How to win lane as Locke against Irelia · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Irelia | Irelia wins level 1 with Q-reset trade power and passive shielding. |
| Level 2 | Irelia | Level 2 stays hers as empowered autos out-damage your early poke. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even once you can start punishing her missed Qs. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay skill-based around Q-reset spacing. |
| Level 6 | Locke | At 6 your ult all-in tips the lane to you. |
| First item | Locke | First item you out-burst her before she stacks passive. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late it's skill-based since a fed Irelia can still flank and kill you. |
Irelia beats you at levels 1-2 because her Q reset pattern lets her weave in for empowered auto trades and her passive shields the damage, so give ground and don't contest melee range.
The full Locke vs Irelia 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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