Locke Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 45.2%
- Pick rate
- 0.4%
- Ban rate
- 27.5%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Resolve 
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Domination
Resolve
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Locke
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Locke wins 45.2% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (387 games).
- Most common core: Lich Bane → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass — 44% win rate over 9 games.
- Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 50% of games with a 45% win rate.
- Best matchup: Gangplank (62% over 8 games). Hardest: Camille (0% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 27% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 55.3% | 10% (38) | |
| 54.5% | 3% (11) | |
| 46.9% | 17% (64) | |
| 45.9% | 32% (122) | |
| 44.4% | 2% (9) | |
| 42.9% | 2% (7) | |
| 42.2% | 12% (45) | |
| 39.1% | 12% (46) | |
| 33.3% | 2% (6) | |
| 33.3% | 1% (3) | |
| 20.0% | 3% (10) | |
| 20.0% | 1% (5) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Domination +
Precision
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Domination
Precision
Domination +
Resolve
Precision +
Domination 
Keystones
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
44.3%18% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
36.7%13% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
60.0%1% pick
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
66.7%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
46.1%30% pick
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Flash + Teleport
21.4%4% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
41.7%12 games
Q
E
W
50.0%8 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (53%), Q → W → E (25%).
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PSilver StakeLocke's attacks deal additional magic damage On-Hit, increased based on enemy missing Health.
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QRitual Nails
Locke readies a set of Soul Nails to throw, dealing damage to and marking enemies hit. Locke can consume the marks to deal bonus damage with his attacks.
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WSoul Ignition
Locke ignites his soul, gaining Attack Speed and Move Speed, and dealing damage to himself. At the end of the duration, Locke will heal back a portion of the damage he takes during the effect.
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EAshen Pursuit
Locke teleports to a location before dashing to attack his next target, dealing damage to enemies passed through.
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RPurgatoryLocke throws a binding artifact that deals damage and potentially executes enemies hit. Locke gains additional power for sealing away enemy champions.