How to win lane as Locke against Diana · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
An assassin mirror-war where your passive votes last — whoever hits 40% first is playing YOUR game, not her.
Track: Diana's Q — Crescent Strike (8–6s cooldown). Moonlight marks reset her dash — sidestep the arc and her dive has no follow-up.
Read from Locke's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Diana.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even with both of you scaling and dodging. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays even though you must respect Diana's spike. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At 3 it's a pure skill trade around her Q. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 hold even as her mobility matches your poke. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is a coinflip since both ultimates threaten a kill. |
| First item | Locke | First item favors you because a missed Q lets you burst her down safely. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Two-plus items even the lane as Diana becomes a reliable teamfight diver. |
Levels 1-2 are even but you must respect Diana's level-2 power spike; keep the wave neutral, dodge her Q, and don't let her set up a moonlight all-in with a shield up. Even and dangerous: Diana wants to hit Q to guarantee her all-in, so keep the wave on your side and dodge the moon crescent to deny her the pull setup.
The full Locke vs Diana 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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No sample yet — Locke vs Diana has no Emerald+ win-rate data for this patch; treat it as a skill matchup and play the plan below.
Locke runs Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Sixth Sense · Ultimate Hunter · Bone Plating · Revitalize vs Diana.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Sheen (≈900g) — the Spellblade pattern starts here. Build Lich Bane first, then Shadowflame / Mejai's (if sealing), with Mercury's Treads / Sorcerer's Shoes.
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