How to win lane as Locke against Ekko · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even with Ekko squishy and both of you last-hitting. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays even as neither can safely all-in yet. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At 3 it's a skill trade around his W stun and Q slow. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 hold even as his combo matches your poke. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even because his R disengages just as your R threatens a kill. |
| First item | Locke | First item favors you when his R is down and your burst kills him. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Two-plus items even the lane as Ekko becomes an elusive roaming assassin. |
Levels 1-2 are even: Ekko is squishy and immobile before his abilities are up, so you can shove and poke, but respect that a landed W stun gives him a free trade.
The full Locke vs Ekko 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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