How to win lane as Locke against Annie · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Annie's damage needs a primed stun she doesn't have at 1 — skill lane. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At 2 it's still a stack-tracking poke exchange with no guaranteed engage. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Reading her Pyromania stacks keeps level 3 an even trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Through 4-5 whoever plays around the stun window wins, not raw stats. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Her level 6 flash-Tibbers is a real all-in, so the fight trades evenly. |
| First item | Locke | Your first-item range and burst out-tempo her short-range combo, favoring you. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late fights hinge on tracking her stun stacks, keeping it skill-dependent. |
Levels 1-2 are even: Annie can Q last-hit and build a stun, so watch her passive counter and don't walk into a primed stun. Poke her when she's not at four stacks, since she has to be point-blank to hurt you.
The full Locke vs Annie 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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