Locke Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 42.7%
- Pick rate
- 7.9%
- Ban rate
- 39.2%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Finish these three
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 42.7% of games as Mid on patch 16.16 (110 games).
- Most common core: Lich Bane → Zhonya's Hourglass → Shadowflame — 50% win rate over 16 games.
- Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 93% of games with a 44% win rate.
- Locke is an early-game champion: 39% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 24% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
- Banned in 39% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 80.0% | 5% (5) | |
| 66.7% | 5% (6) | |
| 65.0% | 18% (20) | |
| 50.0% | 11% (12) | |
| 43.7% | 94% (103) | |
| 41.5% | 48% (53) | |
| 40.5% | 72% (79) | |
| 38.9% | 33% (36) | |
| 33.3% | 5% (6) | |
| 20.0% | 9% (10) |
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
Domination +
Resolve
Keystones
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
44.1%93% 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.
25.0%4% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
33.3%3% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
42.7%94% pick
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Flash + Teleport
33.3%5% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
100.0%3 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (100%).
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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.