How to win lane as Locke against Katarina · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Katarina | Katarina wins level 1 with early dagger trade and reset threat. |
| Level 2 | Katarina | Level 2 stays hers as Shunpo-dagger combos out-trade you. |
| Level 3 | Katarina | Level 3 is her power spike with the full E-reset all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Katarina | Levels 4-5 remain hers before your ult comes online. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 evens out once you can interrupt her channel. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is skill-based and decided by who lands CC. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late stays skill-based around her resets and your lockdown. |
Katarina bullies you from level 3 with her dagger-and-Shunpo reset combo, so play safe at 1-2, keep your dash for her E, and don't give her a Q mark to all-in.
The full Locke vs Katarina 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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