How to win lane as Locke against Karma · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Locke | You win level 1 since Karma lacks any early all-in or trade threat. |
| Level 2 | Locke | Level 2 stays yours as your damage outpaces her poke. |
| Level 3 | Locke | Level 3 favours you with real trade patterns she can't match. |
| Levels 4-5 | Locke | Levels 4-5 you dominate all-in windows she can't answer. |
| Level 6 | Locke | At 6 your ult gives kill pressure while her R only shields. |
| First item | Locke | First item you burst through her mantra shield. |
| Two+ items | Locke | Late you keep solo-kill priority once her RE is baited out. |
Karma has no early kill pressure and you can walk her down at levels 1-2, only respecting the QE snare which is her one tool to create distance.
The full Locke vs Karma 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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