How to win lane as Locke against Akali · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | No shroud or engage at 1 means trades are decided by skillshot accuracy. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At 2 it's still a calm poke lane with no all-in tool — pure skill. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Her Shroud and energy limits keep level 3 an even, read-based trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Through 4-5 whoever manages energy and dodges wins, not raw stats. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Her level 6 double-dash R is a real kill threat, so the all-in trades evenly. |
| First item | Locke | Your first-item burst out-values her cooldown-gated combo, tilting this breakpoint to you. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late fights hinge on landing CC on her mid-dash, so it stays skill-dependent. |
Levels 1-2 are even and low-pressure: Akali has weak base damage and no shroud yet, so contest last-hits and land your poke while she can't punish back. Don't overextend into her jungler, but the lane itself is calm.
The full Locke vs Akali 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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