Mid games, 69.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Viktor and Locke played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Viktor's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Viktor vs Locke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Viktor vs Locke Win Rate by Game Length
Viktor's win rate against Locke by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Viktor's results against Locke in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Viktor vs Locke Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)LockeViktor gold at 15: −716
- First itemLockeViktor: 12.1 min · Locke: 11.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenViktor wins 45.8% of 48 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenViktor wins 57.1% of 63 games
What Viktor Changes Against Locke
Choices Viktor players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually80.4%vs Locke69.9%−10.5 pts52.7% WR here
Lich BaneItemUsually45.6%vs Locke35.3%−10.3 pts59.6% WR here
Move Speed (flex)Stat shardUsually14.2%vs Locke24.1%+9.9 pts37.5% WR here
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually9.0%vs Locke18.8%+9.8 pts28.0% WR here
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually85.6%vs Locke75.9%−9.6 pts49.5% WR here
Spellslinger's ShoesBootsUsually59.2%vs Locke50.4%−8.8 pts59.7% WR here
Exhaust + FlashSummoner spellsUsually2.8%vs Locke9.0%+6.2 pts
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually2.2%vs Locke6.8%+4.6 pts
Best Viktor Build vs Locke
Usual Viktor build (Mid)
93.3% win rate · 15 games
Against Locke
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 65 Viktor games against Locke carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Viktor's standard build instead.
- Viktor usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 12.1 min (median of 93 games).
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.5 min (median of 117 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Viktor Runes vs Locke
Usual Viktor runes (Mid)
Deathfire Touch
54.6% win rate · 410 games
Against Locke
Deathfire Touch61.9% win rate · 21 games
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Viktor matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Viktor'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 Viktor build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Viktor Matchups
Hardest for Viktor
Easiest for Viktor
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Viktor vs Locke FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Viktor vs Locke?
Current data slightly favors Locke, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Viktor wins 46.6% of 133 games (95% range 38.4–55.1%).
What is Viktor's win rate against Locke?
Viktor wins 46.6% of 133 Mid games against Locke on patch 26.20 (95% range 38.4–55.1%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.3% would be expected.
Does Viktor counter Locke?
Not clearly. Viktor wins 46.6% of 133 games against Locke, and the 95% range (38.4–55.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Viktor or Locke?
Locke usually wins the lane: 716 gold ahead of Viktor at 15 minutes on average (130 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Viktor outscale Locke?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Locke strongest against Viktor?
Locke is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Viktor build against Locke?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Viktor's usual Mid core: Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer, Blackfire Torch. The biggest change against Locke: Lich Bane (45.6% usually, 35.3% here).
What runes should Viktor use against Locke?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Resolve — 61.9% over 21 games against Locke. The biggest change against Locke: Flash + Teleport (80.4% usually, 69.9% here).