How to win lane as Locke against Naafiri · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Her packmates and Q bleed win the level 1 all-in, so it favours her. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | Level 2 stays hers as her early dog damage out-trades you. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | By level 3 you stabilize and the lane is even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 are a skill trade as both spikes come online. |
| Level 6 | Locke | At 6 your power spike lets you turn her all-in, favouring you. |
| First item | Locke | First item lets you clear the pack and match her burst — yours. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Two items in, it's an even pick-and-roam skill matchup. |
Naafiri wins levels 1-2 outright — her dogs and Q bleed stack damage you can't match yet, so give ground, last-hit safe, and keep your dash for her W engage.
The full Locke vs Naafiri 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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