How to win lane as Kassadin against Locke · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Locke | No shield yet and her mark-dash combo punishes early positioning mistakes |
| Level 2 | Locke | Her setup tools still outpace your early trading power without a shield |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Fights are now close and decided by who lands their key ability first |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Grey-health steroid all-ins are dangerous but dodgeable with good tracking |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Purgatory execute threat demands caution but doesn't guarantee a kill if you play safe |
| First item | Even / skill | Passive shield and mana comfort even out trades against her missing-HP scaling |
| Two+ items | Kassadin | Mobility and burst from two items outscale her execute-reliant damage pattern |
Levels 1-2 favor Locke since her mark-and-dash kit lets her punish careless positioning while you have no shield yet. Avoid getting tagged by Ritual Nails, since that slow sets up her follow-up dash damage. Trades are winnable if you dodge her mark and punish her E cooldown, but default to safe farming. Missing-HP execute makes low-hp trades extra risky.
The full Kassadin vs Locke report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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