How to win lane as Locke against Galio · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even with Galio poking and both of you last-hitting. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays even as neither has a committal all-in yet. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At 3 it's a skill trade around his Q and your poke. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 hold even as his durability balances your kill threat. |
| Level 6 | Locke | Level 6 favors you because your R kills while Galio's ult is only a roam. |
| First item | Locke | First-item burst kills Galio before his tank durability comes online. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Two-plus items even the lane as Galio's teamfight ult and taunt take over. |
Levels 1-2 are even: Galio pokes with his Q tornado but is slow and has no gapclose until E, so keep the wave neutral, dodge the center of his Q, and don't feed him free shield stacks.
The full Locke vs Galio 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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